| Similarity | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| escalates | 0.865 | 52678 |
| escalated | 0.845 | 27092 |
| escalating | 0.804 | 19092 |
| escalation | 0.782 | 24643 |
| defuse | 0.756 | 51337 |
| ensue | 0.687 | 29028 |
| quell | 0.685 | 35648 |
| exacerbate | 0.682 | 28684 |
| backfire | 0.681 | 37500 |
| exacerbating | 0.679 | 54541 |
| intensify | 0.677 | 23620 |
| erupt | 0.673 | 34367 |
| unrest | 0.672 | 17097 |
| threaten | 0.667 | 10651 |
| provoke | 0.666 | 17639 |
| conflict | 0.666 | 2723 |
| resolve | 0.666 | 4637 |
| worsen | 0.660 | 19357 |
| confrontations | 0.659 | 38871 |
| confront | 0.657 | 10479 |
| destabilize | 0.654 | 50730 |
| pre-empt | 0.652 | 76172 |
| confrontation | 0.651 | 13915 |
| conflicts | 0.643 | 6897 |
| intervene | 0.643 | 14793 |