Meaning & use
recriminations
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Accusations made by one party against another in response to being accused oneself.
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The failed partnership ended in bitter recriminations.
There were no recriminations afterward, only a calm discussion of what had gone wrong.
A note on using this word
Almost always used in the plural, and often follows a conflict or falling-out.
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