Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 69 tat 45 tit 36 sectarian violence 34 bloody 32 sniping 31 Shiite militias 31 feuding 31 bloodshed 30 feuds 29 pointless 29 bickering 29 spat 29 sectarian 29 mindless 28 finger pointing 28 squabbling 27 ducks 27 hostilities 27 posturing 27 feud 27 squabble 26 diplomatic 26 infighting 26 ethnic cleansing 26 wrangling 25 crass 25 childish 25 vicious 25 banter 25 orgy 25 skirmishes 24 senseless 24 retaliatory 24 bashing 24 courtship 24 reprisal 23 jockeying 23 insults 23 flashpoint 23 savage 23 silly 22 reprisals 22 quarrel 21 sickening 21 rhetoric 21 revenge 21 tensions 21 unprovoked 21 clashes 21 haggling 21 acrimonious 21 nasty 21 acrimony 20 ugly 20 retaliation 20 rivalry 20 crossfire 20 meaningless 20 tussle 20 brawl 20 warfare 19 rapprochement 19 dueling 19 vendetta 19 frenzied 19 dispute 19 politicking 19 thug 19 disgraceful 18 stalemate 18 bizarre 18 grandstanding 18 provocation 18 sparring 18 animosity 18 taunts 17 skirmish 17 row 17 flurry 16 fracas 16 copycat 16 bloodbath 16 furore 15 duel 15 charade 14 dogfight 14 heated debate 14 confrontations 14 publicity stunt 14 debate 13 scuffle 12 speculation 12 backlash 12 battle 12 clash 12 confrontation 12 verbal 11 showdown 10 ploy 10 smear campaign 5 knee jerk reaction