Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 66 stalemate 55 impasse 52 gridlock 51 deadlock 48 wrangling 48 bickering 44 disagreements 44 squabbling 43 disputes 42 defeats 42 debates 41 contentious 41 protracted 41 partisanship 40 standoff 40 fractious 40 infighting 40 skirmishes 39 confrontations 38 strife 38 bogged down 38 discord 38 deadlocked 37 stagnation 37 compromises 37 conflicts 37 divisive 36 compromise 36 crises 36 finger pointing 36 conflict 36 negotiation 36 dispute 36 feuding 35 tussle 35 fruitless 35 delays 35 lame duck 35 posturing 35 disagreement 35 bipartisanship 34 disappointments 34 negotiations 34 battles 34 paralysis 34 messy 34 bitter 34 deficits 34 unresolved 34 sides 34 rivalries 34 goalless draw 33 adversaries 33 setbacks 33 limbo 33 triumphs 33 inaction 33 futility 33 successive 33 lopsided 32 victories 32 quagmire 32 tense 32 wars 32 hotly contested 32 heated debate 32 blunders 32 spells 32 differences 32 coalitions 32 vetoes 31 controversies 31 partisan 31 dueling 31 surpluses 31 droughts 31 stalling 31 negotiators 31 debate 31 traffic jams 31 referendums 31 extremes 31 clashes 31 legislative 31 defeat 31 upsets 31 budget deficits 31 skirmish 30 conceding 30 tension 30 unproductive 30 stalled 30 substantive 30 bloodshed 30 tedious 30 confrontation 30 victors 30 polarization 30 frustrating 30 Negotiations 30 conundrum