Meaning & use
vendettas
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Long-standing, bitter feuds or campaigns of revenge between individuals or groups.
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The two families' vendettas dated back three generations.
Political vendettas often distract lawmakers from real policy work.
A note on using this word
Vendetta comes from the Italian word for 'revenge,' originally describing blood feuds pursued by family members to avenge a killing.
Words with a similar meaning
feudsgrudges
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Words with an opposite meaning
reconciliations
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