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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| bug out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| fade | / | Noun |
| rearguard action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| wash up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cross | / | Noun |
| uphill battle | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| cave in | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| parting shot | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| mix up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| tightrope | /x | Noun |
| tango | /x | Noun |
| scrape | / | Noun |
| shot in the dark | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| basket case | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| squeeze | / | Noun |
| shoot | / | Noun |
| fighting chance | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| stab | / | Noun |
| crash | / | Noun |
| blame game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| shave | / | Verb |
| fist | / | Noun |
| snag | / | Noun |
| dangling | /xx | Verb |
| smash | / | Noun |
| knock | / | Noun |
| time bomb | // | Phrase, Noun |
| hair trigger | //x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| pickle | /x | Noun |
| flat out | // | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bottleneck | /xx | Noun |
| slant | / | Noun |
| dodge | / | Noun |
| save | / | Verb |
| toast | / | Noun |
| clean break | // | Phrase, Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| milk run | // | Phrase, Noun |
| ramp | / | Noun |
| catch | / | Noun |
| sitting duck | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| shutdown | /x | Noun |
| done deal | // | Phrase, Noun |
| runner | /x | Noun |
| climb down | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| bloodbath | /x | Noun |
| toss | / | Noun |
| pinch | / | Noun |
| nuclear option | /xx/x | Name, Name |
| turn of events | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| crack | / | Noun |
| close shave | // | Phrase, Noun |
| whack | / | Noun |
| lick | / | Noun |
| chat | / | Noun |
| stab in the back | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| hitch | / | Noun |
| bang | / | Noun |
| windup | /x | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun |
| bust | / | Noun |
| clinch | / | Noun |
| beat up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| fish out of water | ////x | Phrase, Noun |
| stir | / | Verb |
| scalp | / | Noun |
| shakedown | /x | Noun |
| noli me tangere | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| dance | / | Noun |
| hide | / | Noun |
| kiss of death | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| nothing for it | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| snowball | /x | Noun |
| bone to pick | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| open season | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| deal | / | Noun |
| barroom brawl | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| african | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| aircraft | /x | Noun |
| algerian | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| american | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| anglo | /x | Name |
| antenatal | xx/x | Adjective |
| antiaircraft | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| antitank | xx/ | Adjective |
| arab | /x | Adjective, Name |
| argentine | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| armour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| asian | /x | Adjective, Name |
| australian | x/x | Adjective, Name |
| ballistic | x/x | Adjective |
| bandit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bolivian | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bulgarian | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| cambodian | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| canadian | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| centroid | /x | Noun |
| century | /xx | Noun |
| chinese | x/ | Adjective, Name |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| closer | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| colombian | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| crisis | /x | Noun |
| crunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| cuban | /x | Adjective, Name |
| deadlock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| debate | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| detente | x/ | Noun |
| dilemma | x/x | Noun |
| dispersal | x/x | Noun |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| domestic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| ecuadorian | xx/xx | Adjective, Name |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| estrangement | x/x | Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| filipino | xx/x | Name, Adjective |
| frenchman | /x | Name |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| frontline | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| gridlock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gulf | / | Noun, Verb |
| haitian | /x | Adjective, Name |
| hawaiian | x/x | Name, Adjective |
| hex | / | Noun, Verb |
| huddle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| impasse | x/ | Noun |
| indian | /xx | Name, Adjective |
| ink | / | Noun, Verb |
| intercontinental | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| intoxicating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| invulnerable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| italian | x/x | Adjective, Name |
| japanese | xx/ | Adjective, Name |
| korean | x/x | Adjective, Name |
| launch | / | Noun, Verb |
| lebanese | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| lithuanian | xx/xx | Adjective, Name |
| lull | / | Noun, Verb |
| melee | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| mexicano | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| mexicans | /xx | Adjective |
| mexico | /xx | Name |
| missile | /x | Noun |
| moratorium | xx/xx | Noun |
| moroccan | x/x | Name, Adjective |
| méxico | /x | Adjective |
| neutral | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| pat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| polish | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| postponement | x/x | Noun |
| predicament | x/xx | Noun |
| pulse | / | Noun, Verb |
| repelling | x/x | Noun |
| repulsion | x/x | Noun |
| russian | /x | Adjective, Name |
| scrimmage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| separation | xx/x | Noun |
| separator | /xxx | Noun |
| showdown | /x | Noun |
| smut | / | Noun, Verb |
| spacer | /x | Noun |
| splitter | /x | Noun |
| spree | / | Noun, Verb |
| stagnation | x/x | Noun |
| stalemate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| standstill | /x | Noun |
| strike | / | Noun, Verb |
| sudanese | xx/ | Adjective, Name |
| swine | / | Noun |
| tab | / | Noun, Verb |
| taco | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tension | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tie | / | Noun, Verb |
| truce | / | Noun |
| tussle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vietnamese | xxx/ | Adjective, Name |
| yemeni | /xx | Name, Adjective |
