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RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

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An accusation made in response to another accusation.

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countercharge

Her reply offered a countercharge instead of answering the original criticism.
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A countercharge complicated the exchange when the booking officer answered an accusation of favoritism by accusing the gardeners of misusing a storage cupboard.
From The Temperature of a Disagreement.
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