friction between
Frequency: 8.520.3 per million words
Used to specify the people or groups who are in disagreement.
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- I'm exhausted from the constant friction between my boss and my colleagues.
- There was growing friction between the two ethnic groups.
- The merger sparked friction between the marketing and finance departments.
- We try to reduce friction between engineers and product managers by clarifying roles.
- Persistent friction between neighbors escalated into a legal dispute.
- Election-year rhetoric often creates friction between friends on social media.
- The policy aims to minimize friction between users and support staff during onboarding.
- After the coach left, the friction between the players faded quickly.
- Rumors have caused unexpected friction between the partners, though they deny it.
- Despite mediation, deep-seated friction between the board and the CEO remains.