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Vendetta

Noun CEFR B2
vɛnˈdɛtə

Definitions

  1. Revenge.
  2. A bitter, destructive feud, normally between two families, clans, or factions, in which each injury or slaying is revenged: a blood feud.
  3. A motivational grudge against a person or faction, which may or may not be reciprocated; the state of having it in for someone.

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Examples

“The families had been locked in a bitter vendetta for generations.”
“personal vendetta”
“blood vendetta”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

vendette Vendetti vendettist vendeuse vendibility Vendible

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