Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).Let us not indulge in recrimination?
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The word "recrimination" refers to the act of accusing someone of wrongdoing in response to their own accusation. In this context, the speaker is suggesting that they should avoid blaming or accusing each other for past events or mistakes.
The option nearest in meaning to "recrimination" is "counter-accusation". This is because both words refer to the act of accusing someone in response to an accusation. However, "recrimination" implies a more back-and-forth exchange of accusations between two parties, while "counter-accusation" simply means responding to an accusation with another accusation.
The other options - "indictment", "accusation", and "unfounded allegation" - do not fully capture the meaning of "recrimination" in this context. An indictment refers specifically to a formal accusation of a crime, while an accusation can be more general. "Unfounded allegation" implies that the original accusation is baseless or untrue, which is not necessarily the case in this context.