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Synonyms
fric·tion (frĭḱshən)

[Latin frictiō, frictiōn-, from frictus past participle of fricāre, to rub.]

noun 

  1. The rubbing of one object or surface against another.
  2. Conflict, as between persons having dissimilar ideas or interests; clash.
  3. Physics A force that resists the relative motion or tendency to such motion of two bodies in contact.

derivatives

frićtion·al
adjective
frićtion·al·ly
adverb