Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 41 handled 39 handling 39 provoked 35 deflect 35 provoking 35 baggage handling 34 brushed aside 33 amid 33 fending off 33 bristles 33 shrugged 33 drew 33 reacted 33 sidestepped 33 handle 32 bristled 32 downplayed 32 harshly criticized 32 stinging 32 brushed 32 coped 31 blunt 31 deflects 31 scathing 31 handles 31 fended off 31 stung 31 recriminations 31 unperturbed 31 shrugs 30 deflecting 30 bemused 30 overreacted 30 prompting 30 sparked 30 dogged 30 Handling 30 unconcerned 30 overreacting 30 overreaction 30 unfazed 30 sparking 30 prompted 30 shrugging 29 quell 29 reignited 29 angered 29 dismissing 29 countering 29 reacting 29 defended 29 rankles 29 infuriated 29 defuse 29 calmly 29 annoyed 29 criticism 28 rankled 28 faced 28 thinly veiled 28 criticizing 28 overblown 28 cargo 28 stemmed 28 dismisses 28 triggered 28 dismissed 28 avoid 28 incensed 28 unwarranted 28 groundless 28 Stung 28 aplomb 28 stirred 28 deftly 28 reacted angrily 27 complained 27 indignant 27 sidestep 27 skirted 27 mishandled 27 responds 27 dismissive 27 avoiding 27 roiled 27 flew 27 dodged 27 vehement 27 avoided 27 smarting 27 irritated 27 lightning rod 27 outraged 27 arose 27 misjudged 27 botched 27 vented 27 unjustified 27 outspoken 26 irked 26 sidestepping