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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| get back at | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take revenge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| talk back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| answer back | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| retort | /x | Noun |
| kick back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lash | / | Noun |
| set on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| come at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight fire with fire | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| run at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the other cheek | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| backfire | /x | Noun |
| hit someone for six | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| lay into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike | / | Noun |
| lie back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| counter | /x | Noun |
| beat up on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| fist | / | Noun |
| get after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| beat a retreat | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand firm | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have | / | Verb |
| come back to haunt | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stab in the back | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| butt | / | Noun |
| catch | / | Noun |
| bash | / | Noun |
| affront | x/ | Noun |
| fall upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| peck at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| face up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| haul off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pick a fight | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| meet with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| scrap | / | Noun |
| racket | /x | Noun |
| taunt | / | Noun |
| take offense | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| even the score | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hack | / | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| return fire | x//x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| balk | / | Noun |
| lie in wait | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone have it | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bombard | x/ | Verb |
| pitch | / | Noun |
| fill in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| baton | x/ | Noun |
| take it out on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| start in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| chest | / | Noun |
| fly into a rage | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| flinch | / | Verb |
| catch it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| see the back of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| look back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cross swords | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat a hasty retreat | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the offensive | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| flash back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat someone at their own game | //x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to blows | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| board | / | Noun |
| take aim | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bounce | / | Noun |
| groin | / | Noun |
| take up the cudgels | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| howitzer | /xx | Noun |
| bluff | / | Noun |
| walk into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the sword | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accident | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accounted | x/x | Verb |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| adjoining | x/x | Adjective |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afflict | x/ | Verb |
| afresh | x/ | Adverb |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| afternoon | xx/ | Noun, Adverb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| allocated | /xxx | Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| amazed | x/ | Adjective |
| amounted | x/x | Verb |
| an | / | Noun |
| anew | x/ | Adverb |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arrears | x/ | Verb |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arrive at | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| assaulted | x/x | Verb |
| assigned | x/ | Adjective |
| astern | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| astonish | x/x | Verb |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back out | // | Phrase, 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 |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| barn | / | Noun, Verb |
| base hit | // | Phrase, Noun |
| baseball | // | Noun |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| batter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| been | / | Verb |
| befall | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| belly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| belt | / | Noun, Verb |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| bentley | /x | Name |
| beset | x/ | Verb |
| bestseller | //x | Noun |
| biff | / | Name, Verb |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bomb | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bonanza | x/x | Noun |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bonk | / | Noun, Verb |
| boom | / | Noun, Verb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| bop | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| brain | / | Noun, Verb |
| break even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| bricked | / | Verb, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| broadside | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| buff | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| buffet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bullet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| bump into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bunker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| burke | / | Name, Verb |
| busted | /x | Adjective |
| came | / | Noun |
| cannon | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| cardboard | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carton | /x | Noun, Verb |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| chine | / | Noun, Verb |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| cluttered | /x | Adjective |
| coast | / | Noun, Verb |
| coccyx | /x | Noun |
| coinage | /x | Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collide | x/ | Verb |
| collision | x/x | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comeback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| concerned | x/ | Adjective |
| confirm | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| confronted | x/x | Verb |
| connect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conspiracy | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| contacted | /xx | Verb |
| contested | x/x | Adjective |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conversely | /xx | Adverb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
