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| Main Entry: |
traction
 [trak-shuhn] 
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | physical resistance, friction |
| Synonyms: | absorption, adherence, adhesion, constriction, contraction, drag, draught, drawing, grip, haulage, pull, pulling, purchase, resorption, strain, stress, stretch, suck, suction, towage |
| Antonyms: | slipperiness |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Main Entry: | friction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rubbing |
| Synonyms: | abrasion, agitation, attrition, chafing, erosion, filing, fretting, grating, grinding, irritation, massage, rasping, resistance, scraping, soreness, traction, trituration, wearing away |
| Main Entry: | stress |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | physical or mental pressure |
| Synonyms: | affliction, agony, alarm, albatross, anxiety, apprehensiveness, burden, clutch, crunch, disquiet, disquietude, distention, draw, dread, expectancy, extension, fear, fearfulness, ferment, flutter, force, hardship, hassle, heat, impatience, intensity, misgiving, mistrust, nervous tension, nervousness, oppression, overextension, passion, protraction, pull, restlessness, spring, strain, stretch, tautness, tenseness, tension, tensity, tightness, traction, trauma, trepidation, trial, urgency, worry |
| Antonyms: | indifference, relaxation |
Example Sentences
- The traction is best there, so drivers try to follow the same line.
- The flight stroke might have given an animal increased traction on steep inclines.
- Even as electric vehicles gain traction with consumers, the price of solar panels is falling precipitously.
| Main Entry: | tug |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
| Definition: | quick pull |
| Synonyms: | drag, draw, haul, heave, jerk, lug, strain, toil, tow, traction, wrench, yank |
| Antonyms: | push |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Concept: | Friction. |
| Category: | 1. Solid Matter |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
friction, attrition; rubbing; confrication, detrition, contrition, affriction, abrasion, arrosion, limature, frication, rub; elbow grease; rosin; massage; roughness.
-verbs
rub, scratch, scrape, scrub, slide, fray, rasp, graze, curry, scour, polish, rub out, wear down, gnaw; file, grind (reduce to powder)., set one's teeth on edge; rosin.
-adjectives
anatriptic; attrite.
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