Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 58 stoking tensions 55 heightening tensions 52 inflaming 51 escalating tensions 49 heightened tensions 49 inflame tensions 48 exacerbate tensions 47 escalate tensions 47 destabilizing 47 fomenting 47 provocation 46 ease tensions 46 heighten tensions 46 inflamed tensions 45 heightened tension 45 aggravate tensions 44 provocations 44 easing tensions 44 tensions 44 naval drills 43 stoking 43 mutual distrust 43 undermining 43 confrontation 43 antagonizing 42 neighborly relations 42 provoking 42 eventual unification 42 antagonism 41 foment unrest 41 rapprochement 41 Yellow Sea 41 exacerbating 41 discord 41 militarizing 41 appeasing 40 diplomatic spat 40 territorial disputes 40 mutual mistrust 40 artillery drills 40 meddling 40 politicizing 40 stoke tensions 40 territorial dispute 40 sectarian tensions 40 potentially destabilizing 40 destabilize 39 inflame 39 disunity 39 tensions flared 39 foment 39 pre emptive strikes 39 spokesman Hossam Zaki 39 marginalizing 38 disputed maritime 38 normalizing ties 38 defuse tensions 38 frictions 38 good neighborly relations 38 saber rattling 38 defuse tension 38 fomenting violence 38 inciting violence 38 sectarian tension 38 retaliatory attacks 38 naval maneuvers 38 reunifying 38 hostility 38 hostilities 38 escalation 38 destabilization 38 retaliatory strikes 38 mend ties 38 mistrust 38 missile shield 38 animosity 38 fomenting unrest 38 Cheonan warship 38 geostrategic 37 allied militias 37 antagonisms 37 sectarian clashes 37 unilateralism 37 ethnic tensions 37 angering 37 sovereignty territorial integrity 37 prejudicing 37 alienating 37 Cheonan sinking 37 troop deployments 37 scapegoating 37 confrontations 37 Muslim separatists 37 trilateral summit 37 naval exercises 37 normalizing relations 37 antagonize 37 Syria 37 nuclear deterrent 37 marginalize 37 divisive