vendetta
noun/vɛnˈdɛtə/
Frequency rank: #11,008 most common English word
Meaning
a prolonged bitter quarrel or campaign of revenge against another person or group.
Example sentence
After his brother was killed, Marco swore vendetta against the rival family that would last for decades.
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