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bad blood

NOUN
bitterness of feeling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acrimony animosity animus antagonism bitterness distrust enmity hatred hostility ill will nastiness rancor resentment
WEAK
anger antipathy bad chemistry bad feeling bad vibes bad will disaccord dislike hard feelings ill-disposedness malevolence malice mutual hostility odium oppugnancy oppugnation personality conflict unfriendliness venom
Antonyms
STRONGEST
friendliness friendship good will happiness kindness liking love loving sweetness sympathy

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"Bad blood may not be the word but I definitely have a lot of differences with Gervonta," Garcia says.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2023

Bad blood between the company and regulators has been around since it merged with Live Nation in 2010.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2022

Bad blood between Will Smith and Chris Rock may have been brewing long before the slap heard around the world during the Academy Awards on Sunday night.

From Fox News • Mar. 28, 2022

Bad blood was on full display for two teams that … well, let the superstar point guards explain.

From Washington Times • May 5, 2017

"Bad blood" so called, asthenia and adynamia, and particularly a tendency to malignancy in acute and sub-acute disorders, seem to be special indicators for the use of Echinacea.

From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock

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