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vendetta
[ven-det-uh]
noun
a private feud in which the members of the family of a murdered person seek to avenge the murder by killing the slayer or one of the slayer's relatives, especially such vengeance as once practiced in Corsica and parts of Italy.
any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry, contention, or the like.
a political vendetta.
vendetta
/ ɛˈɛə /
noun
a private feud, originally between Corsican or Sicilian families, in which the relatives of a murdered person seek vengeance by killing the murderer or some member of his family
any prolonged feud, quarrel, etc
Other Word Forms
- vendettist noun
- ˈٳپ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of vendetta1
Word History and Origins
Origin of vendetta1
Example Sentences
It seems clear that this law is being used to harass Harvard and to continue Trump’s vendetta.
He’s at the scene of the massacre that occurs not as part of the cause, but to satisfy a vendetta that the violence’s outbreak delays.
Benn limited his media interviews, but came close to tears while talking about a "vendetta" against him when speaking to Piers Morgan.
But making the main hero of "The Last of Us" the target of righteous vendetta invites viewers to reckon with the concept of justice long prescribed in Westerns.
Sir Philip has previously accused the Telegraph of "pursuing a vendetta" against him and his staff.
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