Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 51 uproar 49 furor 45 outcry 44 controversy 43 raised eyebrows 42 firestorm 41 caused stir 40 furore 39 controversy surrounding 38 surfaced 37 flap 37 outrage 35 angered 34 apologized 34 erupted 34 highly publicized 33 infuriated 33 backlash 33 scandal 33 mushroomed 33 consternation 33 roiled 33 revelation 33 backtracked 32 revelations 32 irked 32 criticism 32 harsh criticism 31 embarrassment 31 spat 31 reneged 31 nixed 31 objected 31 angering 31 arose 31 heated debate 31 backfired 31 congressional hearings 31 controversies 31 soured 30 flashpoint 30 debuted 30 flared 30 grand jury indicted 30 renamed 30 controversial 30 resigned 30 outraged 30 rebuked 30 broached 30 retracted 30 invoked 29 leaked 29 relented 29 testy 29 riled 29 snowballed 29 intense scrutiny 29 ruckus 29 aired 29 scrapped 28 bristled 28 lambasted 28 scuttled 28 trumpeted 28 yanked 28 ire 28 revoked 28 balked 28 touchy 28 fiasco 28 outed 28 publicized 28 quadrupled 28 debacle 28 censured 28 flak 28 incensed 27 rescinded 27 queried 27 reignited 27 skyrocketed 27 reconsidering 27 resurfaced 27 repeated requests 27 criticized 27 stirred 27 provoked 27 offended 27 questioned 27 assailed 27 reopened 27 outspoken critic 27 enraged 27 lightning rod 27 subpoenaed 27 parted ways 27 voiced concern 27 regretted 27 expressed concern 27 unease