| use rhetoric | 2.30 | Now Buchanan uses softer rhetoric. | ||
| soften rhetoric | 1.58 | However, as prime minister he softened his rhetoric. | ||
| avoid rhetoric | 0.86 | Other Republicans were likewise avoiding harsh rhetoric. | ||
| cool rhetoric | 0.72 | Beijing cools rhetoric, waiting for concessions from Taiwan. | ||
| sharpen rhetoric | 0.66 | But already Republicans are sharpening their rhetoric. | ||
| match rhetoric | 0.59 | Alunan added that the time has come for actions to match rhetoric. | ||
| temper rhetoric | 0.59 | But Reischauer also makes an effort to temper his rhetoric. | ||
| abandon rhetoric | 0.46 | That rhetoric was soon abandoned. | ||
| escalate rhetoric | 0.46 | Such a move would have escalated the rhetoric and made reconciliation even harder. | ||
| harden rhetoric | 0.46 | But Israeli and Palestinian officials hardened their rhetoric Thursday as the fighting escalated. | ||
| adopt rhetoric | 0.39 | For a moment, Miller even adopted the rhetoric of Pat Riley. | ||
| heat rhetoric | 0.39 | Rhetoric was heated on both sides. | ||
| moderate rhetoric | 0.33 | Since taking power, he has moderated his rhetoric. | ||
| say rhetoric | 0.33 | Investors said political rhetoric concerning trade and other issues could influence financial markets. | ||
| spout rhetoric | 0.33 | The kidnappers seemed hostile to Americans and sometimes spouted leftist rhetoric. | ||
| blame rhetoric | 0.26 | Nye also blames the rhetoric of political leaders. | ||
| drop rhetoric | 0.26 | The Abu Sayyaf has all but dropped religious rhetoric in interviews with reporters. | ||
| ease rhetoric | 0.26 | Not everybody is telling the United States to ease its rhetoric. | ||
| lower rhetoric | 0.26 | And this is a time to lower the rhetoric and lift our national dialogue. | ||
| mix rhetoric | 0.26 | The delivery was vintage Kohl, mixing fierce rhetoric with sentimental, moist-eyed sweeps through his historic achievements. |