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vendetta /vɛnˈdɛt ə/
- 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.
- any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry, contention,or the like: a political vendetta.
Origin of vendetta
Italian / Latin 1300-1350
Source: Dictionary.com
Suicide attacks carried out on the basis of a vendetta tradition are still common in some countries.
He was vendetta toward his friend.