Synonyms for Friction
ˈfrɪk ʃənfric·tion

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1. friction

   Synonyms:
   rubbing, grating, attrition, abrasion, contact

   Antonyms:
   lubrication, detachment, isolation, noncontact

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. clash, frictionnoun

   a state of conflict between persons

   Synonyms:
   clangour, encounter, rubbing, detrition, clank, skirmish, brush, clangoring, crash, clangor, friction, clash, clang

2. friction, rubbingnoun

   the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

   Synonyms:
   rubbing, detrition, friction, clash

3. friction, detrition, rubbingnoun

   effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure

   Synonyms:
   corrasion, abrasion, rubbing, detrition, attrition, friction, clash, grinding

Matched Categories

1. • Conflict
   • Resistance

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1. frictionnoun

   Synonyms:
   attrition, abrasion, confrication, rubbing

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1. frictionnoun

   Synonyms:
   abrasion, attrition, confrication, rubbing, clashing, disagreement

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1. List of paraphrases for "friction":

   rubbing, abrasion, sticking, tension

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1. List of known nicknames for "Friction":

   Friction (DnB), Ed Keeley, Friction, DJ

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1. Don Bollerman:

   You want to make sure you get a diversity of views, not just people who agree with your point of view, because if there is not friction intellectually, how can you be sure you're arriving at a good outcome?

2. Chinese Vice Premier Liu:

   There was a lot of friction between the United States and China, and now it's a lovefest. That's a good thing.

3. Tilak Fernando:

   Heaven is here when Time is not. To live without Time means to live without friction, with no wear and tear. That is the space of non-engagement, non-interference.

4. Zach Renstrom:

   It is causing a lot of friction.

5. Wednesday Zonszein:

   Over the years it (itikaf) became yet another tool in conflict, israel started to restrict it when it found it to be a way for Palestinians to provoke friction with Jewish Israelis.