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feud

[ fyood ]

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noun

Also called blood feud. a bitter, continuous hostility, especially between two families, clans, etc., often lasting for many years or generations.
a bitter quarrel or contention:
a feud between labor and management.
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verb (used without object)

to engage in a feud.

feud

[ fyood ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

fee ( def 4 ).

feud

/ ��ː�� /

noun

long and bitter hostility between two families, clans, or individuals; vendetta
a quarrel or dispute

verb

intr to take part in or carry on a feud

feud

/ ��ː�� /

noun

feudal law land held in return for service

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Word History and Origins

Origin of feud¹

1300–50; variant of fead ( a misread as u ), Middle English fede < Middle French fe ( i ) de < Old High German ��ŧ�󾱻岹; cognate with Old English ��ǣ��ٳ� enmity. See foe, -th ¹

Origin of feud²

1605–15; < Medieval Latin feudum, variant of feodum. See fee

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Word History and Origins

Origin of feud¹

C13 fede , from Old French feide , from Old High German ��ŧ�󾱻岹 ; related to Old English ��æ��ٳ� hostility; see foe

Origin of feud²

C17: from Medieval Latin feodum , of Germanic origin; see fee

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Or after a two-year doping scandal, unnecessary egg slap and a criticised weight agreement, should we move on from this family feud?

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He claims bragging rights in a family feud which began 35 years ago when their legendary fathers first fought.

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Police have arrested and charged eight more people, aged 16 to 38, in an investigation into an ongoing gangland feud.

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That was the moment 934 days of chaos began, and transformed what was an intense rivalry between two families into a bitter feud.

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But even minor issues can sometimes spark a deadly feud - for example a remark by a politician in the capital.

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