Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 55 ease tensions 52 defuse tensions 50 mend ties 49 dissension 48 tensions 47 mend fences 47 rift 47 rifts 47 defuse tension 46 defuse 45 allay concerns 45 frictions 45 discord 44 internal rifts 43 acrimony 42 sow discord 42 placate 42 mollify 42 widening rift 41 marginalize 41 disagreements 41 infighting 41 bitter infighting 41 disunity 41 frosty relations 41 deeply divided 41 heightened tensions 41 unease 40 mutual mistrust 40 disquiet 40 fence mending 40 bitterly divided 40 schism 40 diplomatic spat 40 reassure 40 deepening rift 40 dissention 40 depoliticize 40 escalate tensions 40 tension 40 schisms 39 exacerbate tensions 39 animosities 39 allay fears 39 deep rifts 39 divisiveness 39 stoke tensions 39 hostility 39 allay 39 quell 38 rancor 38 rebukes 38 calm jittery 38 appease 38 fractious 38 sectarian tensions 38 divide 38 distrust 38 mistrust 38 mainline Protestant 38 sectarian tension 38 ruffled feathers 38 soothe 37 Mideast peacemakers 37 deadlock 37 oust 37 assuage 37 estrangement 37 anger 37 normalize ties 37 disagreement 37 rein 37 simmering tension 37 escalating tensions 37 assertiveness 37 assuage fears 37 pacify 37 antagonism 37 rebuke 37 deflect criticism 37 allies 37 ideological divide 37 criticism 37 conciliatory tone 36 recriminations 36 internal squabbles 36 sectarian divides 36 hostility toward 36 internal strife 36 furor 36 resentment 36 diffuse 36 unify 36 disaffection 36 stoking tensions 36 normalize relations 36 DeseretNews.com encourages civil 36 incendiary rhetoric 36 squabbling 36 racial tensions 35 rapprochement