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vendetta

noun

Definition of vendetta

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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 As well as the proceedings in Australia, The Deb‘s producers are suing Wilson in the Los Angeles Superior Court, accusing the Pitch Perfect star of pursuing an unjustified vendetta after being denied a writing credit on The Deb. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 July 2026 Abarca claimed that White was acting out an ongoing vendetta against him. — Ilana Arougheti july 21, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026 Funny coming from a guy who’s wrapping up an A-case only to dive headfirst into an even bigger B-case, complete with a personal vendetta and government conspiracy. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 July 2026 Chadwick, who left Forest Hill in 2019 under contentious circumstances, has said the Morrison YMCA deal is not over a personal vendetta. — Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for vendetta

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Chinese advances in dam-building technology in recent years and a race to electrify with clean energy and cut off coal –– as well as a simmering, high-altitude China-India border feud –– have driven change in the region.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Political feud The case dated back to the administration of Haiti President Jovenel Moïse, when Vorbe and the late president were engaged in a bitter political and economic feud.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

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The planned center for arbitrating investment and commercial disputes, for example, will sit within the Syrian Investment Authority, which is itself attached to the presidency.

— Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Adair died in jail following a dispute with deputies, including Fatherley, who knelt on his back.

— Sofi Zeman August 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

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