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Definitions

vendetta

[ven-det-uh] / vɛnˈdɛt ə /
NOUN
feud
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bickering grudge hostility quarrel revenge rivalry squabble
STRONG
argument conflict disagreement discord dispute dissension fight fracas row strife
WEAK
bad blood falling out family feud
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreement forgiveness
STRONG
calm harmony peace

Example Sentences

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Later Roman writers dressed up the Punic Wars as an ancestral vendetta of the Barcids, the family to which Hannibal belonged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Erik Charlotte VonSosen opens up about her designing process, drag culture’s influence on her work and her vendetta against Pinterest.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Sir Philip has previously accused the Telegraph of "pursuing a vendetta" against him and his staff.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2025

I don’t think he, like has a personal vendetta, for Puerto Rico.”

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2025

Apparently Adolf Hitler has a vendetta against tobacco, finds it filthy and disgusting, and his military police and their assistants are not meant to smoke at work.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein