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involving deadly or violent conflict where all parties suffer severe losses
- The civil war turned into an internecine struggle that devastated both factions.
- The internecine battle left no victors, only ruins and grief.
- An internecine clash between rival gangs resulted in dozens of casualties.
- The internecine warfare drained the region of resources and hope.
- Historians described the medieval feud as an internecine conflict that decimated entire villages.
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referring to internal disputes among members of the same group
- The company's leadership was torn apart by internecine rivalries.
- Political parties often suffer from internecine feuds that weaken their public image.
- The internecine conflict among the board members stalled all progress.
- An internecine dispute erupted within the union over contract negotiations.
- The movement collapsed under the weight of internecine bickering.