as in feud
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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First, there’s Araminta (Katie Leung) and her vendetta against Sophie, then there’s the social constraints of the time that prevent them from marrying across class, as Benedict is a gentleman while Sophie is a maid.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Already harboring her own personal vendetta against Roper, Burr visits Pine in Switzerland and convinces him to infiltrate Roper’s business and avenge Sophie’s death.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
And so to end up with the one person who had a straight-up personal vendetta against me, and then Steven, who kind of could see the player in me.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
There were festering family vendettas; botched forensics; staggering police failings.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Already harboring her own personal vendetta against Roper, Burr visits Pine in Switzerland and convinces him to infiltrate Roper’s business and avenge Sophie’s death.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
And so to end up with the one person who had a straight-up personal vendetta against me, and then Steven, who kind of could see the player in me.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
There were festering family vendettas; botched forensics; staggering police failings.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vendetta
Noun
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Industry insiders suggest the feud stems from clashing business interests and contract disputes, not personal drama, as the two have been trading subtle online jabs for months.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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There have been rumors about a feud between Alex Cooper, the host and creator of the Call Her Daddy podcast, and Alix Earle, another influencer and the founder of the Reale Actives skincare brand.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Instead of postponing filming to resolve the labor dispute, producers pushed forward, crew members alleged.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2026
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Those discussions ended without a breakthrough, leaving core disputes unresolved — including the scope of Iran's nuclear activities and the conditions for ending the war that began in February.—
Sara Cook,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Vendetta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vendetta. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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