recrimination
recrimination — noun
1. angry statements or accusations that two or more people or groups make against e
angry statements or accusations that two or more people or groups make against each other, especially after being blamed themselves
The committee meeting ended in angry recriminations between Stefan and Tamar over the lost funding.
collocation: angry recriminations
After the merger collapsed, months of public recriminations followed between the two tech firms.
collocation: public recriminations
Sahil and Lara's divorce was full of bitter recriminations about their spending habits.
The opposition leader responded with angry recriminations rather than offering solutions.
Hassan avoided further recriminations by admitting his mistake before anyone could blame him.
- counter-accusation
more literal and less natural; 'recrimination' is the standard term in English
- mutual accusation
descriptive phrase rather than a single word; captures the same 'back-and-forth' idea
- blame
broader and less formal, does not specifically imply a retaliatory exchange
- reconciliation
the opposite of mutual blame — making peace instead of accusing each other
- apology
taking responsibility for one's own part, rather than blaming someone else back
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural form (recriminations). Singular use or the verb form (to recriminate) is very rare. Common in political, legal, and organisational contexts involving public disputes between groups or individuals.