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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
But the explosive anger, vicious vendettas, and festering class resentments expressed so powerfully in season one remain.
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Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
All defendants maintained their innocence and appealed after a two-year trial that opened a Pandora's box of unwanted revelations about papal ransom payments to Islamic militants, Vatican vendettas, espionage and other dirty laundry of the Holy See.
—Nicole Winfield The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
All defendants maintained their innocence and appealed after a two-year trial that opened a pandora’s box of unwanted revelations about papal ransom payments to Islamic militants, Vatican vendettas, espionage and other dirty laundry of the Holy See.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Adding to the chaos, Araminta (Katie Leung) also has a vendetta against Sophie, leading to her getting thrown into jail at one point, while Benedict wrestles with leaving society and his family to be with Sophie in the countryside.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
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Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
All defendants maintained their innocence and appealed after a two-year trial that opened a Pandora's box of unwanted revelations about papal ransom payments to Islamic militants, Vatican vendettas, espionage and other dirty laundry of the Holy See.
—Nicole Winfield The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
All defendants maintained their innocence and appealed after a two-year trial that opened a pandora’s box of unwanted revelations about papal ransom payments to Islamic militants, Vatican vendettas, espionage and other dirty laundry of the Holy See.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Adding to the chaos, Araminta (Katie Leung) also has a vendetta against Sophie, leading to her getting thrown into jail at one point, while Benedict wrestles with leaving society and his family to be with Sophie in the countryside.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vendetta
Noun
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Mamdani appeared to rekindle the feud Wednesday.—
Chantz Martin OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Got the scoop on a petty feud that’s going to somehow fundamentally reshape the entire field of frontier AI development?—
Tina Nguyen,
The Verge,
17 June 2026
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The dispute has opened a new front in a years-long fight over transparency at the shelter, which has faced multiple investigations into overcrowding, animal deaths and a sharp decline in transfers to rescue groups.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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As bitcoin becomes more involved in private contracts, treasury strategies, cross border settlement and business arrangements, disputes will not always arrive in court as dramatic stories about hacks or scams.—
Susie Violet Ward,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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“Vendetta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vendetta. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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