vendetta
noun
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Vendetta has been getting even in English since the 19th century, when it first was used to refer to feuds between different clans or families. It later extended in meaning to cover acts that are known to feature in feuds of all kinds. English speakers borrowed vendetta, spelling and all, from Italian, in which it means "revenge." It ultimately traces to the Latin verb vindicta, of the same meaning. That Latin word is also in the family tree of many other English terms related to getting even, including avenge, revenge, vengeance, vindicate, and vindictive.
Examples of vendetta in a Sentence
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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“Vendetta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vendetta. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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