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recriminates

recriminates is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 recriminates

What is recriminates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Recriminates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of recriminate.

Words near recriminates in the dictionary

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

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