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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| chicken out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| avoid like the plague | x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight a losing battle | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| run for one's life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| flinch | / | Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| take flight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's nose | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| skip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| duck out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dodge a bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to blows | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take to one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat a retreat | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| skate over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| wimp out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's nerve | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shut one's face | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take fright | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| drag one's feet | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give chase | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a miss | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bottle | /x | Noun |
| fly in the face of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the sword | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hide one's light under a bushel | ////xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's peace | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| drive away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| balk | / | Noun |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get out of someone's face | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's tongue | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| brush aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| dare | / | Verb |
| turn a hair | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk on eggshells | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| scare the life out of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot | / | Noun |
| slug it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| tempt fate | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| butt heads | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| batten down the hatches | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a snag | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rise above | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| choke | / | Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tiptoe around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay down one's arms | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| stand a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw up one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat a hasty retreat | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in one's heels | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the dust | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn tail | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight like cat and dog | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep quiet | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a run at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand tall | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get back at | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's breath | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a dash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hack | / | Noun |
| hang tough | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grit one's teeth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite one's tongue | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| abatement | x/x | Noun |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| against | x/ | Adjective |
| agitate | /xx | Verb |
| ago | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| aimed | / | Adjective |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| ambush | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| annoyed | x/ | Adjective |
| anti | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| armageddon | xx/x | Name |
| ashamed | x/ | Adjective |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| ballgame | x/ | Noun |
| bandy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| banging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bashful | /x | Adjective |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| battering | /xx | Noun |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| battlefield | /xx | Noun |
| bear down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| black eye | // | Name, Name |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bold | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| boring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| boxer | /x | Noun |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| braced | / | Adjective |
| brawl | / | Noun, Verb |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| campaign | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cautious | /x | Adjective |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| circus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| climactic | x/x | Adjective |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| combatant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| coming | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| compete | x/ | Verb |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| competitiveness | x/xxx | 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 |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| coy | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| crusade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| defiance | x/x | Noun |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| defy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| demented | x/x | Adjective |
| demure | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deter | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| diffident | /xx | Adjective |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| discreet | x/ | Adjective |
| dispute | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disturbance | x/x | Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drive off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| duel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| elimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| elusive | x/x | Adjective |
| embarrassed | x/x | Adjective |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| enforcement | x/x | Noun |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| engagement | x/x | Noun |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| examination | xxx/x | Noun |
| extinguish | x/x | Verb |
| extrovert | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| eyed | / | Adjective |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| fearful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| feeble | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| feisty | /x | Adjective |
| fence | / | Noun, Verb |
| fend | / | Verb, Noun |
| feud | / | Noun, Verb |
| fidgety | /xx | Adjective |
| 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 |
| flighty | /x | Adjective |
| flounder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fond | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| forge | / | Verb, Noun |
| fray | / | Noun, Verb |
| friendly | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| frightened | /x | Adjective |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| girl | / | Noun, Verb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| gory | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| grapple | /x | Verb, Noun |
| grueling | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| gruelling | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gunfight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hassle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hate | / | Verb, Noun |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hesitant | /xx | Adjective |
| hesitate | /xx | Verb |
