Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 65 persistent 63 persist 59 persists 58 persisted 53 lingering 52 intensifying 49 worsening 44 continuing 44 deepening 43 prevailing 43 widespread 43 overcoming 42 rampant 42 unrelenting 42 weakening 42 prolonged 40 intensified 40 compounded 40 chronic 40 diminishing 40 linger 40 easing 39 mounting 39 resolving 39 stubborn 39 intensify 39 severe 39 rife 39 stubbornly 38 creeping 38 ongoing 38 nagging 38 deteriorating 38 increasing 38 enduring 38 escalating 38 spreading 38 rising 37 confronting 37 raging 37 persistently 37 exacerbated 37 pervasive 37 fading 36 persistence 36 continued 35 protracted 35 lingered 35 underlying 35 afflicted 35 slowing 35 succumb 35 subsided 34 clouded 34 resolve 34 onset 34 curbing 34 hampering 34 combating 34 prevalent 34 overcome 34 deepened 34 mired 34 serious 34 looming 34 plagued 34 countering 33 endemic 33 renewed 33 suffering 33 worsen 33 relentless 33 unresolved 33 resorting 33 longstanding 33 weak 33 exacerbate 33 acute 33 despite 33 heightened 33 succumbed 33 decreasing 33 worsened 32 dogged 32 instability 32 experiencing 32 crippling 32 repeated 32 continual 32 apathy 32 continuation 32 accumulating 32 accelerating 32 coping 32 prevalence 32 weakness 32 entrenched 32 prolong 32 softening 32 eroding 32 spite