as in dispute
a long and angry conflict between two people or two groups
The workers' feud with management concerns health benefits and pay increases. Because of a family feud, they did not see each other for a decade.
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Recent Examples of feud
No more bad blood: Madonna, Elton John end decades-long feud.
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
The outlet also reported that the feud is rooted in Underwood’s belief that Swift abandoned country for a more lucrative career in pop.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 8 Apr. 2025
After two decades of snipes and barbed words traded back and forth, Madonna and Sir Elton John are here to report a groundbreaking piece of news — their feud is apparently over.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2025
Hollywood feuds were curated, glamorous, and — crucially — controlled.
—Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
The outlet also reported that the feud is rooted in Underwood’s belief that Swift abandoned country for a more lucrative career in pop.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 8 Apr. 2025
After two decades of snipes and barbed words traded back and forth, Madonna and Sir Elton John are here to report a groundbreaking piece of news — their feud is apparently over.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2025
Hollywood feuds were curated, glamorous, and — crucially — controlled.
—Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feud
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No arrests were made, and there was no further investigation into the dispute.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Approach with caution, look at reviews, and maybe don’t use your main credit card (or at least keep your bank’s dispute line handy).—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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As the Venetians and the Ottoman Turks squabble over Cyprus in the background, the men before us quarrel over everything—a woman, a job, a handkerchief.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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The basketball star has a reputation for being able to silence media noise in the most crucial moments, but the family element of this quarrel seems to have hit a little too close to home this time.—
Christian Orozco,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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The two then had an altercation, during which one of the children was knocked over and Villalobos fled, according to authorities.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Although officially estranged, the couple were still living together with their three sons under the age of 11 at the time of the July 16, 2023, altercation outside their house.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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That means better customer service, stronger relationships with clients and partners, and more personalized interactions. AI as a tool — not a replacement A common misunderstanding among small businesses is that AI will make their operations more transactional and less personal.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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On another note, an old friend or sibling may suddenly reach out, prompting you to confront old misunderstandings.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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But even without the political controversy, Tesla is facing headwinds due to growing competition from other automakers, particularly those in China.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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Plus, there’s no shortage of controversy in modern politics—use this recipe as a starting point for your own cheeky and timely dessert.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2025
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Since then, while tallies have fluctuated, the average has been around 180 clashes per day, an increase of about 30%.—
Andrew Carey and Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described the public clash between Musk and Navarro as an example of the administration's transparency.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Jake is a single father who has brought Kristen up in the severe Calvinist tradition, marked by Bible disputations of Talmudic intricacy and by a radical detachment from secular and popular culture.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2023
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And yet there is one aspect of the book which was notable: a disputation of the Richard Wrangham's work in Demonic Males.—
Razib Khan,
Discover Magazine,
22 Apr. 2013
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The Clue: This Wordle has two consonants and two vowels in a row.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Tampa starts this series as losers of four in a row.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Feud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feud. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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