(countercharge against an accuser)

  • 1countercharge — [kount′ər chärj΄; ] for v., also [ kount΄ər chärj′] n. 1. a charge in answer to another charge or against the accuser 2. an attack in return vt. countercharged, countercharging 1. to attack in return 2. to accuse in return …

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  • 2countercharge — coun•ter•charge n. [[t]ˈkaʊn tərˌtʃɑrdʒ[/t]] for v. also [[t]ˌkaʊn tərˈtʃɑrdʒ[/t]] n. v. charged, charg•ing 1) a charge by an accused person against the accuser 2) mil a retaliatory military attack or action 3) to make an accusation against (one… …

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  • 3countercharge — n. /kown teuhr chahrj /; v. /kown teuhr chahrj , kown teuhr chahrj /, n., v., countercharged, countercharging. n. 1. a charge by an accused person against the accuser. 2. Mil. a retaliatory charge. v.t. 3. to make an accusation against (one s… …

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  • 4countercharge — n. charge made by an accused person against his accuser; retaliatory charge or attack v. make an accusation against one s accuser; make a retaliatory charge or attack …

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  • 5countercharge — /ˈkaʊntətʃadʒ/ (say kowntuhchahj) noun 1. a charge by an accused person against their accuser. –verb (t) (countercharged, countercharging) 2. to make an accusation against (one s accuser). –countercharger, noun …

  • 6countercharge — noun an accusation made in turn by someone against their accuser …

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  • 7recriminate — recrimination, n. recriminative, recriminatory /ri krim euh neuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. recriminator, n. /ri krim euh nayt /, v., recriminated, recriminating. v.i. 1. to bring a countercharge against an accuser. v.t. 2. to accuse i …

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  • 8recriminate — re·crim·i·nate || rɪ krɪmɪneɪt v. make a countercharge against an accuser …

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  • 9recriminated — re·crim·i·nate || rɪ krɪmɪneɪt v. make a countercharge against an accuser …

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  • 10recriminates — re·crim·i·nate || rɪ krɪmɪneɪt v. make a countercharge against an accuser …

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