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friction

noun

/ˈfrɪkʃən/

Meaning

the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another; conflict or tension between people or groups

There was friction between the two departments over resource allocation.

cause friction

resistance, conflict, tension, discord, rubbing

harmony, agreement, smoothness

create friction, cause friction, reduce friction, social friction

A meeting where people attempt to communicate with the spirits of the dead.

The provision of capital for a company or the total value of a company's shares.

The state of existing in reality rather than in appearance or imagination.

The quality of being stubbornly persistent or resolute in purpose.

A small, rounded hill or mound.

A disease or condition that causes plants to wither; something that spoils or damages.