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blood feud

NOUN
bitter conflict
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The death of King Arthur is caused by a blood feud between two of his foremost knights, Lancelot and Gawain, who had once been close friends.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 26, 2025

Architectural photographer Ryan Tsui, 49, described his 13-year advocacy as a "blood feud" he could not let go.

From Barron's Dec. 2, 2025

She said the word vendetta referred to "vengeance, feud and blood feud" and that Reeves' comments had made her and her family feel unsafe.

From BBC Oct. 2, 2025

After speaking with Tommy, Ellie decides to abandon her blood feud and return to Jackson.

From Salon May 26, 2025

Trashrats always had some kind of blood feud playing out, and any animal with half a brain knew better than to get involved.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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