vendetta
noun/vɛnˈdɛtə/
Frequency rank: #11,008 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a prolonged bitter quarrel or campaign of revenge against another person or group.
Example sentence
After his brother was killed, Marco swore a lifelong vendetta against the rival family that would last for decades.
Synonyms & related words
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