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internecine (not comparable)

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.
struggle within a group, usually applied to an ethnic or familial relationship
The Mongol people were plagued by internecine conflict until Genghis Khan unified them and focused their aggression outwards on other peoples.

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 ==English==
 ===Etymology===
-From [[Latin]] ''[[internecinus]]'', '''[[deadly]]'''
+From [[Latin]] ''[[internecivus|internecīvus]]'', '''[[deadly]]'''
 ===Pronunciation===