vendetta — meaning in English
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English meaning
- retribution noun Punishment given out of a sense of justice or revenge for a wrong that was done.
- revenge noun Harm done to someone in return for a wrong they committed against you.
- vendetta noun A long-running, bitter feud driven by a desire for revenge, often passed down between families or groups.
- vengeance noun Punishment inflicted in return for a wrong or injury; revenge.
Senses
vendetta is used for these senses in English:
- retribution Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.
- revenge Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.
- vendetta A bitter, destructive feud, normally between two families, clans, or factions, in which each injury or slaying is revenged: a blood feud.
- vengeance Revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong.
revenge — full definition
- noun Harm done to someone in return for a wrong they committed against you.
- verb To take revenge for something, or on someone's behalf.