Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 66 harden 62 softening 56 hardened 47 weakening 45 softened 43 toughening 43 deterioration 43 soften 43 tightening 42 ratcheting 42 thawing 42 reinforcing 40 loosening 40 firming 39 strengthening 39 brittle 39 melting 38 worsening 38 escalation 38 easing 37 reinforced 37 shifting 37 souring 37 intensification 36 erosion 36 weaken 36 heightened 36 eroding 35 normalization 35 lessening 35 differing 35 buildup 35 deteriorating 35 shoring 35 stiffened 35 toughened 35 softer 34 degeneration 34 softens 34 thaw 34 prevailing 34 bolstering 33 change 33 divergent 33 sharpened 33 deteriorate 33 decreasing 33 stabilizing 33 weakened 33 infiltration 33 increasing 33 narrowing 33 changing 33 increased 32 dampening 32 clouding 32 escalating 32 decrease 32 lowering 32 loosen 32 melt 32 lining 32 diminishing 32 solidifying 32 cementing 32 shift 32 heightening 32 patching 32 contrasting 32 decreases 32 fissures 32 weakens 32 strengthened 31 unyielding 31 stabilization 31 rupture 31 divergence 31 ratcheted 31 deepening 31 reversal 31 hawkish 31 tighten 31 vis vis 31 toughen 31 asymmetric 30 altering 30 continuation 30 slippage 30 crystallized 30 increases 30 exacerbating 30 intensified 30 cement 30 intensifying 30 warped 30 upsurge 30 seeping 30 corrosion 30 soft 30 warming 30 blowing