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recriminated

recriminated is the simple past and past participle of recriminate.

Meaning of recriminate

Verb

recriminate (third-person singular simple present recriminates, present participle recriminating, simple past and past participle recriminated)

  1. (ambitransitive) To accuse in return, state an accusation in return, make a countercharge.
    • Tom said Harry had lied, and Harry recriminated by saying Tom had manipulated him.

Questions about recriminated

What is recriminated the simple past and past participle of?
Recriminated is the simple past and past participle of recriminate.

Words near recriminated in the dictionary

  1. recriminalize
  2. recriminalized
  3. recriminalizes
  4. recriminalizing
  5. recriminate
  6. recriminated
  7. recriminates
  8. recriminating
  9. recriminatingly
  10. recrimination
  11. recriminations

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