Friction and Warfare

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

Warfare noun - A lack of agreement or harmony.

Usage example: that troubled household seems to be almost constantly in a state of warfare

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

actual	actual friction	actual warfare
real	real friction	real warfare
constant	constant friction	constant warfare
extensive	extensive friction	extensive warfare
Other adjectives: serious, internal, religious, traditional, political, realistic, prolonged.

The friction between two (or more) rival crime factions has broken out and exploded into all out warfare.

Source: Mob War
While Pacifists benefit greatly in early game due to the nature of being a peaceful beginning, mid-game will almost guarantee warfare due border friction from other empires.

Source: Video Game / Stellaris

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