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| Main Entry: | friction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rubbing |
| Synonyms: | abrasion, agitation, attrition, erosion, grating, grinding, irritation, massage, rasping, resistance, traction, chafing, filing, fretting, scraping, soreness, trituration, wearing away |
| Main Entry: | friction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disagreement |
| Synonyms: | animosity, antagonism, bad blood*, conflict, discontent, discord, disharmony, dispute, dissension, faction, flak*, hassle, hatred, hostility, incompatibility, interference, opposition, quarrel, resentment, resistance, rivalry, row*, ruckus*, rumpus*, strife, trouble, bad feeling, bickering, bone to pick, counteraction, factionalism, impedance, set-to*, sour note, wrangling |
| Antonyms: | agreement, harmony, peace |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Synonyms: |
-nouns
friction, attrition; rubbing; confrication, detrition, contrition, affriction, abrasion, arrosion, limature, frication, rub; elbow grease; rosin; massage; roughness [more].
-verbs
rub, scratch, scrape, scrub, slide, fray, rasp, graze, curry, scour, polish, rub out, wear down, gnaw; file, grind (reduce to powder) [more]., set one's teeth on edge; rosin.
-adjectives
anatriptic; attrite.
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| Main Entry: | antagonism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | causing problem; opposition |
| Synonyms: | animosity, animus, antipathy, antithesis, clashing, competition, conflict, contention, difference, disagreement, discord, dissension, enmity, friction, hatred, hostility, incongruity, rancor, resistance, rivalry, contradistinction, contrariety, oppugnancy |
| Antonyms: | accord, agreement, harmony, rapport, sympathy, understanding |
| Main Entry: | disharmony |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conflict, discord |
| Synonyms: | clash, contention, difference, dissension, dissonance, friction, strife, variance, disaccord, dissonancy, inharmoniousness |
| Antonyms: | accord, agreement, compatibility, concord, harmony |
| Main Entry: | dispute |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | argument |
| Synonyms: | altercation, beef*, bone of contention*, brawl, broil, brouhaha, commotion, conflict, contention, controversy, debate, difference of opinion, disagreement, discord, discussion, dissension, disturbance, embroilment, falling-out, feud, fireworks*, flare-up, fracas, friction, fuss, hubbub, miff*, misunderstanding, quarrel, row, rumpus*, squabble, squall, strife, tiff, uproar, variance, words, wrangle, bickering, polemic |
| Antonyms: | agreement |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dissension |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conflict of opinion |
| Synonyms: | altercation, argument, contention, controversy, difference, disagreement, discord, dispute, dissent, dissidence, faction, flak*, friction, fuss, quarrel, scene, static, strife, trouble, variance, wrangle, bad vibes, bickering, clinker, disaccord, discordance, disunity, factionalism, sour note |
| Antonyms: | agreement, approval, authorization, concurrence, confirmation, peace, ratification |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | falling-out |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | quarrel or altercation |
| Synonyms: | altercation, argument, bicker, brawl, clash, contention, disagreement, dispute, exchange, feud, fight, fracas, friction, fuss, misunderstanding, quarrel, row, run-in, snarl, spat, squabble, strife, tiff, sharp words |
| Main Entry: | resistance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fighting, opposition |
| Synonyms: | battle, check, combat, contention, cover, defiance, detention, fight, friction, halting, hindrance, impediment, obstruction, protection, rebuff, refusal, safeguard, screen, shield, stand, struggle, support, watch, blocking, counteraction, holding, impedance, impeding, intransigence, parrying, protecting, retardation, striking back, warding off, withstanding |
| Antonyms: | compliance, conforming, cooperation, submission |
| Main Entry: | rustle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | whisper, swish |
| Synonyms: | crackle, friction, noise, patter, ripple, rustling, sound, stir, crepitation, crinkling |
| Main Entry: | spat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dispute, quarrel |
| Synonyms: | altercation, argument, beef*, brouhaha, conflict, difference of opinion, disagreement, discord, dissension, embroilment, falling-out, feud, flare-up, fracas, friction, fuss, hubbub, miff*, misunderstanding, row, rumpus*, run-in*, squabble, strife, tiff, words, bickering |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | strife |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | struggle, battle |
| Synonyms: | affray, altercation, animosity, argument, blowup, brawl, clash, combat, competition, conflict, contention, contest, controversy, difference, disagreement, discord, dispute, dissension, dissent, dissidence, faction, fighting, friction, fuss, hassle, quarrel, rivalry, spat, squabble, static, striving, tug of war*, variance, warfare, words, wrangle, bickering, disunity, emulation, factionalism, squabbling, wrangling |
| Antonyms: | success, victory |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | wear |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | use, corrosion |
| Synonyms: | abrasion, attrition, damage, depreciation, deterioration, dilapidation, diminution, disappearance, employment, erosion, friction, loss, mileage, service, usefulness, utility, waste, wear and tear, impairment, inroads |
| Notes: | ware is an item bought or a piece of pottery; wear is erosion; and where is a place |
| Main Entry: | difference of opinion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conflict over something important |
| Synonyms: | altercation, argument, bone of contention, conflict, debate, disagreement, dispute, dissension, dissent, friction, run-in, strife, irreconcilable difference |
| Main Entry: | hard feelings |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | anger |
| Synonyms: | animosity, bad blood, bitterness, friction, hatred, resentment, ill feeling, ill feelings |
| Antonyms: | goodwill |
| Main Entry: | disagreement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dispute, quarrel |
| Synonyms: | altercation, animosity, antagonism, argument, breach, break, clash, clashing, conflict, contention, contest, controversy, debate, difference, discord, dissent, dissidence, division, feud, fight, friction, hassle, hostility, ill will, jarring, misunderstanding, opposition, rupture, spat, split, squabble, strife, tension, variance, vendetta, words, wrangle, atmospherics, bickering, cross-purposes, disunion, disunity, divisiveness, falling out, ill feeling |
| Antonyms: | acquiescence, agreement, harmony, peace |
| Main Entry: | rub |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stroke, massage |
| Synonyms: | abrasion, attrition, caress, friction, grinding, pat, polish, rasping, shine, smear, swab, swipe, wear, wipe, brushing, kneading, scouring, scraping, smoothing, stroking |
| Main Entry: | conflict |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disagreement, discord |
| Synonyms: | affray, animosity, antagonism, bad blood*, brush, competition, contention, contest, dance, difference, dispute, dissension, dissent, dissidence, faction, flap, fray, friction, fuss, hassle, hostility, interference, meeting, opposition, row, ruckus, run-in, strife, variance, concours, disaccord, disunity, divided loyalties, factionalism, set-to |
| Antonyms: | accord, agreement, concord, harmony, peace |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | energy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | generated power |
| Synonyms: | application, burn, current, electricity, force, friction, gravity, heat, juice, magnetism, potential, pressure, reaction, response, service, steam, strength, conductivity, dynamism, horsepower, kilowatts, radioactivity, rays, voltage, wattage |
| Main Entry: | faction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conflict, strife |
| Synonyms: | disagreement, discord, disharmony, dissension, division, friction, rebellion, sedition, tumult, turbulence, disunity, divisiveness, infighting, quarrelsomeness |
| Antonyms: | agreement, conformity, peace, unity |
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