vendetta

[US]/venˈdetə/
[UK]/venˈdetə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. long-standing feud between families; prolonged conflict or animosity between rival factions; grudge.

Example Sentences

He vowed to seek revenge on his enemy, starting a vendetta that lasted for years.

The two families have been locked in a vendetta for generations, each seeking to avenge past wrongs.

The vendetta between the two rival gangs escalated into a full-blown gang war.

She felt a deep sense of vendetta towards the person who had betrayed her trust.

The detective suspected that the murder was part of a vendetta between former business partners.

The vendetta between the two politicians played out in the media for months.

The vendetta ended tragically with both parties suffering irreparable losses.

She was consumed by thoughts of vendetta, unable to let go of her desire for revenge.

The vendetta between the neighboring families had been going on for so long that no one remembered how it started.

The vendetta finally came to an end when both parties agreed to a truce.

Real-world Examples

That detective has a vendetta against my family.

Source: Arrow Season 1

The party jeers from the backbenches and fights internal vendettas.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

He's not a grieving husband. Paul Young has a vendetta against my family.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

" Do we have to start a vendetta against Rita Skeeter as well? "

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

And ever since, Russia has been pursuing a legal vendetta against him all over the world.

Source: Financial Times

Jarrod Ramos faces murder charges. Officials say he had had a long vendetta against The Capital Gazette in Annapolis.

Source: PBS English News

Was he not the object of a vendetta by the FBI?

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Another man sparks a decade-long vendetta, all based on a simple misinterpretation.

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

I feel like the whole " V for Vendetta" story and the mask, I see it at rallies now.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

So, the headline says that Prince Harry has a vendetta against the Daily Mail.

Source: BBC Learning English News Review

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