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The phrase "a bit of friction" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a small amount of conflict or disagreement in a situation or relationship.
Example: "There was a bit of friction between the two departments over resource allocation, but they managed to resolve it amicably."
Alternatives: "a little tension" or "some minor conflict".
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"Obviously, there's a bit of friction there, so what's the point?" Westwood said.
So you naturally feel you have to respond, and that inevitably leads to a bit of friction with your husband.
Everyone's going hammer and tongs to give themselves the best chance of winning and there's normally a bit of friction in the crowd.
Jeffrey Kalinsky, the owner of Jeffrey in downtown Manhattan, predicted that based on their different styles, "there might be a bit of friction" between the luxury house and its new designer.
This causes a dilemma (and often quite a bit of friction) between product marketing folks, industrial designers and electronics engineers.
The buyer avoids the need to enter address and credit card information while the merchant removes a bit of friction which could lead to an abandoned sale.
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So it can be difficult at first and there can be a bit of, bit friction trying to get the patient into the, the self-help framework, rather than a kind of counselling session.
He said there had been "a little bit of friction, a little bit of discontent among Conservative colleagues" in the last parliament, in part because of the larger influence that appeared to be exercised by the Liberal Democrats.
A little bit of friction goes a long way to making something happen or not happen…Right now, removing the friction to be able to do things is very intriguing". Due to those online platforms, Pande said, there are opportunities out there for a startup company that just did not exist before.
According to Richards, the production of Watch Me Disappear was a process that contained "a fair bit of friction".
"By putting it in a browser setting, you create a little bit of friction so that you make it simple enough for people who want to find it," he said.
More suggestions(16)
a bit of tension
a degree of friction
a bit of discord
a bit of antagonism
a bit of contention
a bit of strife
a modicum of friction
a bit of contact
a bit of misunderstanding
a bit of strain
a bit of confrontation
a bit of controversy
a bit of rubbing
a cause of friction
a coefficient of friction
a point of friction
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