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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| fight it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight the good fight | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go to the mat | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the cudgels | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play dead | // | Phrase, Verb |
| butt heads | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| slug it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat a dead horse | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| culminate | /xx | Verb |
| fight like cat and dog | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| give something up as a bad job | //x//x// | Phrase, Verb |
| flog a dead horse | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| punt | / | Noun |
| pick a fight | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| scrap | / | Noun |
| give in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hope against hope | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to blows | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go at it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight like cats and dogs | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| raise the white flag | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the sword | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play the field | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| balk | / | Noun |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| checkmate | /x | Noun |
| beat the odds | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tread water | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cross swords | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike | / | Noun |
| go for broke | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun |
| cough up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get the worst of it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| just | / | Adverb |
| go to the wall | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat a retreat | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| not have a leg to stand on | //x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do more harm than good | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| go the distance | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take no prisoners | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| beat someone at their own game | //x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| duke it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| win out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stuff | / | Noun |
| fight fire with fire | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rinse | / | Noun |
| throw down the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| stick out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| press on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ride out the storm | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bloody | /x | Adjective |
| choke | / | Verb |
| get after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| backfire | /x | Noun |
| sink or swim | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| call it quits | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| mop up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shut up shop | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bring home the bacon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut and run | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| end in tears | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abatement | x/x | Noun |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| advantages | x/xx | Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| agitate | /xx | Verb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| aimed | / | Adjective |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| ambush | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anti | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| aplastic | x/x | Adjective |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| armageddon | xx/x | Name |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| assignor | x/x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| auxiliary | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ballgame | x/ | Noun |
| bandy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| banging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| battering | /xx | Noun |
| battled | /x | Adjective |
| battlefield | /xx | Noun |
| battleground | /xx | Noun |
| bear down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| becoming | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| belligerent | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| bereaved | x/ | Adjective |
| black eye | // | Name, Name |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| boxer | /x | Noun |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| braced | / | Adjective |
| brawl | / | Noun, Verb |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| breaking | /x | Noun |
| brigade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bringing | /x | Noun |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| building | /x | Noun |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| campaign | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| changing | /x | Noun |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| cholestatic | x//x | Adjective |
| choosing | /x | Noun |
| circus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| class struggle | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| class warfare | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| climactic | x/x | Adjective |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| combatant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| coming | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| communicating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| compete | x/ | Verb |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| competitiveness | x/xxx | Noun |
| compromising | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| confederate | x/xx | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| confused | x/ | Adjective |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| contest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contradiction | xx/x | Noun |
| contravention | xx/x | Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| controversy | /xxx | Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| crusade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cry | / | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| death | / | Noun |
| decentralized | x/xx | Adjective |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| defiance | x/x | Noun |
| defy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| degenerative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| deter | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| disappearing | xx/x | Noun |
| dispute | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disturbance | x/x | Noun |
| diversified | x/xx | Adjective |
| divisional | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drive off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| dropping | /x | Noun |
| duel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| elimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| enchanting | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| enemy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| enforcement | x/x | Noun |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| engagement | x/x | Noun |
| enteropathy | /x/xx | Noun |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| examination | xxx/x | Noun |
| extinguish | x/x | Verb |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| falling | /x | Noun |
| fence | / | Noun, Verb |
| fend | / | Verb, Noun |
| feud | / | Noun, Verb |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| fight back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fighter | /x | Noun |
| fighting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| firefight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fist | / | Noun, Verb |
| flight | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flounder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fooling | /x | Noun |
| forehead | /x | Noun |
| forfeiting | /xx | Noun |
| forge | / | Verb, Noun |
| forgetting | x/x | Noun |
| fray | / | Noun, Verb |
| frightful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gambit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
