counteraccusation en · NOUN
Etymology
From counter- + accusation.
Meanings
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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.
2001, Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| counteraccusations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |