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vendettas

  • plural
    of vendetta.
    vendetta
    noun
    a private feud in which the members of the family of a murdered person seek to avenge the murder by killing the slayer or one of the slayer's relatives, especially such vengeance as once practiced in Corsica and parts of Italy.

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Feldstein Soto has also been accused of mismanaging her office and using the city’s prosecutorial powers for personal vendettas in multiple lawsuits, allegations she has repeatedly denied.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

The list is long, according to police, and vendettas go back a long way in Corsica.

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026

But there is a Venn diagram to his vendettas, an overlap in his circle of obsessions.

From Salon ● Nov. 10, 2025

Regardless, the series picks up steam, propulsion and speed once a viewer gets past the establishment of all the characters and their vendettas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025

Through Agostino I became acquainted with the inner history of the colony, heard the details of its feuds and vendettas, and learned to know by sight the leading characters in these domestic dramas.

From Crucial Instances by Edith Wharton