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conflict(noun, state, trouble, fight, dispute)
19
dissension(noun, state, trouble, fight, dispute)
19
rubbing(noun, adjective, contact, abrasion, scraping)
18
resistance(noun, support, cover, check, fight)
18
antagonism(noun, fight, dispute, dislike, split)
16
strife(noun, state, trouble, fight, dispute)
15
abrasion(noun, clean, stroke, deterioration, contact)
14
disagreement(noun, trouble, fight, dispute, dislike)
12
opposition(noun, support, fight, dispute, split)
12
discord(noun, state, trouble, fight, dispute)
12
hostility(noun, fight, dispute, dislike, split)
11
attrition(noun, clean, stroke, deterioration, contact)
11
chafing(noun, adjective, contact, abrasion, rubbing)
11
dispute(noun, trouble, fight, split, division)
11
animosity(noun, trouble, fight, dispute, dislike)
11
scraping(noun, adjective, clean, stroke, contact)
10
contention(noun, support, state, trouble, fight)
10
rasping(noun, adjective, clean, stroke, contact)
9
clash(noun, state, trouble, fight, dispute)
9
hatred(noun, dislike, conflict, disagreement, resentment)
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