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feud

1

[ fyood ]

noun

  1. Also called blood feud. a bitter, continuous hostility, especially between two families, clans, etc., often lasting for many years or generations.
  2. a bitter quarrel or contention:

    a feud between labor and management.

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verb (used without object)

  1. to engage in a feud.

feud

2

[ fyood ]

feud

1

/ ː /

noun

  1. long and bitter hostility between two families, clans, or individuals; vendetta
  2. a quarrel or dispute
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to take part in or carry on a feud
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

feud

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/ ː /

noun

  1. feudal law land held in return for service
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of feud1

1300–50; variant of fead ( a misread as u ), Middle English fede < Middle French fe ( i ) de < Old High German ŧ󾱻岹; cognate with Old English ǣٳ enmity. See foe, -th 1

Origin of feud2

1605–15; < Medieval Latin feudum, variant of feodum. See fee
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of feud1

C13 fede , from Old French feide , from Old High German ŧ󾱻岹 ; related to Old English æٳ hostility; see foe

Origin of feud2

C17: from Medieval Latin feodum , of Germanic origin; see fee
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The writer and creator of TV drama The White Lotus has hit back at comments made by the show's composer, who left the series after reports of a feud.

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During the trial, jurors heard the case centred around a feud between Christian Morgan, who was a friend of Colin Richards, and the other defendants.

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The feud is thought to have spread west on Monday when homes at Meadow Court, Ashgill Road and Gala Street in Glasgow where set alight.

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The AP was booted from its slot within the press pool after feuding with Trump over his decision to rechristen the Gulf of Mexico.

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Glimpses of these games occasionally surface in local L.A. media, largely because of violence resulting from feuds between rival game operators.

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