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Date: 1600-1700
Language: Medieval Latin
Origin: recriminatio, from recriminare, from Latin criminari 'to accuse'

recrimination

 noun
     
re‧crim‧i‧na‧tion [countable usually plural, uncountable]
when you blame or criticize someone for something that has happened:
Bitter accusations and recriminations followed the disaster.
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