friction
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈfrɪkʃən/
- So could the Prime Minister explain how much friction she is willing to accept?
- create friction
- cause friction
- lead to friction
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Watch on YouTubeI mean, you've, you've had some friction with Nitsa and so on.
- I mean, you've, you've had some friction with Nitsa and so on.
- Plus plus there was there was friction at home.
- It it's, it's the issue is, is it causing some kind of friction in the relationship?
- And it can be a little bit of A cause, a little bit of friction with my wife's.
- It makes a huge difference both when it comes to like, friction and also just like morale.
- They engage in a mindless friction and then a brief spasm of false joy.
- Like, but we didn't have that day-to-day interaction because actually we would friction based on our past.
Examples
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And in this case, it would mean friction between the Lucia and the Vaccarro crime families.
Fiction book (1992) -
That is the path towards friction and tension and conflict.
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Every couple has some friction every now and then.
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However, this control would not last, and friction soon developed between the Empire and the Church.
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A visible friction grew up between them.
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What are the causes of the friction between Lily and Etka?
Fiction book (1999) -
However, Eva's rejection of the political aspects of her identity causes friction in her personal life.
Academic text (2008) -
And I know that I haven't been as open to him as everybody else, and that's caused some friction between us.
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The difference was just another source of friction between mods and norms.
Fiction book (1999) -
Every couple experiences some friction from time to time.
Synonyms
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1.0
A situation with fighting or strong arguments that disturbs people
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2.3
A serious disagreement between people or groups over ideas
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2.9
A serious fight between groups to gain control
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2.4
A strong argument between people or groups, often public
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1.6
A situation when people do not have the same opinion
230
4.5
A situation when people or groups meet in direct conflict, often angrily
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3.2
A short conflict between people or groups
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6.0
A strong disagreement between groups that causes tension
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2.0
An angry argument between people who are usually friendly
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6.6
Serious disagreement and fighting among people
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5.6
Strong disagreement between people or groups
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6.5
A strong disagreement between people or groups
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6.0
A noisy argument between people
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3.7
A strong clash between ideas or goals
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6.7
A long heated argument about a specific issue
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7.5
A disagreement and arguing between people who must work together
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4.0
Tension between people or groups that causes disagreement
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7.5
A disagreement between ideas, people, or interests
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
6.4
A number that shows how much two surfaces resist sliding when they touch
- Specialized
1
5.9
A cloth tape with a sticky coating used to wrap electrical wires to stop shocks and keep water out
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5.8
A small wooden stick with a tip that lights when you strike it on something rough
- Specialized
1
7.2
A device that uses rubbing between two surfaces to transfer power when changing gears
- Specialized
A clutch with cone shaped friction surfaces that connects two rotating shafts
- Specialized
A force that stops movement between two surfaces because they stick together
- Specialized
A temporary steel support that holds a roof when sliding tubes rub together
- Specialized
A steel support post that slides to reduce pressure from the ground in mines or tunnels
- Specialized
A device that lets moving parts slide when twisting force is too high to protect machines
How Tense
Surface Forms
Morphology
friction = frict + ion
Although the sense is a metaphorical extension of physical 'friction', the morphological parts ('frict' + '-ion') are not recognizably productive English morphemes for learners, so the meaning is not derivable from components.
Etymology
The word friction comes from the Latin fricare, meaning 'to rub', and the noun frictio for 'rubbing'. So when people have friction, think of a 'rubbing' between them that creates tension or disagreement.