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feud
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feud 1  (fyd)
n.
A bitter, often prolonged quarrel or state of enmity, especially such a state of hostilities between two families or clans.
intr.v. feud·ed, feud·ing, feuds
To carry on or perpetuate a bitter quarrel or state of enmity.

[Alteration (probably influenced by feud) of Middle English fede, from Old French faide, of Germanic origin.]

feud 2  (fyd)
n.
See fee.

[Medieval Latin feudum, of Germanic origin; see peku- in Indo-European roots.]

feud
Noun
long and bitter hostility between two families, clans, or individuals
Verb
to carry on a feud [Old French feide]

feud
fief.
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ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.feud - a bitter quarrel between two parties
conflict, struggle, battle - an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"
blood feud, vendetta - a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other
Verb1.feud - carry out a feud; "The two professors have been feuding for years"
fight, struggle, contend - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"

feud
verb 2. quarrel, row, clash, dispute, fall out, contend, brawl, war, squabble, duel, bicker, be at odds, be at daggers drawn
Translations
feud [fjuːd] n (= hostility) → enemistad f (= quarrel); disputa;
a family feud → una pelea familiar

feud [fjuːd] nquerelle f, dispute f
vise quereller, se disputer;
a family feud → une querelle de famille

feud [fjuːd] nStreit m
viim Streit liegen;
a family feud → ein Familienstreit m

feud [fjuːd] ncontesa, lotta
viessere in lotta;
a family feud → una lite in famiglia

feud
n feud [fjuːd]
a long-lasting quarrel or war between families, tribes etc There has been a feud between our two families for two hundred years. vete عِداء مُسْتَحْكِم вражда spor (letitý), svár fejde; strid die Fehde βεντέτα enemistad verivaen, veritasu دشمنی دیرین sukuriita querelle רִיב कलह लंबे समय से चलने वाली zavada ellenségeskedés dendam kesumat, permusuhan ættadeila, ættflokkadeila contesa 宿恨 (장기화된) 다툼, 불화 nesantaika, vaidai (cilšu, ģimeņu) naids persengketaan vete feide, strid spór (rodzinny itp.) rixa vrajbă наследственная вражда svár spor razmirica fejd ความอาฆาต kan davası, düşmanlık (部落、家族間的)世仇 ворожнеча طویل پشتینی عداوت mối thù truyền kiếp (部落)


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