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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| overcome | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| kill | / | Noun, Verb, Noun |
| frustration | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| licking | /x | Noun, Noun |
| victory | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| triumph | /x | Noun, Noun |
| vanquish | /x | Verb |
| victorious | x/xx | Adjective |
| battle | /x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| fight | / | Noun |
| thwart | / | Verb |
| crushing | /x | Verb |
| annihilate | x/xx | Verb |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| downfall | /x | Noun |
| capitulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| discomfiture | x/xx | Noun |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| enemy | /xx | Noun |
| overthrow | /xx | Noun |
| opponent | x/x | Noun |
| humiliation | xxx/x | Noun |
| showdown | /x | Noun |
| destruction | x/x | Noun |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| subjugation | /x/x | Noun |
| opposition | xx/x | Noun |
| nullify | /xx | Verb |
| loss | / | Noun |
| beat | / | Noun |
| nemesis | /xx | Noun |
| crippling | /xx | Noun |
| assault | x/ | Noun |
| triumphant | x/x | Adjective |
| disappointment | xx/x | Noun |
| adversaries | /xxx | Noun |
| devastating | /xxx | Adjective |
| conquest | /x | Noun |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| revenge | x/ | Noun |
| repudiation | xxx/x | Noun |
| counterattack | /xxx | Noun |
| evade | x/ | Verb |
| rout | / | Noun |
| victor | /x | Noun |
| subdue | x/ | Verb |
| undefeated | xx/x | Adjective |
| combat | /x | Noun |
| invasion | x/x | Noun |
| demise | x/ | Noun |
| discouragement | x/xx | Noun |
| defy | x/ | Verb |
| take | / | Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| defect | /x | Noun |
| succumb | x/ | Verb |
| field | / | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| battle it out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| lose out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lose | / | Verb |
| surmount | x/ | Verb |
| default | x/ | Noun |
| outsmart | /x | Verb |
| upset | x/ | Noun |
| worst | / | Adjective |
| fall | / | Noun |
| outwit | /x | Verb |
| encounter | x/x | Noun |
| face | / | Noun |
| deflate | x/ | Verb |
| overpower | xx/x | Verb |
| contest | /x | Noun |
| submit | x/ | Verb |
| best | / | Adjective |
| defence | x/ | Noun |
| smite | / | Verb |
| fail | / | Verb |
| counter | /x | Noun |
| frustrate | /x | Verb |
| defile | x/ | Noun |
| deflect | x/ | Verb |
| smash | / | Noun |
| wipe up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| withstand | x/ | Verb |
| get the better of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| nose | / | Noun |
| clear out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| attempt | x/ | Noun |
| paste | / | Noun |
| prostrate | /x | Adjective |
| overturn | /xx | Verb |
| confound | x/ | Verb |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| nose out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| forbid | x/ | Verb |
| resist | x/ | Verb |
| challenge | /x | Noun |
| surrender | x/x | Noun |
| slay | / | Verb |
| put to shame | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| massacre | /xx | Noun |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| break down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| whip | / | Noun |
| stomp on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| innings | /x | Adjective |
| armada | x/x | Noun |
| ignominious | xx/xx | Adjective |
| braddock | /x | Name |
| cannae | xx | Noun |
| smarting | /x | Verb |
| resounding | x/x | Verb |
| conceding | x/x | Verb |
| stalingrad | /xx | Name |
| ignominy | /xxx | Noun |
| sandinistas | xx/x | Name |
| waterloo | /xx | Name |
| inglorious | x/xx | Adjective |
| avenged | x/ | Verb |
| saratoga | xx/x | Name |
| stave | / | Verb |
| napoleon | x/xx | Name |
| sedan | x/ | Noun |
| disastrous | x/x | Adjective |
| disheartened | x/x | Verb |
| inflicted | x/x | Verb |
| polls | / | Noun |
| abdication | xx/x | Noun |
| abort | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| american | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| amoral | x/x | Adjective |
| annul | /x | Verb |
| anticompetitive | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| apathy | /xx | Noun |
| athenian | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| autism | /xx | Noun |
| auxiliary | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| backfire | /x | Verb, Noun |
| backhand | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakdown | /x | Noun |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| checkmate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confederated | x/xxx | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| contravene | /xx | Verb |
| controllable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| correction | x/x | Noun |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| deactivate | x/xx | Verb |
| debacle | x/x | Noun |
| defection | x/x | Noun |
| demolish | x/x | Verb |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| derail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disable | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| disappoint | xx/ | Verb |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| discipline | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dismantle | x/x | Verb |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| dispel | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disprove | x/ | Verb |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| expel | x/ | Verb |
| expire | x/ | Verb |
| external | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| fiasco | x/x | Noun |
| flop | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| foil | / | Noun, Verb |
| get over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| invalidation | xxx/x | Noun |
| islam | x/ | Name |
| loser | /x | Noun |
| lurch | / | Noun, Verb |
| master | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| murder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| neutralise | /xx | Verb |
| neutralization | xxx/x | Noun |
| neutralize | /xx | Verb |
| obstruct | x/ | Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| oppression | x/x | Noun |
| outdo | x/ | Verb |
| override | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| prevail | x/ | Verb |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| rebut | x/ | Verb |
| refraction | x/x | Noun |
| refute | x/ | Verb |
| reject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| rejection | x/x | Noun |
| relinquishment | x/xx | Noun |
| repel | x/ | Verb |
| repression | x/x | Noun |
| repulse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| resign | x/ | Verb |
| reverse | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| revoke | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| rid | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| sabotage | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| scuttle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| severely | x/x | Adverb |
| shipwreck | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sink | / | Noun, Verb |
| skunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| slaughter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| subvert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| succeed | x/ | Verb |
| suffer | /x | Verb |
| swim | / | Verb, Noun |
| tackle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| thrashing | /x | Noun |
| topple | /x | Verb, Noun |
| undermine | /xx | Verb |
| undo | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| unravel | x/x | Verb |
| untie | x/ | Verb |
| wallop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| war | / | Noun, Verb |
| weaken | /x | Verb |
| win | / | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| southend | /x | Name |
