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feud

noun

Definition of feud

as in dispute

a long and angry conflict between two people or two groups The workers' feud with management concerns health benefits and pay increases. Because of a family feud, they did not see each other for a decade.

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Recent Examples of feud The biggest of these controversies erupted in April after the president shared a post depicting himself as Jesus Christ, amid his feud with Pope Leo XIV. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Everyone knows that negotiations between warring parties can stall, couples counseling can fail and bitter disputes can extend into generational family feuds. — Deborah Mower, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 Solomon-Fulop feud continues to simmer The mayor continues to blame former Mayor Steven Fulop for the budget crisis. — Christine Sloan, CBS News, 1 July 2026 William and Harry are locked in a seemingly never-ending feud and aren’t thought to have spoken since Queen Elizabeth’s funeral nearly four years ago in 2022. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for feud

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According to the Daily Mail, Baldoni and Swift actually communicated after the end of his dispute with Lively, and the two now share a code word when talking about the issue.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 July 2026
The agreement resolve some disputes as state regulators continue hearing evidence that will determine what millions of customers ultimately pay for electricity.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026

Definition of dispute

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The victim got into a quarrel inside Bob’s Classic Barber Shop on Albany Ave.

— Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
Rounding out the top five names were seven write-in votes for the Sacramento Capitals or Capitols — which could be nicknamed the Caps to avoid quarrels over the spelling — and six votes for the Sacramento Stingers or Sting, referencing the collegiate Sacramento State Hornets.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026

Definition of quarrel

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The altercation between Adebayo and Herro was sparked by recent comments apparently made by Herro on social media critiquing Adebayo and also showing some resentment toward Adebayo.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Sometime after the altercation, the deceased male and another unknown man saw the shooter in the food court and attacked him.

— Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of altercation

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The Giants have had their share of controversies during their disappointing first half.

— Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
The leader of the Reform UK party – which is topping most UK opinion polls – resigned as a member of parliament for Clacton-on-Sea, his constituency in southeast England, on Tuesday, amid mounting controversy over undeclared financial donations.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Definition of controversy

Noun

Messi missed one against Egypt in the round of 16 clash before scoring in the second half.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Hollywood insider Rob Shuter is reporting that Kelce’s promise clashes with the reality of Taylor’s security team, who have been protecting her for a while.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 July 2026

Definition of clash

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This did not, however, mark the end of disputation concerning the Northwest Angle.

— Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
According to him, advances in machine learning have yanked questions once trapped inside theological/philosophical disputations into corporate board packs.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025

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