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vendetta

/vɛnˈdɛtə/

Translations

vendettanoun

vendettas

/vɛnˈdɛtə/

The family was caught in a vendetta that lasted for generations.

Семья оказалась втянутой в вендетту, которая длилась поколениями.

Synonyms

blood feud

vendettaadjective

/venˈdet.ə/

/vɛnˈdɛt.ə/

Used attributively before nouns, e.g., "vendetta killing"

vendettanoun

A prolonged and bitter feud or rivalry, often between families or clans, characterized by retaliatory acts of revenge.

The vendetta between the two families lasted for generations, with each side seeking revenge for past wrongs.

A persistent desire to harm or punish someone in retaliation for a perceived wrong; a personal grudge.

She appeared to have a personal vendetta against her former boss.

vendettaadjective

Relating to, characteristic of, or arising from a vendetta; retaliatory.

The police suspected a vendetta attack rather than a random act of violence.