| Main Entry: | clog |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | blockage |
Synonyms: |
bar, block, blockade, burden, cumbrance, dead weight, drag, encumbrance, hindrance, impedance, impediment, obstruction, snag |
Antonyms: |
clearance, opening |
| Main Entry: | friction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disagreement |
Synonyms: |
animosity, antagonism, bad blood, bad feeling, bickering, bone to pick, conflict, counteraction, discontent, discord, disharmony, dispute, dissension, faction, factionalism, flak, hassle, hatred, hostility, impedance, incompatibility, interference, opposition, quarrel, resentment, resistance, rivalry, row*, ruckus*, rumpus, set-to, sour note, strife, trouble, wrangling |
Antonyms: |
agreement, harmony, peace |
| Main Entry: | hindrance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | obstruction, difficulty |
Synonyms: |
Catch-22, albatross, baggage, ball and chain, bar, barrier, catch, check, clog, crimp, cumbrance, deterrent, drag, drawback, encumbrance, excess baggage, foot dragging, glitch*, gridlock, handicap, hang-up, hitch, impedance, impediment, interference, interruption, intervention, jam-up, joker, limitation, lock, millstone, monkey wrench, obstacle, restraint, restriction, snag, stoppage, stumbling block, trammel |
Antonyms: |
advance, aid, assistance, encouragement, expedition, help, promotion, push |
| Main Entry: | resistance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fighting, opposition |
Synonyms: |
battle, blocking, check, combat, contention, counteraction, cover, defiance, detention, fight, friction, halting, hindrance, holding, impedance, impediment, impeding, intransigence, obstruction, parrying, protecting, protection, rebuff, refusal, retardation, safeguard, screen, shield, stand, striking back, struggle, support, warding off, watch, withstanding |
Antonyms: |
compliance, conforming, cooperation, submission |
| Main Entry: | imperviousness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | resistance |
Synonyms: |
battle, blocking, check, combat, contention, counteraction, cover, defiance, detention, fight, friction, halting, hindrance, holding, immunity, impedance, impediment, impeding, insusceptibility, intransigence, obstruction, parrying, protecting, protection, rebuff, refusal, retardation, safeguard, screen, shield, stand, striking back, struggle, support, unsusceptibility, warding off, watch, withstanding |
| Main Entry: | insusceptibility |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | resistance |
Synonyms: |
battle, blocking, check, combat, contention, counteraction, cover, defiance, detention, fight, friction, halting, hindrance, holding, immunity, impedance, impediment, impeding, imperviousness, intransigence, obstruction, parrying, protecting, protection, rebuff, refusal, retardation, safeguard, screen, shield, stand, striking back, struggle, support, unsusceptibility, warding off, watch, withstanding |
| Main Entry: | renitence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | resistance |
Synonyms: |
battle, blocking, check, combat, contention, counteraction, cover, defiance, detention, fight, friction, halting, hindrance, holding, impedance, impediment, impeding, intransigence, obstruction, opposition, parrying, protecting, protection, rebuff, refusal, renitency, retardation, safeguard, screen, shield, stand, striking back, struggle, support, warding off, watch, withstanding |
| Main Entry: | renitency |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | resistance |
Synonyms: |
battle, blocking, check, combat, contention, counteraction, cover, defiance, detention, fight, friction, halting, hindrance, holding, impedance, impediment, impeding, intransigence, obstruction, opposition, parrying, protecting, protection, rebuff, refusal, renitence, retardation, safeguard, screen, shield, stand, striking back, struggle, support, warding off, watch, withstanding |
| Main Entry: | resistance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
Related
Adjectives: |
enteté, indomitable, inductile, proof against, recalcitrant, refractory, renitent, repellent, repulsive, resistant, resisting, resistive, stubborn, unconquerable, unconquered, unyielding, up in arms
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| Concept: | Friction. |
| Category: | 1. Solid Matter |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
friction, attrition; rubbing; confrication, detrition, contrition, affriction, abrasion, arrosion, limature, frication, rub; elbow grease; rosin; massage; roughness.
-verbs
rub, scratch, scrape, scrub, slide, fray, rasp, graze, curry, scour, polish, rub out, wear down, gnaw; file, grind (reduce to powder)., set one's teeth on edge; rosin.
-adjectives
anatriptic; attrite.
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