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Definitions

friction

[frik-shuhn] / ˈfrɪk ʃən /
NOUN
rubbing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agitation erosion irritation resistance
STRONG
abrasion attrition chafing filing grating grinding massage rasping scraping soreness traction
WEAK
fretting trituration wearing away
Antonyms
WEAK
agreement harmony peace
NOUN
disagreement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
animosity antagonism bad blood bickering conflict discontent discord disharmony dispute dissension hassle hatred hostility quarrel resentment resistance rivalry strife trouble wrangling
STRONG
counteraction faction flak impedance incompatibility interference opposition row ruckus rumpus set-to
WEAK
bad feeling bone to pick factionalism sour note
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accord agreement concord happiness harmony liking love peace pleasure

Example Sentences

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However, the tolling system would institutionalize rather than solve the friction.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Instead, this decline reflects something else: deliberate policy choices that increase friction for participants and vendors.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Usability smoothed over the frustrations of a world full of friction.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

But the naming rule laid a linguistic minefield that has been a source of friction with food regulators around Europe ever since.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The union used its newspaper, the New Majority, to foster goodwill between the Irish and blacks, where friction was the greatest.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.