Noun

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The rubbing of one object or surface against another.

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Conflict, as between persons having dissimilar ideas or interests; clash.

(physics): A force that resists the relative motion or tendency to such motion of two bodies in contact.

* 1839 , (Denison Olmsted), A Compendium of Astronomy Page 95

Secondly, When a body is once in motion it will continue to move forever, unless something stops it. When a ball is struck on the surface of the earth, the friction of the earth and the resistance of the air soon stop its motion.

Noun

(uncountable) The property of being false.

* 1976 , Willard Van Orman Quine, The Ways of Paradox, and other essays , page 89:

Every such idiom is what is known as a truth function, and is characterized by the fact that the truth or falsehood' of the complex statement which it generates is uniquely determined by the truth or ' falsehood of the several statements which it combines.

(countable) A false statement, especially an intentional one; a lie

Don't tell falsehoods .

(archaic, rare) Mendacity, deceitfulness; the trait of a person who is mendacious and deceitful.

* 1817 , Robert Stevenson, Scripture Portraits , volume 1, page 155:

THE LEPROSY OF NAAMAN INFLICTED ON GEHAZI, FOR HIS FALSEHOOD AND COVETOUSNESS.

* 1963 , M. Arthur Macauliffe, The Sikh Religion: its Gurus, Sacred Writings and Authors , page 7:

O mortal, eschew falsehood' and flattery. Death flayeth and killeth the false one: The apostate suffereth for his ' falsehood and pride; he is tormented in both worlds. Renounce slander and envy of others.

* 1984 , Witness Lee, Life-Study: Revelation: Volume Three: Messages 34-50 , Living Stream Ministry (1999), ISBN 978-0-7363-0659-1, page 511:

The false prophet looks like a lamb, but speaks like a dragon. This indicates his falsehood . He will pretend to be the same as Christ.

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