(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
A ~ is a quarrel in which two people or groups remain angry with each other for a long time, although they are not always fighting or arguing.
...a long and bitter ~ between the state government and the villagers.
= vendetta
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2.
If one person or group ~s with another, they have a quarrel that lasts a long time. You can also say that two people or groups ~.
He ~ed with his ex-wife...
Their families had ~ed since their teenage daughters quarrelled two years ago.
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