Friction and Hostility

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Friction

Friction noun - A lack of agreement or harmony.

Usage example: there was friction between the two sides of the family

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Hostility is a synonym for friction in conflict topic. In some cases you can use "Hostility" instead a noun "Friction", when it comes to topics like disagreement, discord.

Hostility

Hostility noun - A deep-seated ill will.

Usage example: a lingering hostility between the two neighbors ever since since they had that property-line dispute

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Friction is a synonym for hostility in discord topic. You can use "Friction" instead a noun "Hostility".

Nearby Word: hostile

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initial	initial friction	initial hostility
sheer	sheer friction	sheer hostility
actual	actual friction	actual hostility
real	real friction	real hostility
Other adjectives: constant, massive, extreme, intense, little, incredible, less, negative, growing, occasional, earlier.

Both words in one sentence

Dysfunction Junction: The crew at the Inn of Silver Leaves doesn't exactly fit the True Companions model — there's far too much friction and separate goals for that, let alone outright hostility.

Source: Webcomic / The Water Phoenix King

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Hostility and Friction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/friction/hostility

Friction & Hostility. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/friction/hostility>.

Hostility or Friction. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/friction/hostility.

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