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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| counterpart | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| opposite | /xx | Noun |
| correspondent | xx/x | Noun |
| opponent | x/x | Noun |
| competitor | x/xx | Noun |
| fellow | /x | Noun |
| successor | x/x | Noun |
| antagonist | x/xx | Noun |
| predecessor | /xxx | Noun |
| coworker | //x | Noun |
| representative | xx/xx | Noun |
| replacement | x/x | Noun |
| adjunct | /x | Noun |
| adjoint | x/ | Noun |
| surrogate | /xx | Noun |
| first among equals | /x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| official | x/x | Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun |
| lateral | /xx | Noun |
| adversary | /xxx | Noun |
| occupant | /xx | Noun |
| double | /x | Adjective |
| deputy | /xx | Noun |
| second fiddle | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| partner | /x | Noun |
| colleague | /x | Noun |
| heir | / | Noun |
| underling | /xx | Noun |
| peer | / | Noun |
| friendly | /x | Adjective |
| report | x/ | Noun |
| clone | / | Noun |
| rival | /x | Noun |
| concurrent | x/x | Adjective |
| respondent | x/x | Noun |
| senior | /x | Name |
| associate | x/xx | Noun |
| sidekick | /x | Noun |
| incumbent | x/x | Noun |
| companion | x/x | Noun |
| byword | /x | Noun |
| counterfeit | /xx | Noun |
| officer | /xx | Noun |
| ancestor | /xx | Noun |
| supply | x/ | Noun |
| intermediary | xx/xxx | Noun |
| sequent | /x | Noun |
| relief | x/ | Noun |
| supervisor | /xxx | Noun |
| mirror | /x | Noun |
| outer | /x | Noun |
| middleman | /xx | Noun |
| handler | /x | Noun |
| reliever | x/x | Noun |
| critic | /x | Noun |
| front | / | Noun |
| foreign correspondent | /xxx/x | Name, Name |
| assignee | x// | Noun |
| suitor | /x | Noun |
| honorary | /xxx | Name |
| assistant | x/x | Noun |
| classmate | /x | Noun |
| cousin | /x | Noun |
| mentee | /x | Noun |
| oppressor | x/x | Noun |
| helper | /x | Noun |
| proxy | /x | Noun |
| operator | /xxx | Noun |
| undercover | xx/x | Adjective |
| number two | /xx | Phrase, Adjective, Noun |
| insider | x/x | Noun |
| conversant | x/x | Adjective |
| imposter | x/x | Noun |
| functionary | /xxx | Noun |
| second | /x | Noun |
| double agent | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| complement | /xx | Noun |
| suit | / | Noun |
| abundance | x/x | Noun |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| actual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| add up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjacent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| adverse | x/ | Adjective |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| against | x/ | Adverb |
| alike | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| alphabet | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| among | x/ | |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| analogous | x/xx | Adjective |
| antagonism | x/xxx | Noun |
| antagonistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| anti | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| antithesis | x/xx | Noun |
| antithetical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| antonym | /xx | Noun |
| appendix | x/x | Noun |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| apposite | xx | Adjective, Noun |
| array | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| assembly | x/x | Noun |
| asymmetric | xx/x | Adjective |
| asymmetrical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| atomic number | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| attendance | x/x | Noun |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| auction | /x | Noun, Verb |
| availability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| averse | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| backlog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| bandaging | /xx | Noun |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| batch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| breakdown | /x | Noun |
| bulk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| bureau | /x | Noun |
| cameo | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| canto | /x | Noun |
| cardinal | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| caseload | /x | Noun |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| census | /x | Noun, Verb |
| certain | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| chapter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cipher | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| code | / | Noun, Verb |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| competing | x/x | Adjective |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| consequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| constant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| contradiction | xx/x | Noun |
| contradictory | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| contradistinction | /xx/x | Noun |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| contrast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contravention | xx/x | Noun |
| converse | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| coordinate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| corresponding | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| counterparty | /xxx | Noun |
| counterproductive | /xxxx | Adjective |
| couple | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| coverage | /xx | Noun |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crowd | / | Noun, Verb |
| crunching | /x | Noun |
| cube | / | Noun, Verb |
| data | /x | Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decimal | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| definite | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| degree | x/ | Noun |
| denial | x/x | Noun |
| depth | / | Noun |
| description | x/x | Noun |
| designator | /xxx | Noun |
| determinate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| devoid | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| different | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| differing | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| digit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| digital | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| discourse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| distribution | xx/x | Noun |
| diverse | x/ | Adjective, Adverb |
| diversity | x/xx | Noun |
| dividend | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| divisor | x/x | Noun |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| downwind | x/ | Adverb |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| edition | x/x | Noun |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| eight | / | Noun, Adjective |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| enrolment | x/x | Noun |
| enumerate | x/xx | Verb |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| fable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| factor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fewer | /x | Adjective |
| fig | / | Name, Verb |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| five | / | Noun |
| folio | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fore | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| frequency | /xx | Noun |
| general | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| genesis | /xx | Noun |
| genus | /x | Noun |
| group | / | Noun, Verb |
| handful | /x | Noun |
| host | / | Noun, Verb |
| hostile | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hustler | /xx | Noun |
| identifier | x/xxx | Noun |
| incidence | /xx | Noun |
| incompatible | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| increment | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| indefinite | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| index | /x | Noun, Verb |
| individual | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| influx | /x | Noun |
| inimical | x/xx | Adjective |
| instalment | x/x | Noun |
| integer | /xx | Noun |
| interview | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| inverse | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| issue | /x | Noun, Verb |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| joint | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
