Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 51 diplomatic spats 49 verbal volleys 44 verbal barbs 43 testy exchange 42 strident rhetoric 42 salvos 41 sniping 41 saber rattling 41 criticisms 41 criticism 40 spats 40 Recriminations 40 bitter recriminations 40 barbs 40 disagreements 39 bellicose rhetoric 39 barb 39 denouncements 39 confrontation 39 broadsides 39 jibes 39 denunciations 39 tirades 38 veiled criticism 38 invective 38 vitriolic 38 salvo 38 spat 38 tensions 38 cross strait tensions 37 preemptive strike 37 deliberate provocation 37 renegotiation 37 insults 37 strident critic 37 contretemps 37 detente 37 NKorea threatens 37 Diplomatically 37 harsh criticism 37 incendiary remarks 37 Iskander missiles 37 counterpart Li Zhaoxing 37 verbal jabs 37 accusations 36 overheated rhetoric 36 détente 36 exacerbating tensions 36 protectionist sentiments 36 diatribes 36 gibes 36 remark 36 disagreement 36 remarks 36 diplomatic 36 retaliatory 36 allies 36 nationalizations 36 salvoes 36 sharp retort 36 diplomatic spat 36 soothe tensions 36 incendiary rhetoric 36 rocket salvoes 36 rebuke 36 exchanged barbs 36 detractors 36 beanballs 36 mend ties 36 rhetorical 35 CBS Bob Schieffer 35 frosty relations 35 conversations 35 retaliation 35 countercharges 35 bluster 35 acrimony 35 rant 35 nonaggression pact 35 rapprochement 35 hardliners 35 propaganda ploy 35 arch foe Iran 35 blathered 35 thinly veiled swipe 35 testy exchanges 35 fiery rhetoric 35 minister Prince Saud 35 heightened tensions 35 confrontations 35 conciliatory stance 35 slights 35 megaphone diplomacy 35 negotiating ploy 35 recriminations 34 ripostes 34 heal rift 34 inflammatory rhetoric 34 brutal crackdowns 34 diplomatic niceties 34 internecine fighting