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blood feud
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blood feud
n.
A feud involving the members of a family or clan.
blood feud
n
(Sociology) a feud in which the members of hostile families or clans murder each other
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Noun1.blood feud - a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other
vendetta
feud - a bitter quarrel between two parties
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