: a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate sense 2)
feud
intransitive verb
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
More recently, Bryan’s feud with fellow country singer Gavin Adcock came to a head when Bryan was captured on video scaling a fence to confront Adcock at Oklahoma’s Born & Raised Festival earlier this month.
—Joel Hoard, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
Other sites had reported that the state visit drew attention to Kate and Camilla’s budding feud.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
Rowling has been in a de facto feud with Watson and her Harry Potter co-stars who have come out against her anti-trans beliefs.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 25 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Royal popularity has been declining in recent years, particularly since 2021, when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle launched a public feud against the palace.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
More recently, Bryan’s feud with fellow country singer Gavin Adcock came to a head when Bryan was captured on video scaling a fence to confront Adcock at Oklahoma’s Born & Raised Festival earlier this month.
—Joel Hoard, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
Other sites had reported that the state visit drew attention to Kate and Camilla’s budding feud.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
Rowling has been in a de facto feud with Watson and her Harry Potter co-stars who have come out against her anti-trans beliefs.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 25 Sep. 2025
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“Feud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feud. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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