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  2. A personal opinion, quality, or thing belongs or relates to one particular person rather than to other people. [...] See full entry for 'personal' Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Definition of 'vendetta' vendetta. (vendetə ) variable noun.

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  3. : an often prolonged series of retaliatory, vengeful, or hostile acts or exchange of such acts. waged a personal vendetta against those who opposed his nomination. Did you know? Vendetta has been getting even in English since the 19th century, when it first was used to refer to feuds between different clans or families.

  4. a long and violent argument between people or families, in which one group tries to harm the other in order to punish them for things that happened in the past: He saw himself as the victim of a personal vendetta being waged by his political enemies. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Arguments & disagreements. argument. argy-bargy.

  5. 1. to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of, esp. in a vindictive spirit: to revenge a murdered brother. 2. to inflict pain or harm for; take vengeance for; avenge: to revenge a son's murder. n. 3. the act of revenging; retaliation for injuries or wrongs; vengeance. 4. something done in vengeance.

  6. a long and violent argument between people or families, in which one group tries to harm the other in order to punish them for things that happened in the past: He saw himself as the victim of a personal vendetta being waged by his political enemies.

  7. May 22, 2023 · Dealing with coworkers who have personal vendettas against you can be challenging, but it's important to approach the situation with a level-headed and constructive mindset.

  8. Jul 19, 2017 · As Katrina Schumann and Michael Ross point out, revenge is an action provoked by a wrong, unlike other forms of aggression that require no provocation.

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