Thesaurus results for RECRIMINATION

recrimination

noun

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 on the Web The Trump candidacy provides plenty of reasons for Democrats to wince, but one winsome lesson: nothing lasts forever, not even a terrible showing that has prompted recriminations aplenty inside Democratic circles. —

Philip Elliott, TIME, 10 July 2024 The result was a constant exchange of recriminations between the United States and North Korea. —

Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2018 If Trump completes his resurrection after losing in 2020 and facing widespread recrimination after the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Wiles will be a big reason why. —

Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024 The febrile, early post-referendum atmosphere in Westminster was infused with recriminations over the toxic referendum campaign and the divisions within the government. —

Tim Cullen, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2016 See all Example Sentences for recrimination

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