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internecine

[in-ter-nee-seen, -sahyn, -nes-een, -nes-ahyn] / ˌɪn tərˈni sin, -saɪn, -ˈnɛs in, -ˈnɛs aɪn /
ADJECTIVE
involving conflict within a group
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ADJECTIVE
mutually harmful
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An internecine price war that shrinks margins is extremely damaging in the run-up to an IPO.

From MarketWatch Jun. 11, 2026

For the rest of America not versed in the internecine fights of the online right, this situation may seem baffling—or even trivial, given the ludicrous nature of Owens’ claims.

From Slate Feb. 27, 2026

Afghanistan’s internecine bloodshed has an epiphanic effect on the author: “When death stalks every door,” she writes in a burst of originality, “the only antidote is to live.”

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 20, 2025

Dr Hutcheson said "we don't have the answers", but it could be that East Anglia lacked the "smaller scale internecine fighting that meant you needed almost permanent residence" in the fort.

From BBC Jan. 9, 2024

Eventually, internecine warfare erupted between the United States and Soviet Chess federations and FIDE.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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