feud — a prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute between families, clans, or groups
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute between families, clans, or groups
Pronunciation (IPA): /fjuːd/
Example Sentences
- The celebrity couple's public feud became daily entertainment for tabloid readers.
- The tech giants have been feuding over patent rights for decades.
- Their feud started over a borrowed lawnmower and escalated into a neighborhood war.
feud
NOUN[/fjuːd/]
a prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute between families, clans, or groups
Two mountain clans have been locked in a bitter feud for generations.
A rude gesture sparked the feud, darkening every mood
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English and Old French 'faide' or 'feide', derived from Germanic sources related to Old High German 'fehida' meaning enmity or hostility. The word entered English through Norman French after the 1066 conquest.
Breakdown
feud (from Old French faide < Germanic fehida meaning enmity/hostility) - a single morpheme with no productive English affixes, though related to Old English 'fah' meaning hostile
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📝Examples
“The celebrity couple's public feud became daily entertainment for tabloid readers.”
“The tech giants have been feuding over patent rights for decades.”
“Their feud started over a borrowed lawnmower and escalated into a neighborhood war.”
“The ancient feud between the clans was finally resolved through marriage.”
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