Blood Feud (Noun)
Meaning
A feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The two families had been embroiled in a blood feud for generations, with each side seeking revenge for past murders.
- A blood feud erupted between rival gangs in the city, leaving a trail of bodies in its wake.
- The infamous Hatfield and McCoy blood feud in the Appalachian Mountains has become a legendary tale of family rivalry.
- For years, the warring clans had been locked in a blood feud, their hatred and violence consuming them all.
- The government struggled to intervene and put an end to the blood feud between the two families, which had already claimed dozens of lives.