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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| versus | /x | Noun, Noun |
| defeat | x/ | Noun |
| beat | / | Noun |
| opener | /xx | Noun |
| opponent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| foe | / | Noun |
| fight | / | Noun |
| rout | / | Noun |
| defense | x/ | Noun |
| face | / | Noun |
| victory | /xx | Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun |
| match | / | Noun |
| favor | /x | Noun |
| game | / | Noun |
| action | /x | Noun |
| stun | / | Noun |
| rematch | // | Noun |
| retaliation | xxx/x | Noun |
| stave off | // | Phrase, Noun |
| offensive | x/x | Noun |
| clash | / | Noun |
| showdown | /x | Noun |
| blanking | /x | Noun |
| resurgent | x/x | Noun |
| revenge | x/ | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| despite | x/ | Noun |
| offense | x/ | Noun |
| quashing | /x | Noun |
| loss | / | Noun |
| league | / | Noun |
| knock | / | Noun |
| halt | / | Noun |
| case | / | Noun |
| battle | /x | Noun |
| squelch | / | Noun |
| stop | / | Noun |
| dismissal | x/x | Noun |
| slander | /x | Noun |
| sterner | /x | Noun |
| set about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hammer out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| take exception | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| behind | x/ | Noun |
| assault and battery | x///xx | Phrase, Noun |
| throttling | /xx | Noun |
| fall upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pitting | /x | Noun |
| vote of confidence | ///xx | Phrase, Noun |
| thrashing | /x | Noun |
| with | / | Noun |
| toe | / | Noun |
| tonight | x/ | Noun |
| aggressor | x/x | Noun |
| knock over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| divisional | x/xx | Name |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| disrespect | xx/ | Noun |
| bump into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| overthrow | /xx | Noun |
| cancel out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| concentrate on | /xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| backs | / | Noun |
| repulse | x/ | Noun |
| onslaught | /x | Noun |
| get even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| downing | /x | Name |
| strikes | / | Noun |
| ineffectiveness | xx/xx | Noun |
| bench | / | Noun |
| court | / | Noun |
| collide with | x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| run after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| threat | / | Noun |
| blow over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| rebuff | x/ | Noun |
| force | / | Noun |
| counterattack | /xxx | Noun |
| elimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| peck at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shield | / | Noun |
| face up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| nip | / | Noun |
| lie in wait | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| opposition | xx/x | Noun |
| silencing | /xx | Noun |
| crush | / | Noun |
| triumph | /x | Noun |
| assault | x/ | Noun |
| bulwark | /x | Noun |
| aggressiveness | x/xx | Noun |
| play | / | Noun |
| defiance | x/x | Noun |
| conquerors | /xx | Noun |
| while | / | Noun |
| sweep | / | Noun |
| snuff | / | Noun |
| thwarts | / | Noun |
| possession | x/x | Noun |
| perpetuities | xx/xx | Verb |
| crime | / | Adjective |
| thebes | / | Verb |
| for | / | Noun |
| leaned | / | Noun |
| women | /x | Verb |
| smart | / | Name |
| heresies | /xx | Noun |
| its | / | Verb |
| this | / | Verb |
| utilitarianism | xxx/xxxx | Noun |
| arians | /xx | Name |
| discriminated | x/xxx | Verb |
| everywhere | /xx | Adverb |
| seven | /x | Noun |
| offences | x/x | Noun |
| warned | / | Verb |
| prophylaxis | xx/x | Noun |
| revolts | x/ | Noun |
| oracles | /xx | Noun |
| safeguards | /x | Noun |
| williams | /x | Name |
| defences | x/x | Noun |
| safe | / | Noun |
| precautions | x/x | Noun |
| credits | /x | Noun |
| suits | / | Noun |
| arguments | /xx | Noun |
| protests | /x | Noun |
| and | x | Noun |
| remedies | /xx | Noun |
| lawsuits | /x | Noun |
| sanctions | /x | Noun |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| according | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| admissions | x/x | Noun |
| adoptees | x// | Noun |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aimed | / | Adjective |
| ali | /x | Name |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alleviation | xxx/x | Noun |
| anglo | /x | Name |
| anthems | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anti | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| aunts | / | Noun |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| ban | / | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| beards | / | Noun |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| blouses | /x | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| branched | / | Adjective |
| challenging | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| compared | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concerning | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| contra | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| directed | x/x | Adjective |
| disapprove | xx/ | Verb |
| dissenting | x/x | Adjective |
| during | /x | Noun |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| endanger | x/x | Verb |
| enemy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| established | x/x | Adjective |
| eyes | / | Adjective |
| fours | / | Noun |
| fourth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| from | / | Verb |
| function | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gaze | / | Noun, Verb |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| has | / | Verb |
| hazards | /x | Noun |
| however | x/x | Adverb |
| imam | /x | Noun |
| into | x/ | Noun |
| introduces | xx/x | Verb |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| made | / | Noun |
| matter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mot | / | Noun |
| nad | / | Name |
| namely | /x | Adverb |
| nays | / | Noun |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| object | /x | Noun, Verb |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| odds | / | Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| one | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| opposite | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| parables | /xx | Verb |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| prevention | x/x | Noun |
| pro | / | Adjective, Noun |
| prohibit | x/x | Verb |
| prohibition | xx/x | Noun |
| rebel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| regard | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| rejection | x/x | Noun |
| relation | x/x | Noun |
| relative | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| remarks | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| report | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| resist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| rightly | /x | Adverb |
| service | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sonatas | x/x | Verb |
| splash | / | Noun, Verb |
| struggle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| suppress | x/ | Verb |
| tackle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| targeted | /xx | Adjective |
| than | / | Adverb, Noun |
| the | x | Adverb, Noun |
| together | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| toward | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| under | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| unlike | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| upon | x/ | |
| urge | / | Noun, Verb |
| view | / | Noun, Verb |
| violations | xx/x | Noun |
| whereas | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| whose | / | |
| will | / | Verb, Noun |
| winding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| within | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| word | / | Noun, Verb |
