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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| controversy | /xxx | Noun, Noun |
| rivalry | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| arguing | /xx | Noun, Noun, Verb |
| competition | xx/x | Verb, Noun |
| contestation | /x/x | Noun, Noun |
| tilt | / | Noun, Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| contending | x/x | Noun |
| assertion | x/x | Noun |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| notion | /x | Noun |
| disagreement | xx/x | Noun |
| dispute | x/ | Noun |
| belief | x/ | Noun |
| point | / | Noun |
| inconsistency | xx/xx | Noun |
| rationale | xx/ | Noun |
| allegation | xx/x | Noun |
| assumption | x/x | Noun |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| debate | x/ | Noun |
| presumption | x/x | Noun |
| implication | xx/x | Noun |
| fact | / | Noun |
| evidence | /xx | Noun |
| positing | /xx | Noun |
| justification | xxx/x | Noun |
| primacy | /xx | Noun |
| contesting | x/x | Verb |
| hypothesis | x/xx | Noun |
| asserting | x/x | Verb |
| counterargument | /x/xx | Noun |
| refutation | xx/x | Noun |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| accusation | xx/x | Noun |
| conjecture | x/x | Noun |
| case | / | Noun |
| claim | / | Noun |
| theory | /x | Noun |
| supposition | xx/x | Noun |
| speculation | xx/x | Noun |
| conceding | x/x | Verb |
| refutes | x/ | Verb |
| reason | /x | Noun |
| opposition | xx/x | Noun |
| undisputed | xx/x | Adjective |
| contender | x/x | Noun |
| concern | x/ | Noun |
| postulation | /x/x | Noun |
| underlying | xx/x | Adjective |
| competing | x/x | Verb |
| opinion | x/x | Noun |
| argumentation | xxx/x | Noun |
| inference | /xx | Noun |
| position | x/x | Noun |
| insinuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| premise | /x | Noun |
| contradiction | xx/x | Noun |
| interpretation | xxx/x | Noun |
| question | /x | Noun |
| moot | / | Noun |
| discussion | x/x | Noun |
| criticism | /xxx | Noun |
| relation | x/x | Noun |
| validity | x/xx | Noun |
| proposition | xx/x | Noun |
| contentious | x/x | Adjective |
| bone | / | Noun |
| prevailing | x/x | Verb |
| presupposition | xxx/x | Noun |
| consensus | x/x | Noun |
| possibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| regard | x/ | Noun |
| plausibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| substantiation | xxx/x | Noun |
| existence | x/x | Noun |
| arguable | /xxx | Adjective |
| insistence | x/x | Noun |
| concurrence | x/x | Noun |
| opposing | x/x | Verb |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective |
| dissension | x/x | Noun |
| objecting | x/x | Verb |
| disputation | x//x | Noun |
| legitimate | x/xx | Adjective |
| overarching | /xxx | Adjective |
| adjudication | xxx/x | Noun |
| doctrine | /x | Noun |
| struggle | /x | Noun |
| point of contention | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| strife | / | Noun |
| battle | /x | Noun |
| altercation | xx/x | Noun |
| fight | / | Noun |
| quarrel | /x | Noun |
| clash | / | Noun |
| duel | /x | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| shouting match | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| war of words | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| infighting | /xx | Noun |
| complaint | x/ | Noun |
| agon | /x | Noun |
| brawl | / | Noun |
| theater of war | /xx// | Phrase, Noun |
| battle royal | /x/x | Name, Name |
| mutiny | /xx | Noun |
| power struggle | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| mortal combat | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| pitched battle | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| warring | /x | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| feuding | /x | Noun |
| battle of the sexes | /x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| face off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| call to arms | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| domestic | x/x | Adjective |
| turf war | // | Phrase, Noun |
| encounter | x/x | Noun |
| fight to the finish | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| explanation | xx/x | Noun |
| violence | /xx | Noun |
| plea | / | Noun |
| litigation | xx/x | Noun |
| appellants | x/x | Noun |
| repertoires | /xx/x | Noun |
| ajax | /x | Name |
| medal | /x | Adjective |
| petitioner | x/xx | Noun |
| rebuttal | x/x | Noun |
| rebutted | x/x | Verb |
| buttress | /x | Verb |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| affirmation | xx/x | Noun |
| assertiveness | x/xx | Noun |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conceit | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| containment | x/x | Noun |
| cooperation | xxx/x | Noun |
| desideratum | xx/xx | Noun |
| dictum | /x | Noun |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| discord | /x | Noun, Verb |
| disharmony | x/xx | Noun |
| dissent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dissertation | xx/x | Noun |
| divergence | x/x | Noun |
| divisiveness | x/xx | Noun |
| enmity | /xx | Noun |
| friction | /x | Noun |
| grievance | /x | Noun |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| lice | / | Noun |
| notice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| polemic | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| pretence | x/ | Noun |
| pretense | x/ | Noun |
| pretension | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| protest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| restraining | x/x | Noun |
| restraint | x/ | Noun |
| sparring | /x | Noun |
| statement | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| submission | x/x | Noun |
| suggestion | x/x | Noun |
| theme | / | Noun, Verb |
| thesis | /x | Noun |
| view | / | Noun, Verb |
| wedge | / | Noun, Verb |
| wrangling | /xx | Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
