Friction and War

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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War and friction are semantically related in conflict topic. In some cases you can use "War" instead a noun "Friction".

War noun - A lack of agreement or harmony.

Usage example: the siblings always seemed to be at war with one another

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Friction and war are semantically related in conflict topic. Sometimes you can use "Friction" instead a noun "War".

Nearby Words: warship, wartime

actual	actual friction	actual war
real	real friction	real war
constant	constant friction	constant war
massive	massive friction	massive war
Other adjectives: little, early, religious, political, resulting.

It's also, to an extent, Iriana's main conflict with the rest of the characters, or even the whole story- in a world that's very idealistic with fairly lighthearted citizens, Iriana drops drama bombs all over the place and overall creates more friction than a centuries-old war.

Source: Literature / Ilivais X
The fifth season addition to the cast of an Earth Force Captain who refused to join Sheridan's faction in the civil war adds an ongoing layer of character friction.

Source: My Country, Right or Wrong
The nature of the individual chess pieces means that it would be easier for grand masters to execute a change to a plan in the face of the "fog and friction" of war.

Source: Useful Notes / Reds with Rockets aka: Mi G

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