Dictionary of problem words and expressions. Harry Shaw. 1975.
accusation — See recrimination. See recrimination, accusation … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
recrimination — See recrimination, accusation … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
récrimination — [ rekriminasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1550; lat. médiév. recriminatio 1 ♦ Vx Accusation qu on oppose à celle de son adversaire. 2 ♦ Mod., Au plur. Fait de récriminer, plainte amère. ⇒ protestation, réclamation. Cessez vos récriminations ! « excédé par les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
recrimination — index answer (judicial response), charge (accusation), condemnation (blame), contention (opposition), denunciation … Law dictionary
Recrimination — Re*crim i*na tion ( n? sh?n), n. [F. r[ e]crimination, LL. recriminatio.] The act of recriminating; an accusation brought by the accused against the accuser; a counter accusation. [1913 Webster] Accusations and recriminations passed backward and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
recrimination — Recrimination. s. f. v. Accusation, reproche, injure, pour respondre à une autre accusation, un autre reproche, une autre injure … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
recrimination — ► NOUN (usu. recriminations) ▪ an accusation in response to one from someone else. ORIGIN Latin, from recriminari accuse in return … English terms dictionary
accusation — [n] charge of wrongdoing, fault allegation, arraignment, attribution, beef*, blast*, bum rap*, censure, citation, complaint, denunciation, dido, exposé, gripe, impeachment, imputation, incrimination, indictment, insinuation, recrimination, roar* … New thesaurus
RÉCRIMINATION — s. f. Accusation, reproche, injure tendante à repousser une autre accusation, un autre reproche, une autre injure. Tout ce qu il dit contre moi n est qu une récrimination. Vous ne dites cela que par récrimination. Ce ne sont là que des… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
Recrimination — In law, recrimination is a defense in an action for divorce in which the accused party makes a similar accusation against the plaintiff. In plain English, it is a lawyer s way of saying you too. Recrimination was generally considered by family… … Wikipedia
