blood feud

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blood feud

A long-standing blood feud divides the two mountain clans.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A prolonged and violent conflict between families, clans, or groups, characterized by a cycle of retaliatory killings: A "blood feud" is a state of ongoing vendetta where members of opposing parties seek revenge by murdering each other. It is often inherited across generations.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The two families were locked in a bitter blood feud that had lasted for decades.
    • The murder was not an isolated crime but part of an ancient blood feud between the clans.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be embroiled in a blood feud": to be deeply involved in such a conflict.
    • The entire village was embroiled in a blood feud that no one could remember starting.
  • "to settle a blood feud": to resolve or end such a conflict.
    • The elders met for days, trying to find a way to settle the blood feud.
Variants and Related Words
  • Feud (n): A prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute, which may or may not involve violence.
    • Their feud over the property lasted for years.
  • Vendetta (n): A blood feud; a prolonged bitter quarrel with a campaign of revenge.
    • He swore a vendetta against the men who had killed his brother.
Synonyms
  • Vendetta: A bitter, long-term rivalry or feud, often involving revenge.
  • Clan war: A war or feud between clans or family groups.
Related Phrases
  • Cycle of violence: A recurring pattern of retaliation and revenge, central to a blood feud.
    • The blood feud perpetuated a tragic cycle of violence.
  • Family feud: A bitter quarrel between families, which may escalate into a blood feud.
    • What began as a simple disagreement turned into a deadly family feud.
Related Idioms
  • Bad blood: Feelings of hatred or animosity between people or groups, which can be the foundation for a feud.
    • There has been bad blood between those two families for generations.
  • An eye for an eye: The principle of retaliation, which is the driving force behind a blood feud.
    • Their culture followed an "eye for an eye" philosophy, leading to endless blood feuds.
blood feud

A long-standing blood feud divides the two mountain clans.

Noun
  1. a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other

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