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recriminate definition

re·crimi·nate (ri krim′ə nāt′)

intransitive verb recriminated -·nat′ed, recriminating -·nat′·ing

to answer an accuser by accusing that person in return; reply with a countercharge

Etymology: < ML recriminatus: see re- & criminate

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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