In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
--------
Question: A blood feud is a feud with a cycle of retaliatory violence , with the relatives of someone who has been killed or otherwise wronged or dishonored .

Answer: A blood feud is a feud with a cycle of retaliatory violence , with the relatives or associates of someone who has been killed or otherwise wronged or dishonored seeking vengeance by killing or otherwise physically punishing the culprits or their relatives .


Question: Single transferable vote ( STV for short ) is a type of voting system .

Answer: The single transferable vote ( STV ) is a voting system designed to achieve proportional representation through ranked voting in multi-seat organizations or constituencies ( voting districts ) .


Question: It was thought that physical punishment , such as whippings , only made prisoners worse .

Answer:
The hard corporal punishment , such as whippings , used in other penal stations was thought to only serve to harden criminals , and did nothing to turn them from their immoral ways .