vendetta

🇺🇸 /venˈdetə/ 🇬🇧 /venˈdetə/
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noun
R

A series of violent acts between two families or groups as a form of revenge.

The vendetta between the two families had been going on for generations.

R

A campaign to harm or defeat someone, often driven by personal motives.

He started a vendetta against his former colleague after being fired.

translation

n. A series of violent acts between two families or groups as a form of revenge.; A campaign to harm or defeat someone, often driven by personal motives.

Word Forms

Plural vendettas