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recriminating

recriminating is the present participle and gerund 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.

Forms of recriminating

comparativemore recriminating
superlativemost recriminating

Words formed from recriminating

Questions about recriminating

What is recriminating the present participle and gerund of?
Recriminating is the present participle and gerund of recriminate.

Words near recriminating in the dictionary

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

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