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Internecine vs Internal - What's the difference?

internecine | internal |

As adjectives the difference between internecine and internal

is that internecine is mutually destructive; most often applied to warfare while internal is inside of something.

internecine

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Mutually destructive; most often applied to warfare.
    • Internecine strife in Gaza claimed its most senior victim yesterday when militants assassinated one of the most hated security chiefs there.
  • Characterized by struggle within a group, usually applied to an ethnic or familial relationship.
    • The unified them and focused their aggression outwards on other peoples.
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    • internal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • inside of something
    • We saw the internal compartments
  • within the body
    • Her bleeding was internal
  • concerned with the domestic affairs of a nation, state or other political community.
    • The nation suffered from internal conflicts
  • concerned with the non-public affairs of a company or other organisation
    • An internal investigation was conducted

    Synonyms

    * inner * inly * interior * intern, interne

    Antonyms

    * external * exterior

    Derived terms

    * internalism * internalist * internality * internalize * internally * internal link

    External links

    * * * English words suffixed with -al