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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| contend | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| disputation | x//x | Noun, 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 |
| discussions | x/x | Noun |
| discourses | x/x | Noun |
| hearings | /x | Noun |
| speeches | /x | Noun |
| forums | /x | Noun |
| controversies | /xxx | Noun |
| polemics | x/x | Noun |
| conversations | xx/x | Noun |
| disagreements | xx/x | Noun |
| dialogues | /xx | Noun |
| referenda | xx/x | Noun |
| meetings | /x | Noun |
| rhetoric | /xx | Noun |
| town hall | // | Phrase, Noun |
| campaigns | x/ | Noun |
| spats | / | Noun |
| contestation | /x/x | Noun |
| politics | /xx | Noun |
| squabbles | /x | Noun |
| roundtable | /xx | Noun |
| quarrels | /x | Noun |
| bickering | /xx | Noun |
| battles | /x | Noun |
| wrangling | /xx | Noun |
| politicking | /xxx | Noun |
| deliberations | xxx/x | Noun |
| consultations | xx/x | Noun |
| issues | /x | Noun |
| lectures | /x | Noun |
| primaries | /xx | Noun |
| skirmishing | /xx | Noun |
| spar | / | Noun |
| candidates | /xx | Noun |
| colloquy | /xx | Noun |
| topics | /x | Noun |
| lawmaking | /xx | Noun |
| orations | x/x | Noun |
| elections | x/x | Noun |
| summits | /x | Noun |
| posturing | /xx | Noun |
| fights | / | Noun |
| questions | /x | Noun |
| conferences | /xxx | Noun |
| wars | / | Noun |
| polls | / | Noun |
| caucus | /x | Noun |
| slanging match | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| editorials | xx/xx | Noun |
| joust | / | Noun |
| disputes | x/ | Noun |
| sniping | /x | Noun |
| pronouncements | x/x | Noun |
| partisanship | /xxx | Noun |
| talks | / | Noun |
| diatribes | /xx | Noun |
| briefings | /x | Noun |
| musings | /x | Noun |
| contests | /x | Noun |
| trivialities | xx/xx | Noun |
| feuds | / | Noun |
| soever | x/x | Adverb |
| adjournment | x/x | Adjective |
| televised | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| cols | x | Verb |
| hansard | /x | Adjective, Name |
| acrimonious | xx/xx | Adjective |
| abridgment | x/x | Noun |
| heated | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| bioethical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| parliamentary | xx/xx | Adjective |
| historiographical | /xx/xx | Adjective |
| raged | / | Verb |
| spirited | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| multiculturalism | xx/xxxx | Noun |
| douglas | /x | Name |
| embroiled | x/ | Verb |
| contentious | x/x | Adjective |
| parliaments | /xx | Noun |
| fractious | /x | Adjective |
| ongoing | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| register | /xx | Noun |
| liveliest | /xx | Adjective |
| jurisprudential | xxx/x | Adjective |
| interminable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| christological | /x/xx | Adjective |
| sparked | / | Verb |
| intercollegiate | xxx/x | Adjective |
| congressional | x/xx | Adjective |
| bogged | / | Verb |
| revolve | x/ | Verb |
| center | /x | Verb |
| ensued | x/ | Verb |
| forefront | /x | Noun |
| presidential | xx/x | Adjective |
| conciliar | x/x | Adjective |
| inconclusive | xx/x | Adjective |
| divisive | x/x | Adjective |
| fuelled | /x | Verb |
| conventions | x/x | Noun |
| arcane | x/ | Adjective |
| vociferous | x/xx | Adjective |
| polemical | x/xx | Adjective |
| fiercest | /x | Adjective |
| proceedings | x/x | Noun |
| senate | /x | Adjective |
| fruitless | /x | Adjective |
| centre | /x | Verb |
| postmodernism | x/xxx | Noun |
| surfaced | /x | Verb |
| sabha | /x | Name |
| resolutions | xx/x | Noun |
| centred | /x | Verb |
| stormy | /x | Adjective |
| nixon | /x | Name |
| protracted | x/x | Adjective |
| transcripts | /x | Noun |
| participant | x/xx | Noun |
| impassioned | x/x | Adjective |
| assembly | x/x | Noun |
| definitional | xx/xx | Adjective |
| participated | x/xxx | Verb |
| figured | /x | Verb |
| entangled | x/x | Verb |
| vehement | /xx | Adjective |
| endless | /x | Adjective |
| surrounding | x/x | Verb |
| doctrinal | /xx | Adjective |
| pointless | /x | Adjective |
| feminists | /xx | Noun |
| lengthy | /x | Adjective |
| aired | / | Verb |
| plenary | /xx | Adjective |
| senatorial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| scholarly | /xx | Adjective |
| trinitarian | /x/xx | Adjective |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| challenges | /xx | Adjective |
| concerns | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| considerations | xxx/x | Noun |
| contentions | x/x | Noun |
| critiques | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| developments | x/xx | Noun |
| discusses | x/x | Verb |
| exchanges | x/x | Noun |
| manifestos | xx/x | Noun |
| negotiations | xxx/x | Noun |
| occasions | x/x | Noun |
| panels | /x | Noun |
| reflections | x/x | Noun |
| segments | /x | Noun |
| sessions | /x | Noun |
| sittings | /x | Noun |
| struggles | /x | Noun, Verb |
