vendetta
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Definition of vendetta
1 : blood feud
2 : 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
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But the broader slowdown may stem less from intentional vendettas, according to legislators, and more from the fact that lawmakers in different parties simply lack the friendly relationships that can lubricate work between members of the same party. — Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News, "Paralyzed by partisanship and the budget crisis, this Alaska Legislature has passed fewer bills than any on record," 8 Apr. 2018 The court papers Ramos wrote, other records and interviews suggest an intelligent but isolated man who was willing to pursue a vendetta for years. — Anchorage Daily News, "Maryland newspaper shooting suspect’s anger flared, and fell silent. Then it exploded, police say," 8 July 2018 Hiaasen and four of his colleagues at the Capital Gazette were killed Thursday when, police say, a man with a vendetta against the Annapolis news outlet fired a shotgun through the newsroom’s glass doors and at the staffers working there. — Reis Thebault, Washington Post, "In a lifetime of words, Rob Hiaasen wrote for his children in journals and for his community in newspapers," 2 July 2018 Mill's lawyers want Judge Genece Brinkley off his case, alleging she's been waging a vendetta against the rapper, including sending him to prison for the probation violations. — Fox News, "Meek Mill denied request for judge removal from his case," 1 June 2018 Still, this confounding hatred leads Reggie to join Archie’s vendetta against two of Hiram Lodges’ (Mark Consuelos) mob rivals. — refinery29.com, "After That Riverdale Shooting, How Did We Get Here With Reggie?," 3 May 2018 Yet vast right-wing vendetta They‘d never let her -- Myles C. Pollin *** Follow James Freeman on Twitter. — James Freeman, WSJ, "An Anti-Trumper vs. ‘The Deep State’," 24 Apr. 2018 Jordan has denied having any knowledge of Strauss’ alleged abuse and has accused those who say otherwise of carrying a vendetta against him. — Jen Kirby, Vox, "Jim Jordan and the Ohio State sexual abuse controversy, explained," 7 July 2018 In a land of barren, volcanic landscapes and a rich tradition of epic sagas revolving around family vendettas and strong women, Icelandic director Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson’s new movie starts with a tree. — Eve Macsweeney, Vogue, "Under the Tree," 6 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vendetta.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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vendetta
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English Language Learners Definition of vendetta
: a very long and violent fight between two families or groups
: a series of acts done by someone over a long period of time to cause harm to a disliked person or group
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