15
grip(noun, resistance, friction)
9
tension(noun, worry, strain, anxiety, burden)
8
drag(noun, act, push, resistance, friction)
7
pull(noun, act, worry, push, strain)
6
drawing(noun, resistance, regression, friction)
6
purchase(noun, resistance, friction)
6
adhesion(noun, resistance, friction)
6
friction(noun, contact, abrasion, rubbing)
6
strain(noun, worry, anxiety, burden, heat)
5
draw(noun, act, worry, push, strain)
5
pulling(noun, resistance, friction)
4
attraction(noun, attraction)
4
draught(noun, resistance, regression, friction)
4
hold
3
affinity(noun, attraction)
3
draft(noun, act, push)
3
haulage(noun, resistance, regression, friction)
3
towage(noun, resistance, regression, friction)
3
tug(noun, verb)
3
allurement(noun, attraction)
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