as in accusation
an angry statement in which you accuse or criticize a person who has accused or criticized you
The discussion turned into a heated debate with recriminations flying back and forth.
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Recent Examples of recrimination
As Afghanistan tumbles into Taliban hands, the avalanche of recrimination and outright condemnation of the Biden administration’s withdrawal of U.S. troops in Afghanistan has become unrelenting.
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P. Michael McKinley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Aug. 2021
That move led to recriminations from the state GOP against Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration, but little was said when UTC merged with Raytheon the following year and shortly afterwards abandoned Massachusetts for a new headquarters in Virginia.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2024
When Grady finds Ashley’s body the next day, the subsequent quest for answers sets off a chain reaction of recrimination and revelations.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
In the weeks before Biden’s address, recriminations escalated.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2024
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P. Michael McKinley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Aug. 2021
That move led to recriminations from the state GOP against Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration, but little was said when UTC merged with Raytheon the following year and shortly afterwards abandoned Massachusetts for a new headquarters in Virginia.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2024
When Grady finds Ashley’s body the next day, the subsequent quest for answers sets off a chain reaction of recrimination and revelations.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
In the weeks before Biden’s address, recriminations escalated.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2024
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“Recrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recrimination. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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