counter-accusation
noun[CorU]
(alsocounteraccusation)uk/ˈkaʊn.tər.æk.jəˌzeɪ.ʃən/us/ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ.æk.jəˌzeɪ.ʃən/anaccusation(= astatementsaying that someone has done somethingwrong)that someone makes inanswerto anaccusationby someoneelse:
Anaccusationfrom onesidemighteasilyleadto a counter-accusation from the other.
Theagreementfellapartamidaccusationsand counteraccusations.
- Theiropponentsrespondedwith counteraccusations against three of theFrenchplayers.
- Theassurancesfollowedthreeweeksofaccusations, counter-accusations, anddenialsbetween the twocountries.
- The twocampaignshave beenmiredin acycleofaccusationand counter-accusation.
Blaming & accusing
- a bad workman blames his toolsidiom
- accusatory
- accuser
- accusingly
- allegedly
- attribution
- blame
- denunciation
- finger
- impeach
- incriminate
- indict
- lay
- levelsomethingagainst/atsomeone
- lightning conductor
- McCarthyite
- misattribute
- misattribution
- nail
- sacrificial lamb