vendetta
US /venˈdet̬.ə/
UK /venˈdet̬.ə/
1.
dendam, balas dendam
a blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family
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The two families were locked in a bitter vendetta for generations.
Kedua-dua keluarga itu terperangkap dalam dendam pahit selama beberapa generasi.
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The novel explores the theme of a family vendetta.
Novel ini meneroka tema dendam keluarga.
2.
dendam, kempen pahit
a prolonged bitter quarrel with or campaign against someone
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The politician claimed the accusations were part of a personal vendetta against him.
Ahli politik itu mendakwa tuduhan itu adalah sebahagian daripada dendam peribadi terhadapnya.
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The newspaper launched a vendetta against the corrupt official.
Akhbar itu melancarkan dendam terhadap pegawai rasuah itu.