Although conflicts between adolescents and their close friends are ________ frequent than they are between adolescents and other peers, arguments between close friends are ________ emotional.

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The first blank indicates a comparison between conflicts with close friends and conflicts with other peers. The word "less" implies that conflicts with close friends are not as frequent as conflicts with other peers. The second blank also indicates a comparison between arguments with close friends versus other peers. The word "more" implies that arguments with close friends are more emotional than arguments with other peers.

Although Conflicts Between Adolescents and Their Close Friends Are ________