vendetta
ven·det·ta
noun \ven-ˈde-tə\Definition of VENDETTA
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: an often prolonged series of retaliatory, vengeful, or hostile acts or exchange of such acts <waged a personal vendetta against those who opposed his nomination>
Examples of VENDETTA
- He waged a personal vendetta against his rivals in the Senate.
Origin of VENDETTA
Italian, literally, revenge, from Latin vindicta — more at vindictive
First Known Use: 1855
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