Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 49 fiercely resisted 46 resisted 44 staunchly opposed 43 fiercely opposed 43 rebuffed 41 denounced 40 vocal critic 40 emboldened 40 bitterly opposed 39 welcomed 39 vocally opposed 39 rebuffing 39 liberalize 38 abolish 38 cautiously welcomed 38 vehemently opposed 38 pressuring 38 rebuff 38 harshly criticized 38 adamantly oppose 38 decried 38 lobbied 37 strongly opposes 37 crackdowns 37 opposed 37 oppose 37 rebuffs 37 rejected 37 angered 37 vowed 36 reacted coolly 36 denouncing 36 criticized 36 fended off 36 championed 36 opposes 36 oust 36 impose 36 rejecting 35 resisting 35 hardline 35 vehemently oppose 35 shunned 35 flatly rejected 35 impose stricter 35 deregulate 35 signaled willingness 35 distanced itself 35 democratic reforms 35 grudgingly accepted 35 rankled 35 largely symbolic 35 widely reviled 35 protested 35 vocal supporter 34 successfully lobbied 34 authoritarian 34 repressive 34 signaled 34 reacted angrily 34 reformers 34 regime 34 imposing sanctions 34 liberalizing 34 soundly rejected 34 outspoken critic 34 railed 34 punitive measures 34 antagonized 34 privatizations 34 ouster 34 wrest control 34 unpopular 34 staunchly defended 34 abolition 34 draconian 33 staunch opponent 33 instituted 33 radical 33 advocated 33 rebuked 33 voted overwhelmingly 33 nationalize 33 privatize 33 modernize 33 rein 33 denounce 33 reforms 33 imposes strict 33 increasingly assertive 33 distancing itself 33 unanimously endorsed 33 deeply unpopular 33 abolishment 33 liberalized 33 loosen restrictions 33 steadfastly opposed 33 reject 33 liberalization 33 dismantle 33 reacted favorably