feud
1 Americannoun
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Also called blood feud. a bitter, continuous hostility, especially between two families, clans, etc., often lasting for many years or generations.
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a bitter quarrel or contention.
a feud between labor and management.
- Synonyms:
- difference, argument
verb (used without object)
noun
noun
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long and bitter hostility between two families, clans, or individuals; vendetta
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a quarrel or dispute
verb
noun
Etymology
Origin of feud1
1300–50; variant of fead ( a misread as u ), Middle English fede < Middle French fe ( i ) de < Old High German fēhida; cognate with Old English fǣhth enmity. See foe, -th 1
Origin of feud2
1605–15; < Medieval Latin feudum, variant of feodum. See fee
Example Sentences
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An ongoing feud within the Beckham family finally exploded into the open in late January, fuelling debates about adult children going "NC" - no contact - with their parents.
From BBC
He added that the newlyweds left "devastated", but said the dance "is a very small part of a bigger problem" for the feuding family.
From BBC
Colombia and Ecuador punished each other with dueling levies Thursday on fuel and other imports, escalating a trade and diplomatic feud over narco activity on their shared border.
From Barron's
Ryanair, which has often embraced online controversy, used the feud to launch an “idiot” sale, which O’Leary said drove as many as 4 million hits on the company’s website.
From MarketWatch
It's the moment the Beckham family feud finally exploded into the spotlight.
From BBC
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