as in feud
a series of acts done to harm a disliked person or group
He has had a vendetta against her ever since she beat him out for the promotion. The two politicians had long held a personal vendetta against each other.
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Recent Examples of vendetta
Between the godmothers’ grief and a less-than-adequate police department, Lila will have to seek justice on her own terms and figure out which scheming godmother the vendetta was meant for.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Wait, so Carla’s vendetta, Roman’s murder and the season-long Lily mystery are all connected?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 May 2025
The vendetta, in part, began when Bannon criticized Musk over the H-1B visa debate.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
Parker and Torres did their best to believe McGee’s accounting of events afterward, but given that no body was found, people started to wonder if this vendetta was starting to unravel the good agent.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Wait, so Carla’s vendetta, Roman’s murder and the season-long Lily mystery are all connected?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 May 2025
The vendetta, in part, began when Bannon criticized Musk over the H-1B visa debate.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
Parker and Torres did their best to believe McGee’s accounting of events afterward, but given that no body was found, people started to wonder if this vendetta was starting to unravel the good agent.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vendetta
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Last week, King Charles and Prince Harry’s senior aides held a secret meeting, according to The Mail on Sunday, which was believed to be the first big step towards resolving the feud between them.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
15 July 2025
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That declaration then provoked a lighthearted feud between the French President and Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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But there are still some sour grapes about the big tactical dispute in February.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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Threads on the South Park subreddit and social media have lit up with foul-mouthed complaints from international fans, most of them directed at Paramount and David Ellison’s Skydance Media, whose $8 billion buyout of Paramount is at the heart of the South Park dispute.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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“Vendetta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vendetta. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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