Counteraccusation

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An accusation made in reply to another accusation.

    "He smoked three cigarettes, dissolving his anxiety in rationalizations and counteraccusations and a fresh resolve to stay in Lithuania until he could pay his sister the $20,500 that he owed her."

Synonyms

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counterclaimcounterstatementdefenserebuttalrefutationrejoinder

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"He smoked three cigarettes, dissolving his anxiety in rationalizations and counteraccusations and a fresh resolve to stay in Lithuania until he could pay his sister the $20,500 that he owed her."

Etymology

From counter- + accusation.

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