Synonyms for External (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (coming from the outside):
extraneous
WordNet sense 2 (from or between other countries):
international
WordNet sense 3 (of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)):
foreign
WordNet sense 4 (relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind):
outward
WordNet sense 5 (originating or belonging beyond some bounds:):
outside
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