feud

feud /fj'uːd/ (feuds feuding feuded)
1 [N-COUNT]
A feud is a quarrel in which two people or groups remain angry with each other for a long time, although they are not always fighting or arguing.
...a long and bitter feud between the state government and the villagers.
= vendetta
2 [V-RECIP] V with n, pl-n V
If one person or group feuds with another, they have a quarrel that lasts a long time. You can also say that two people or groups feud.
He feuded with his ex-wife...
Their families had feuded since their teenage daughters quarrelled two years ago.blood feud (blood feuds)
[N-COUNT]
A blood feud is a long-lasting, bitter disagreement between two or more groups of people, particularly family groups. Blood feuds often involve members of each group murdering or fighting with members of the other.
= vendetta

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