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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| contending | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| contenders | x/x | Noun |
| contested | x/x | Adjective |
| finalist | /xx | Noun |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| competing | x/x | Verb |
| candidacy | /xxx | Noun |
| qualifying | /xxx | Verb |
| qualification | xxx/x | Noun |
| qualifiers | /xxx | Noun |
| championship | /xxx | Noun |
| competitive | x/xx | Adjective |
| candidate | /xx | Noun |
| eligibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| nominated | /xxx | Verb |
| nomination | xx/x | Noun |
| in question | x/x | Phrase, Adjective |
| dark horse | // | Phrase, Noun |
| winning | /x | Adjective |
| in season | x/x | Phrase |
| beat out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| participation | xxx/x | Noun |
| competitor | x/xx | Noun |
| preliminaries | x/xxx | Noun |
| contend with | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| entrants | /x | Noun |
| no contest | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| postseason | //x | Noun |
| honorable mention | /xxx/x | Name, Name |
| in place | x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| contestation | /x/x | Noun |
| in play | x/ | Phrase |
| in control | xx/ | Phrase |
| hopefuls | /x | Noun |
| participating | x/xxx | Verb |
| in favor | x/x | Phrase |
| contestants | x/x | Noun |
| inclusion | x/x | Noun |
| win out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| campaign | x/ | Noun |
| wild card | // | Name, Name |
| in dispute | xx/ | Phrase |
| challenged | /x | Verb |
| condition | x/x | Noun |
| criterion | x/xx | Noun |
| what about | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| playoff | /x | Noun |
| commitment | x/x | Noun |
| standings | /x | Noun |
| representing | xx/x | Verb |
| entries | /x | Noun |
| current | /x | Noun |
| winning streak | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| contextual | x/xx | Adjective |
| entered | /x | Verb |
| at stake | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| prospect | /x | Noun |
| accusation | xx/x | Noun |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| affirmation | xx/x | Noun |
| allegation | xx/x | Noun |
| arguing | /xx | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| assertion | x/x | Noun |
| assertiveness | x/xx | Noun |
| assumption | x/x | Noun |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| complaint | x/ | Noun |
| conceit | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| containment | x/x | Noun |
| contentions | x/x | Noun |
| controversy | /xxx | Noun |
| cooperation | xxx/x | Noun |
| debate | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| desideratum | xx/xx | Noun |
| dictum | /x | Noun |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| disagreement | xx/x | Noun |
| discord | /x | Noun, Verb |
| discussion | x/x | Noun |
| disharmony | x/xx | Noun |
| dispute | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dissension | x/x | Noun |
| dissent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dissertation | xx/x | Noun |
| divergence | x/x | Noun |
| divisiveness | x/xx | Noun |
| enmity | /xx | Noun |
| friction | /x | Noun |
| grievance | /x | Noun |
| hypothesis | x/xx | Noun |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| lice | / | Noun |
| litigation | xx/x | Noun |
| notice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| opinion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| plea | / | Noun, Verb |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| polemic | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| presumption | x/x | Noun |
| pretence | x/ | Noun |
| pretense | x/ | Noun |
| pretension | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| proposition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| protest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| quarrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| question | /x | Noun, Verb |
| restraining | x/x | Noun |
| restraint | x/ | Noun |
| rivalry | /xx | Noun |
| sparring | /x | Noun |
| statement | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| strife | / | Noun |
| submission | x/x | Noun |
| suggestion | x/x | Noun |
| supposition | xx/x | Noun |
| theme | / | Noun, Verb |
| thesis | /x | Noun |
| tilt | / | Noun, Verb |
| view | / | Noun, Verb |
| wedge | / | Noun, Verb |
| wrangling | /xx | Noun |
