blood feud

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bluhd fyood]
- /blʌd fyud/
- /blʌd fjuːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bluhd fyood]
- /blʌd fyud/

Definitions of blood feud words

countable noun blood feud A blood feud is a long-lasting, bitter disagreement between two or more groups of people, particularly family groups. Blood feuds often involve members of each group murdering or fighting with members of the other. 3
noun blood feud a feud in which the members of hostile families or clans murder each other 3
noun blood feud feud1 (sense 1) 3
noun blood feud feud1 (def 1). 1
noun blood feud family vendetta 1
noun blood feud A feud between clans or families; vendetta. 0

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Origin of blood feud

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Blood feud

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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blood feud popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for blood feud

noun blood feud

bad blood — If you say that there is bad blood between people, you mean that they have argued about something and dislike each other.
conflict — Conflict is serious disagreement and argument about something important. If two people or groups are in conflict, they have had a serious disagreement or argument and have not yet reached agreement.
feud — fee (def 4).
fight — a battle or combat.
grudge — a feeling of ill will or resentment: to hold a grudge against a former opponent.

All 6 Synonyms of blood feud