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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| defend | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| oppose | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| strike back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| combat | /x | Noun |
| fend off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bite back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| battle | /x | Noun |
| beat back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| retaliate | x/xx | Verb |
| resist | x/ | Verb |
| battle it out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| repel | x/ | Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| keep back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| take | / | Verb |
| brawl | / | Noun |
| ward | / | Noun |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| wrestle | /x | Verb |
| fire away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cuff | / | Noun |
| parry | /x | Noun |
| dispute | x/ | Noun |
| pillow fight | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| go to war | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fend | / | Verb |
| withstand | x/ | Verb |
| bruise | / | Noun |
| kick | / | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| forbear | x/ | Verb |
| break out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall back upon | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rise | / | Noun |
| punch | / | Noun |
| contest | /x | Noun |
| buck | / | Noun |
| face off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| militate | /xx | Verb |
| force | / | Noun |
| turn against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flank | / | Noun |
| take heart | // | Phrase, Verb |
| overcome | /xx | Verb |
| round | / | Noun |
| ward off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| truck | / | Noun |
| rear | / | Noun |
| camp | / | Noun |
| litigate | /xx | Verb |
| debate | x/ | Noun |
| tackle | /x | Noun |
| essay | x/ | Noun |
| fence | / | Noun |
| bate | / | Noun |
| traverse | /x | Noun |
| have at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| squabble | /x | Noun |
| take refuge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break | / | Noun |
| revenge | x/ | Noun |
| set against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| work over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike | / | Noun |
| repulse | x/ | Noun |
| guard against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grapple | /x | Verb |
| stand out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| choke back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strive | / | Verb |
| face | / | Noun |
| stand back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| assault | x/ | Noun |
| struggle | /x | Noun |
| start | / | Noun |
| back away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| scuffle | /x | Noun |
| roll | / | Noun |
| counterclaim | /xx | Noun |
| protest | /x | Noun |
| hold in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| flee | / | Verb |
| sort out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| take exception | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| retract | x/ | Verb |
| rebel | /x | Noun |
| field | / | Noun |
| round on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rumble | /x | Noun |
| defeat | x/ | Noun |
| bicker | /x | Noun |
| appeal | x/ | Noun |
| help | / | Noun |
| violent | /xx | Adjective |
| revolt | x/ | Noun |
| back out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bear down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| challenge | /x | Noun |
| clash | / | Noun |
| quarrel | /x | Noun |
| fire | /x | Noun |
| counteract | /xx | Verb |
| buckler | /xx | Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb |
| gang up on | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| bristle | /x | Noun |
| react | x/ | Verb |
| bulwark | /x | Noun |
| refuse | x/ | Noun |
| feint | / | Noun |
| retire | x/ | Verb |
| cut back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bide | / | Noun |
| offer | /x | Noun |
| brave | / | Adjective |
| intercede | xx/ | Verb |
| apologize | x/xx | Verb |
| tree | / | Noun |
| live | / | Verb |
| talk down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| impugn | x/ | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb |
| withhold | x/ | Verb |
| abatement | x/x | Noun |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjoining | x/x | Adjective |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| afresh | x/ | Adverb |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| afternoon | xx/ | Noun, Adverb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| against | x/ | Adverb |
| agitate | /xx | Verb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aimed | / | Adjective |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| ambush | /x | Noun, Verb |
| an | / | Noun |
| anew | x/ | Adverb |
| anger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anti | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| armageddon | xx/x | Name |
| arrears | x/ | Name |
| astern | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| backbone | /x | Noun |
| backcountry | //x | Noun |
| backdrop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backed | / | Adjective |
| backend | x/ | Noun |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backhand | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backseat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| backtrack | /x | Verb, Noun |
| backup | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| backyard | /x | Noun |
| ballgame | x/ | Noun |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| bandy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| banging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| barn | / | Noun, Verb |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| battering | /xx | Noun |
| battlefield | /xx | Noun |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| belly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| bentley | /x | Name |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| black eye | // | Name, Name |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| boxer | /x | Noun |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| braced | / | Adjective |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| bricked | / | Verb, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| campaign | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| chine | / | Noun, Verb |
| circus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| climactic | x/x | Adjective |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| cluttered | /x | Adjective |
| coast | / | Noun, Verb |
| coccyx | /x | Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| combatant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comeback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| compete | x/ | Verb |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| competitiveness | x/xxx | Noun |
| confirm | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| contradiction | xx/x | Noun |
| contravention | xx/x | Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| controversy | /xxx | Noun |
| conversely | /xx | Adverb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| copies | /x | Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| crusade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| defiance | x/x | Noun |
| defy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| dent | / | Noun, Verb |
| deter | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disturbance | x/x | Noun |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| dorsal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dorsum | /x | Noun |
| dos | / | Noun, Verb |
| dossier | x/ | Noun |
| double up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drive off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| dual | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| duel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
