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a series of acts done to harm a disliked person or group
He has had a vendetta against her ever since she beat him out for the promotion. The two politicians had long held a personal vendetta against each other.
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Recent Examples of vendetta
Helen sends him on an off-the-books job to the London Mother House to use his mind-probing powers on Jasper (William Fichtner), a powerful vampire with a personal vendetta against the Talamasca.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2025
Trump waged an eight-year vendetta against Comey after the FBI investigated Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
In Thursday’s episode of the Fox procedural, Manheim guest-starred as Jocelyn, the no-nonsense matriarch of a local family with a longstanding vendetta against her son’s future in-laws.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
The vendetta here wasn’t just against dance music above 120 BPM; real and projected fears about drug use and rape were motivating factors.
—Andrew Pasquier, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2025
Trump waged an eight-year vendetta against Comey after the FBI investigated Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
In Thursday’s episode of the Fox procedural, Manheim guest-starred as Jocelyn, the no-nonsense matriarch of a local family with a longstanding vendetta against her son’s future in-laws.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
The vendetta here wasn’t just against dance music above 120 BPM; real and projected fears about drug use and rape were motivating factors.
—Andrew Pasquier, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vendetta
Noun
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The apology allowed Cole to sidestep a potential feud with Kendrick, which led to the Compton rapper and Drake battling in April-May of 2024.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Beckham family feud continues to escalate more than one week after Brooklyn Beckham threw the first stone and shattered the windows of his glass house to reveal a rift with his relatives.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That the lawyers have been asked to come into a contract dispute between a quarterback and a college ought not surprise a soul.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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According to the report, internal Buss family disputes led to the majority stake of the franchise being sold to Mark Walter last year.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Vendetta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vendetta. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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