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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| catch fire | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| return fire | x//x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| open fire | /x/x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| go up in flames | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play with fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| get back at | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fire on all cylinders | /x///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| come to blows | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| burn | / | Noun |
| fire away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight like cats and dogs | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the other cheek | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fly in the face of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| give as good as one gets | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| quarrel with | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the sword | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight a losing battle | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put out the fire | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cross swords | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kill two birds with one stone | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| mix it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot from the hip | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight like cat and dog | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| backfire | /x | Noun |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| answer back | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot oneself in the foot | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shotgun | /x | Noun |
| might as well | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| counter | /x | Noun |
| beat someone at their own game | //x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| light up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dodge a bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go up in smoke | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fire off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| talk back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone have it | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| set the world on fire | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot the bull | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| try on for size | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the tables | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| follow suit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take aim | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| smoke like a chimney | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| lay into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| light a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the cudgels | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| circle the wagons | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| drill | / | Noun |
| howitzer | /xx | Noun |
| let them have it | /xxx | Phrase |
| take no prisoners | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take revenge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grenade | x/ | Noun |
| burn the candle at both ends | /x/x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| go at it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lock horns | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go great guns | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| do a slow burn | /xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot the messenger | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| karate | x/x | Noun |
| abatement | x/x | Noun |
| ablaze | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| acid | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| against | x/ | Verb |
| agitate | /xx | Verb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| aimed | / | Adjective |
| alight | x/ | Adverb, Verb, Adjective |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| ambush | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ammunition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| anger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anti | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| ardor | /x | Noun |
| ardour | /x | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| armageddon | xx/x | Name |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arson | /x | Noun, Verb |
| artillery | x/xx | Noun |
| ask for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| axe | / | Noun, Verb |
| baited | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| baking | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| ballast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ballgame | x/ | Noun |
| bandy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| banging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| barracks | /x | Noun |
| barrage | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| battering | /xx | Noun |
| battery | /xx | Noun |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| battlefield | /xx | Noun |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beam | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| black eye | // | Name, Name |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| blaze | / | Noun, Verb |
| blinded | /x | Adjective |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bombardment | x/x | Noun |
| bombing | /x | Noun |
| bonfire | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| borg | / | Name, Verb |
| boundary | /xx | Noun |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| boxer | /x | Noun |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| braced | / | Adjective |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| brawl | / | Noun, Verb |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| brigade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| broadside | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| brush fire | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| bullet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| burner | /x | Noun |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| butter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| caliber | /xx | Noun |
| calibre | /xx | Noun |
| calling | /x | Noun |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| campaign | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| campfire | /xx | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| cashier | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| ceasefire | //x | Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| chimney | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cholera | /xx | Noun |
| circus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| clean out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| climactic | x/x | Adjective |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| combatant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| combusted | x/x | Verb |
| combustion | x/x | Noun |
| coming | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| compete | x/ | Verb |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| competitiveness | x/xxx | Noun |
| conflagration | xx/x | Noun |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| contest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contradiction | xx/x | Noun |
| contravention | xx/x | Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| controversy | /xxx | Noun |
| cooking | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| criticism | /xxx | Noun |
| crusade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| danger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| defiance | x/x | Noun |
| defy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| depose | x/ | Verb |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| deter | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| device | x/ | Noun |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dismantled | x/x | Verb |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| dismissal | x/x | Noun |
| dispute | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disturbance | x/x | Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drive off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| drive out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| duel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dung | / | Noun, Verb |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eld | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| elicit | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| elimination | xxx/x | Noun |
