- friction
- I(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)IIIRubbing togetherNouns1. friction, attrition, rubbing; frication, confrication, abrasion; sanding, sandpapering, sandblasting, erosion, limation, rub, scuffing, erasure, grinding, filing, scraping, scouring, chafing, scratching; [therapeutic] massage, rubdown, facial; whirlpool bath, water jet; resistance. See traction.2. friction sore, abrasion, scrape, lesion (see pain).3. sandpaper, emery board or wheel, grinder, grinding wheel, pumice [stone]; masseur, masseuse.Verbs — rub, scratch, abrade, file, rasp, scrape, scrabble, grate, scrub, fray, chafe, scuff, graze, curry, buff, scour, polish, rub up; work in; rub down, wear away or out; sandpaper, grind (see powderiness); massage, knead.Adjectives — frictional, abrasive, attritive, erosive; scraping, grinding, etc.II(Roget's IV) n.1. [The rubbing of two bodies]Syn. abrasion, attrition, wearing away, erosion, rasping, filing, grinding, grating, scraping, massage, chafing, irritation.2. [Trouble between individuals or groups]Syn. conflict, discord, dissension, animosity; see disagreement 1 , dispute .3. [Resistance]Syn. impedance, counteraction, interference; see resistance 3 .III(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.1. abrasion rubbing, erosion, attrition, grinding, scraping, chafing, rasping, wearing.2. disagreement discord, conflict, opposition, animosity, antagonism, dispute, clash, hostility, strife.ANT.: 2. agreement, accord, harmonyIV(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun A state of disagreement and disharmony: clash, conflict, confrontation, contention, difference, difficulty, disaccord, discord, discordance, dissension, dissent, dissentience, dissi-dence, dissonance, faction, inharmony, schism, strife, variance, war, warfare. See CONFLICT.
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