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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| contend | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| disputation | x//x | Verb, Noun |
| consider | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| deliberate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Verb |
| moot | / | Verb, Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| fence | / | Noun, Noun |
| turn over | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| discussion | x/x | Noun |
| controversy | /xxx | Noun |
| conversation | xx/x | Noun |
| discourse | /x | Noun |
| disagreement | xx/x | Noun |
| dispute | x/ | Noun |
| argumentation | xxx/x | Noun |
| question | /x | Noun |
| contentious | x/x | Adjective |
| topic | /x | Noun |
| tussle | /x | Noun |
| squabble | /x | Noun |
| debatable | x/xx | Adjective |
| showdown | /x | Noun |
| discussing | x/x | Verb |
| battle | /x | Noun |
| rebuttal | x/x | Noun |
| speculation | xx/x | Noun |
| dialogue | /xx | Noun |
| roundtable | /xx | Noun |
| conundrum | x/x | Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| quibble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| skirmish | /x | Noun |
| furore | /x | Noun |
| fight | / | Noun |
| dilemma | x/x | Noun |
| duel | /x | Noun |
| bickering | /xx | Noun |
| negotiation | xxx/x | Noun |
| polemic | x/x | Noun |
| contest | /x | Noun |
| battle royal | /x/x | Name, Name |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| quarrel | /x | Noun |
| shouting match | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| conflict | /x | Noun |
| brawl | / | Noun |
| counterargument | /x/xx | Noun |
| point of contention | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| altercation | xx/x | Noun |
| decision | x/x | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun |
| moot court | // | Phrase, Noun |
| day in court | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| clash | / | Noun |
| face off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| agon | /x | Noun |
| pitched battle | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| war of words | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| explanation | xx/x | Noun |
| pile on | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| rally | /x | Noun |
| affair | x/ | Noun |
| demo | /x | Noun |
| salvo | /x | Noun |
| protest | /x | Noun |
| demonstration | xx/x | Noun |
| lawsuit | /x | Noun |
| interview | /xx | Noun |
| defense | x/ | Noun |
| order of battle | /x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| fight to the finish | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| strife | / | Noun |
| battle line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| power struggle | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| sentence | /x | Noun |
| response | x/ | Noun |
| theater of war | /xx// | Phrase, Noun |
| alternative dispute resolution | x/xxx/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| defence | x/ | Noun |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| mortal combat | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| colloquy | /xx | Noun |
| encounter | x/x | Noun |
| crisis | /x | Noun |
| parley | /x | Noun |
| litigation | xx/x | Noun |
| struggle | /x | Noun |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| turf war | // | Phrase, Noun |
| stand | / | Noun |
| demand | x/ | Noun |
| sticking point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun |
| domestic | x/x | Adjective |
| jury trial | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| battle of the sexes | /x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| appeal | x/ | Noun |
| dissent | x/ | Noun |
| indictment | x/x | Noun |
| warring | /x | Noun |
| list | / | Noun |
| parade | x/ | Noun |
| call to arms | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| gunfight | /x | Noun |
| voir dire | xx | Phrase, Noun |
| refutation | xx/x | Noun |
| argumentum ad baculum | xx/xxxxx | Phrase, Noun |
| square | / | Noun |
| disciplinary | /xxxx | Adjective |
| complaint | x/ | Noun |
| game | / | Noun |
| rout | / | Noun |
| warfare | /x | Noun |
| declaration of war | xx/x// | Phrase, Noun |
| melee | /x | Noun |
| mediation | xx/x | Noun |
| colloquium | x/xx | Noun |
| array | x/ | Noun |
| historians | x/xx | Adjective |
| acrimonious | xx/xx | Adjective |
| rages | /x | Verb |
| endlessly | /xx | Adverb |
| heated | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| underclass | /xx | Adjective |
| televised | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| sparked | / | Verb |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| spirited | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| ensued | x/ | Verb |
| historiographical | /xx/xx | Adjective |
| lively | /x | Adjective |
| hotly | /x | Adverb |
| rekindled | x/x | Verb |
| bioethical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| fuelled | /x | Verb |
| replying | x/x | Verb |
| fractious | /x | Adjective |
| forum | /x | Noun |
| embroiled | x/ | Verb |
| ranging | /x | Adjective |
| ongoing | /xx | Adjective |
| inconclusive | xx/x | Adjective |
| senate | /x | Adjective |
| reopened | x/x | Verb |
| forefront | /x | Noun |
| revolved | x/ | Verb |
| vigorously | /xxx | Adverb |
| centers | /x | Verb |
| intercollegiate | xxx/x | Adjective |
| vociferous | x/xx | Adjective |
| protracted | x/x | Adjective |
| provoked | x/ | Verb |
| deliberation | xxx/x | Noun |
| openly | /xx | Adverb |
| versus | /x | Noun |
| agenda | x/x | Noun |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| brainstorming | /xx | Noun |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| broach | / | Verb, Noun |
| chat | / | Noun, Verb |
| commentary | /xxx | Noun |
| confusing | x/x | Adjective |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| consultation | xx/x | Noun |
| contestation | /x/x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| continued | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| controversial | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| counterpart | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dialectic | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| divisive | x/x | Adjective |
| doubt | / | Noun, Verb |
| embarrassing | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| engagement | x/x | Noun |
| enquiry | x/x | Noun |
| epilepsy | /xxx | Noun |
| essay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| examination | xxx/x | Noun |
| exchange | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| fascinating | /xxx | Adjective |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| geography | x/xx | Noun |
| grappling | /x | Noun |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| handling | /x | Noun |
| hearing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| inquiry | x/x | Noun |
| interesting | /xx | Adjective |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| living | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| matter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| meeting | /x | Noun |
| motion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| panel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| proceedings | x/x | Noun |
| progress | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pronunciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| reading | /x | Noun |
| reflection | x/x | Noun |
| review | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| school | / | Noun, Verb |
| segment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| session | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sitting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| spar | / | Noun, Verb |
| speak | / | Verb, Noun |
| speech | / | Noun, Verb |
| stake | / | Noun, Verb |
| subject | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| table | /x | Noun, Verb |
| talk | / | Verb, Noun |
| taos | / | Name, Adjective |
| team | / | Noun, Verb |
| telemarketing | xx/xx | Noun |
| thereon | x/ | Adverb |
| think twice | // | Phrase, Verb |
| thinking | /x | Noun |
| today | x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| treat | / | Verb, Noun |
| treatment | /x | Noun |
| vita | /x | Noun |
| vote | / | Noun, Verb |
| white | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| wrangle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| wrestle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
