internecine warfare

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• internecine — in|ter|ne|cine [ˌıntəˈni:saın US ˌıntərˈni:sən, ˈnesi:n] adj [only before noun] formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: internecinus, from internecare to destroy completely , from necare to kill ] internecine fighting or struggles happen… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Warfare — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Warfare >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 warfare warfare Sgm: N 1 fighting fighting &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 hostilities hostilities Sgm: N 1 war war arms the sword Sgm: N 1 Mars …   English dictionary for students

• warfare — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ open ▪ Rivalry between football fans developed into open warfare. ▪ conventional, modern ▪ biological, chemical, germ …   Collocations dictionary

• warfare — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of war Nouns 1. warfare, state of war, fighting, hostilities, act of war; war, combat, aggression; arms, force of arms, the sword, dogs of war; appeal to arms; baptism of fire, ordeal of battle;… …   English dictionary for students

• warfare — war|fare [ˈwo:feə US ˈwo:rfer] n [U] [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: war + fare going, journey ] 1.) the activity of fighting in a war used especially when talking about particular methods of fighting ▪ the realities of modern warfare… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• internecine — adjective /ˌɪntəˈniːsaɪn,ˌɪntɚˈnɛsin/ a) 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. b)… …   Wiktionary

• internecine — adj. Internecine is used with these nouns: ↑feud, ↑strife, ↑struggle, ↑warfare …   Collocations dictionary

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