as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
there was friction between the two sides of the family
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Recent Examples of friction
It's designed to fit comfortably in your hand and glide perfectly with your favorite body oils, cutting down surface friction while easing muscle tension.
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Allure, 14 Apr. 2025
However, their differing standards of cleanliness often caused friction.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Granted, friction is necessary to positively impact the world.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
The club said a meeting would be held with fans but even that caused friction, with more letters and messages being published to ensure that was held.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for friction
Allure, 14 Apr. 2025
However, their differing standards of cleanliness often caused friction.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Granted, friction is necessary to positively impact the world.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
The club said a meeting would be held with fans but even that caused friction, with more letters and messages being published to ensure that was held.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for friction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for friction
Noun
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There's no discord between he and I, which is great.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Today, that might show up as withdrawing at the slightest hint of discord.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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All of the women in this show have seen so much strife, but this baby was born in hell.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Weiner’s take on the band novel was partially influenced by real-life musicians, the author says: The strife between members of Fleetwood Mac, which fueled their iconic songs.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There have been no pauses in the conflict since Russia launched its unprovoked full-scale invasion in February 2022.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
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Putin told Gerasimov on Saturday that Russia welcomed efforts from the U.S., China and BRICS countries to find a peaceful settlement to the conflict.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sachs plays on the discordance between his naturalistic approach and the theatricality of the project with meta elements like a quick glimpse of the crew or posed shots of the actors occasionally punctuating the conversation, accompanied by blasts of Mozart’s Requiem in D Minor.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Though ApoB may be the more accurate test—particularly for people with metabolic issues or others who may have discordance—there are some issues with the test in practice.—
Anuradha Varanasi,
Health,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Royals celebrate Easter: King Charles and Queen Camilla step out with family On April 17, the king used his annual Easter message to reflect on war, human suffering and the heroism of those who risk their lives to help others.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Hegseth has previously contended that no classified information or war plans were shared in the chat with the journalist.—
Tara Copp,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The schism is reaching a boiling point weeks before Oakland voters select a new permanent mayor — the only person who can hire or fire a city administrator.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Of course, there is now a clear schism among the major firms Perkins Coie, Jenner & Block and WilmerHale are fighting.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Russia is very adept at what is known as hybrid warfare, a term that broadly refers to tactics designed to undermine or destabilize opponents, but falling short of open conflict.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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So ingrained is the fixation with speed that generations of U.S. military commanders have learned to shudder at the mention of attritional warfare, embracing decisive maneuver as the route to quick victories.—
Lawrence D. Freedman,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Germans were supposed to align their thinking with the regime and squash any inclination toward dissent.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2025
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At home, authorities are widening and deepening systems of surveillance and control, clamping down on ethnic minorities and narrowing the space for dissent.—
RANA MITTER,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Friction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friction. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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