FRICTIONS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

frictions

noun

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plural of friction

as in discords

a lack of agreement or harmony there was friction between the two sides of the family

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Recent Examples of frictions Still, long-term questions persist, and Apple has warned that tariffs, trade restrictions and geopolitical frictions could raise costs, disrupt supply and force restructuring of operations. —

Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026 All these films directed by Arab women are about the unique schisms and frictions of the Arab world, and all of them allow Bakri to communicate the process of choice — a privilege that so many people, especially Palestinians, usually aren’t afforded but that Bakri’s characters insist upon. —

Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026 In more recent times, civil-military frictions have consisted almost entirely of civilian leaders pushing the military up to or over the bounds of traditional decorum or even the law. —

Kori Schake, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026 The implications of Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions are significant and extend well beyond bilateral frictions. —

Rabia Akhtar, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026 Inflation always rises alongside frictions in trade and supply chains, such as the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, the destruction of energy infrastructure, and so on. —

Rachel Barber, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026 The story’s frictions and its premise could not be more evident, and the actors deliver the subtext with skill and a playful edge. —

Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026 North Korea’s often-wild rhetoric, combined with nuclear weapons development, adds further international frictions. —

Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026 Last year, the country’s reliance on exports to other countries drove China’s trade surplus to a record high, bringing frictions with nations that accuse China of flooding markets. —

Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026

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Noun

Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.

— April Uchitel, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2025
In every case, physical science, which is based on the evidence reported by these limited and limiting senses, eventually leaves us stranded with the conviction that sickness, accidents, and disasters – discords of every description, regardless of the apparent cause – are real and inevitable.

— Lisa Rennie Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025