recriminationnoun [ U ]
uk/rɪˌkrɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/us/rɪˌkrɪm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/also recriminationsarguments between people who are blaming each other:
The peace talks broke down and ended in bitter mutual recrimination(s).
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Blaming & accusing
- a bad workman blames his tools idiom
- accusation
- accusatory
- accusing
- allegation
- attribute
- attribution
- carry
- chalk sth up
- charge
- contributory negligence
- face the music idiom
- finger-pointing
- frame
- hang
- haul sb up
- indictment
- opprobrium
- stitch sb up
- thank sb for sth idiom
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recriminatory
adjective uk/rɪˈkrɪm.ɪ.nə.tər.i/us/rɪˈkrɪm.ə.nə.tɔːr.i/formal
involving recrimination