Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 31 hardening 25 fissures 24 rupture 22 vis vis 22 deepening 22 soften 21 degeneration 21 softening 21 escalation 20 eroding 20 weaken 20 escalating 20 deterioration 20 brittle 19 reinforced 19 weakening 19 dampening 19 seeping 19 upsurge 19 souring 19 worsening 18 cementing 18 contrasting 18 diminishing 18 softens 18 weakened 18 bolstering 18 harden 18 unyielding 17 blowing 17 hawkish 17 hardened 17 erosion 17 deteriorating 16 exacerbating 16 intensifying 16 thawing 16 crystallized 16 corrosion 16 divergence 16 softened 15 intensification 15 sharpened 15 deteriorate 15 strengthening 15 narrowing 15 heightened 15 cement 14 decreases 14 strengthened 14 weakens 14 intensified 14 lessening 14 change 14 decrease 14 increases 14 normalization 14 solidifying 13 increased 13 reinforcing 13 ratcheted 13 increasing 12 toughening 12 differing 12 melting 12 prevailing 12 decreasing 12 heightening 12 stabilization 12 patching 11 stabilizing 11 softer 11 reversal 11 continuation 11 loosen 11 tightening 11 infiltration 11 loosening 10 shoring 10 lining 10 firming 10 changing 9 asymmetric 9 melt 9 lowering 9 stiffened 9 toughened 9 thaw 9 toughen 9 ratcheting 8 warped 8 soft 8 buildup 8 slippage 8 divergent 8 tighten 8 altering 7 easing 6 warming 5 shifting 4 shift