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counteraccusation

/kˈaʊntɚɹˌækjuzˈeɪʃən/ noun

An accusation made in reply to another accusation.

Word Origin A counteraccusation is an accusation made in return — literally 'against the accusation'. The root is Latin causa 'cause, lawsuit', which also gives us accuse (to call to account), excuse (to free from blame), and because (by cause). The prefix counter- adds the back-and-forth feel.

noun An accusation made in reply to another accusation. countable

His counteraccusation of negligence only escalated the conflict between the two departments.

(名词) 反诉；反控告

他对疏忽的反诉只会加剧两个部门之间的冲突。

(sustantivo) Una acusación hecha en respuesta a otra acusación.

Su contracacusación de negligencia solo intensificó el conflicto entre los dos departamentos.

(nom) contre-accusation; accusation en retour; riposte accusatoire [Accusation formulée en réponse à une autre accusation.]

Sa counteraccusation de négligence n'a fait qu'aggraver le conflit entre les deux services.

(Substantiv) Gegenvorwurf; Gegenbeschuldigung [eine Anschuldigung, die als Reaktion auf eine zuvor erhobene Anschuldigung vorgebracht wird.]

Seine **Counteraccusation**, sie habe die Daten manipuliert, verschärfte den Streit zwischen den Kollegen.

(名詞) 他の非難に対して返される非難。

彼が怠慢だと逆に非難したことで、二つの部署間の対立はさらに悪化した。

(substantivo) contra-acusação; acusação recíproca; contracusação [Uma acusação feita em resposta a outra acusação.]

A contra-acusação dele de negligência apenas agravou o conflito entre os dois departamentos.

Synonyms: recrimination countercharge retaliation comeback rebuttal counterclaim counterallegation Antonyms: confession admission apology
Word parts: counter + ac + caus + ation

Related words

accuse accuser accusative causal causality causation causative

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