friction

friction
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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
I
n. rubbing (see friction); conflict, discord.
II
Rubbing together
Nouns
1. 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.
Antonyms, see smoothness.
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, harmony
IV
(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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