personal grudge
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a grudge held against a specific individual for personal reasons
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- He denied that his decision was based on a personal grudge.
- It seems she holds a deep personal grudge against her former boss.
- The attack was motivated by a personal grudge rather than political ideology.
- Please don't let a personal grudge affect your professional judgment.
- I assure you, this isn't a personal grudge; it's strictly business.
- The detective suspected the murder was the result of a personal grudge.
- They settled their personal grudge after years of silence.
- Is there some kind of personal grudge between you two?
- He acts as if he is nursing a personal grudge against the world.
- The criticism felt like the airing of a personal grudge.