Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun friction

3 senses of friction

Sense 1
clash, friction -- (a state of conflict between persons)
       => conflict -- (a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests; "his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post"; "a conflict of loyalties")

Sense 2
friction, rubbing -- (the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another)
       => resistance -- (any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion)

Sense 3
friction, detrition, rubbing -- (effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure)
       => effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat -- (use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion")