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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| contest | /x | Verb, Noun |
| debate | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| vie | / | Verb, Verb |
| compete | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| manage | /x | Verb, Verb |
| cope | / | Verb, Verb |
| argue | /x | Verb, Verb |
| grapple | /x | Verb, Verb |
| deal | / | Verb, Verb |
| fence | / | Verb, Verb |
| postulate | /xx | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| get by | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| make out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| concede | x/ | Verb |
| asserted | x/x | Verb |
| posit | /x | Verb |
| presume | x/ | Verb |
| must | / | Verb, Noun |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| should | / | Verb, Noun |
| prevail | x/ | Verb |
| theorize | /xx | Verb |
| prove | / | Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| would | / | Verb, Noun |
| seek | / | Verb |
| assail | x/ | Verb |
| attempting | x/x | Verb |
| claimed | / | Verb |
| ought | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| have | / | Verb |
| could | / | Verb, Noun |
| ascribe | x/ | Verb |
| substantiate | x/xx | Verb |
| refuse | x/ | Noun |
| espouse | x/ | Verb |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| employ | x/ | Verb |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| might | / | Noun |
| intend | x/ | Verb |
| qualify | /xx | Verb |
| vindicate | /xx | Verb |
| battled | /x | Verb |
| hypothesize | x/xx | Verb |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| relegate | /xx | Verb |
| presuppose | xx/ | Verb |
| contrive | x/ | Verb |
| able | /x | Adjective |
| allege | x/ | Verb |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb |
| tend | / | Verb |
| refute | x/ | Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| conceivably | x/xx | Adverb |
| characterize | /xxx | Verb |
| contemplate | /xx | Verb |
| utilize | /xx | Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| struggled | /x | Verb |
| stipulate | /xx | Verb |
| need | / | Noun |
| decry | x/ | Verb |
| justify | /xx | Verb |
| necessitate | x/xx | Verb |
| persuaded | x/x | Verb |
| cannot | /x | Adjective |
| threaten | /x | Verb |
| forced | / | Verb |
| propose | x/ | Verb |
| opine | x/ | Verb |
| allude | x/ | Verb |
| infer | x/ | Verb |
| wrestle | /x | Verb |
| loath | / | Adjective |
| contradict | xx/ | Verb |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| suppose | x/ | Verb |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| insinuate | x/xx | Verb |
| proceed | x/ | Verb |
| surmise | x/ | Noun |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| displace | x/ | Verb |
| equate | x/ | Verb |
| acquiesce | xx/ | Verb |
| assuredly | x/xx | Adverb |
| come | / | Verb |
| challenged | /x | Verb |
| suffice | x/ | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| undertake | /xx | Verb |
| recognize | /xx | Verb |
| proffer | /x | Noun |
| clamoring | /xx | Verb |
| possess | x/ | Verb |
| invoke | x/ | Verb |
| scrutinize | /xx | Verb |
| reconcile | /xx | Verb |
| relinquish | x/x | Verb |
| liken | /x | Verb |
| embody | x/x | Verb |
| materialize | x/xxx | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| purport | /x | Noun |
| proclaim | x/ | Verb |
| objected | x/x | Verb |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| foresee | x/ | Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| supplant | x/ | Verb |
| retain | x/ | Verb |
| predict | x/ | Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| endeavored | x/x | Verb |
| overcome | /xx | Verb |
| adjudicate | x/xx | Verb |
| conspire | x/x | Verb |
| choose | / | Verb |
| suggest | x/ | Verb |
| usurp | x/ | Verb |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| obliged | x/ | Verb |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| likely | /x | Adjective |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| overtake | /xx | Verb |
| renounce | x/ | Verb |
| going | /x | Verb |
| inclined | x/ | Adjective |
| dominate | /xx | Verb |
| concur | x/ | Verb |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| portray | x/ | Verb |
| reject | x/ | Verb |
| corroborate | x/xx | Verb |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| settle | /x | Verb |
| cooperate | x/xx | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| adduce | x/ | Verb |
| disagree | xx/ | Verb |
| fought | / | Verb |
| unseat | x/ | Verb |
| fail | / | Verb |
| jettison | /xx | Noun |
| pursue | x/ | Verb |
| attest | x/ | Adjective |
| prepare | x/ | Verb |
| desiring | x/xx | Verb |
| preclude | x/ | Verb |
| seem | / | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| wrest | / | Verb |
| perforce | x/ | Adverb |
| emerge | x/ | Verb |
| trying | /x | Verb |
| likewise | /x | Adverb |
| want | / | Verb |
| reckon | /x | Verb |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| partake | x/ | Verb |
| classify | /xx | Verb |
| present | /x | Noun |
| complain | x/ | Verb |
| negotiate | x/xx | Verb |
| pretend | x/ | Verb |
| tolerate | /xx | Verb |
| vanquish | /x | Verb |
| dispute | x/ | Noun |
| strive | / | Verb |
| combat | /x | Noun |
| appellees | x// | Noun |
| abel | /x | Name |
| abilities | x/xx | Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bicker | /x | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| compose | x/ | Verb |
| constantine | /xx | Name |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| croaking | /x | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb |
| endorse | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| equal | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| excuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| grips | / | Noun, Verb |
| groping | /x | Noun |
| hack | / | Noun, Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| indicate | /xx | Verb |
| maintain | x/ | Verb |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| match | / | Noun, Verb |
| maximilian | xx/xx | Name |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| plaint | / | Noun |
| play | / | Verb, Noun |
| pretence | x/ | Noun |
| pretense | x/ | Noun |
| pretexts | /x | Noun |
| protestation | xx/x | Noun |
| quarrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| quibble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| race | / | Noun, Verb |
| remonstrance | x/x | Noun |
| respond | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| rival | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| rub along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| run off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| say | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| scrape along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| semblance | /x | Noun |
| spar | / | Noun, Verb |
| squabble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| state | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| submit | x/ | Verb |
| supplications | /x/x | Noun |
| support | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| sustain | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| tackle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| touch | / | Noun, Verb |
| try for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
