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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Jackson County legislator dismisses misconduct investigation as personal vendetta
April 2, 2025 3:16 PM
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KC area school board candidate has military criminal record.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
Still a bit amnesic about his past, Quinn said that he was puzzled by Reacher’s vendetta.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 Mar. 2025
Animal lovers were left in stitches at a dog with a clear vendetta against a woman in a TV commercial.
—Rachael O'Connor, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Rick is on his vendetta, and despite a nice evening with an old friend, his plans for vengeance haven’t changed.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
Still a bit amnesic about his past, Quinn said that he was puzzled by Reacher’s vendetta.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 Mar. 2025
Animal lovers were left in stitches at a dog with a clear vendetta against a woman in a TV commercial.
—Rachael O'Connor, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Rick is on his vendetta, and despite a nice evening with an old friend, his plans for vengeance haven’t changed.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vendetta
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In all seriousness, this seems to be a distraction tactic to get people talking about a celebrity feud instead of his efforts to curb nationwide injunctions in an effort to push through an executive order ending birthright citizenship.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
16 May 2025
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Combs has pleaded not guilty to all criminal counts and denies any wrongdoing. Combs and 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis James Jackson III, have been engaged in a feud since the early 2000s, and Jackson has regularly shared his thoughts on Combs arrest and trial.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Those CBAs also require that should there be a dispute as to whether the league, a club, a union, or a player abided by their obligations under the CBA, such dispute be settled through a confidential arbitration process.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The Supreme Court on May 27 declined to get involved in a dispute about mining on land sacred to the San Carlos Apache Tribe, a case that religious groups backed to test the scope of a 1993 federal law protecting religious freedom.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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“Vendetta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vendetta. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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