Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 44 rebuked 42 apologized 42 accusations 41 deflect criticism 40 allegations 39 accusation 39 blatant lie 39 chastised 39 harshly criticized 39 apologizing 39 repudiated 38 publicly rebuked 38 cried foul 38 discredited 38 rebuke 38 exonerating 38 lambasted 37 allegation 37 apologize 37 misspoke 37 outrage 37 vehemently denied 37 adamantly denied 37 accusing 36 retracted 36 vigorously defended 36 misled 36 backtracked 36 insisted 36 assailed 36 furor 36 distanced itself 36 implicating 36 denounced 36 apology 36 doctored 36 excoriated 36 misimpression 36 untruthful 36 deliberately misleading 36 sharp rebuke 36 alleged misdeeds 35 asserting 35 rebuking 35 mea culpa 35 uproar 35 reprehensible 35 alleged 35 discredit 35 tearful apology 35 categorically denied 35 criticizing 35 disavowed 35 demonstrably false 35 baseless 35 insisting 35 apologized profusely 35 misinterpreted 35 absolved 35 purportedly 35 lied 35 flatly denied 35 denied 35 contended 35 stinging rebuke 35 contradicted 35 denials 35 slandered 35 ridiculed 35 purported 35 assertion 34 dismissed 34 criticized 34 roundly condemned 34 reassurances 34 reproached 34 argued 34 asserted 34 allay fears 34 criticism 34 scolded 34 patently false 34 harsh criticism 34 intentionally misled 34 unreserved apology 34 expressed regret 34 repeated denials 34 reassure 34 denies wrongdoing 34 acknowledged 34 baseless allegations 34 rebukes 34 alleging 34 scolding 34 smear campaign 34 thoroughly discredited 34 rebutted 34 backpedaled 34 pilloried 34 untruths 34 slush fund