Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 54 battleground 53 contentious 51 simmering 49 focal point 48 flared 47 stumbling block 46 clashes 46 erupted 44 raged 44 hotbed 43 skirmish 43 skirmishes 43 tense 43 inflamed 43 embroiled 42 heated debate 42 Tensions 42 restive 42 hotly contested 42 clashed 41 raging 41 divisive 41 clash 40 defining moment 40 tensions 40 intensified 39 sparking 39 escalated 39 confrontations 38 flare 38 heated 38 controversial 38 stronghold 38 erupt 38 bloodiest 38 showdown 38 volatile 37 epicenter 37 problematic 37 hotspot 37 clashing 37 spat 37 defuse 37 fraught 36 thorny 36 brewing 36 unresolved 36 roadblock 36 staple 36 sparked 36 tension 36 disputed 36 confrontation 36 dispute 35 looms 35 deadliest 35 thorn 35 intensifies 35 tussle 35 feud 35 fore 35 escalating 35 mainstay 34 disputes 34 unrest 34 unsettled 34 engulfed 34 debate 34 protracted 34 stirred 34 fodder 34 rivalry 34 catalyst 34 crossroads 33 troublesome 33 precursor 33 loomed 33 controversy 33 escalate 33 commonplace 33 ignited 33 centerpiece 33 fueling 33 crux 33 bastion 33 issue 33 loom 33 rift 33 spark 33 prelude 32 strife 32 battles 32 quell 32 conflict 32 disagreement 32 fierce 32 rekindled 32 topic 32 crucial 32 rife 32 debated