BLOOD FEUD Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

blood feud

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Definition of blood feud

as in bad blood

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Recent Examples of blood feud This transformed a political rivalry into a blood feud. — Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026 There's only one way in which this blood feud between Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) and Homelander (Antony Starr) ends. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026 He will always be remembered for igniting the Avs-Red Wings blood feud. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Dec. 2025 In classical antiquity, the mountainous region was notorious for bandits; in modern times, blood feuds among clans were rife. — Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blood feud

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Noun

Some of that stems from the political relations between the two nations off the pitch, but much bad blood has also been developed by a string of controversial matches on it.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Despite the lineup change, Ferrer said there was no bad blood.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Definition of bad blood

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In addition to believing, plain and simple, that Shamea crossed the line with her Miss Diane tea, the newbies also seem frustrated by how much the feud is interfering with the group dynamic and the show’s levity.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026
The public is already well aware of the feud between Prince William and Prince Harry, but new reports indicate that William is now at odds with his father, King Charles.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 19 July 2026

Definition of feud

Noun

Shifrin, too, had once only seen the mountain as a symbol of hatred.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
But although few, then, could possibly have foreseen the cataclysm of the twentieth-century wars, the hatred was already there in the anti-semitism of old France, in the divisions over Dreyfus.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Definition of hatred

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After hiring away half of Fickell’s staff the past few seasons, there’s probably a healthy animosity between the coaches that locks Freeman into a mode that prevents a Northern Illinois or Marshall or Stanford type of debacle.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Notable quote There is a huge amount of animosity, every single day, thrown at trans kids.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 July 2026

Definition of animosity

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What sets this apart is the enmity between Ole Miss and LSU since Kiffin’s departure, which came before the College Football Playoff.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 14 July 2026
White would not be happy about these songs being used to speculate about what goes on behind closed doors — that seems evident enough from the several songs on the album that express enmity toward snoops and know-it-alls.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 July 2026

Definition of enmity

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Symptoms of the disease include yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice), intensely itchy skin, white-colored stools, fatigue and weight loss weight without trying.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Up to 60% of full-term babies develop jaundice during the first week of life, and 80% of premature babies do, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

Definition of jaundice

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The match took place against a background of antagonism between the nations, heightened by Argentina's recent semifinal win over England at the World Cup.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Trump’s antagonism towards the court ramped up after the office of the ICC prosecutor opened an investigation into possible Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 14 July 2026

Definition of antagonism

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