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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| pick | / | Verb, Verb |
| look for trouble | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| pick a quarrel | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hassle | /x | Noun |
| come to blows | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| ask for trouble | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| ask for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| taunt | / | Noun |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the cudgels | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| rub up the wrong way | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| set on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| set upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| up the ante | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pick on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up dust | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cross swords | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mix it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| scrap | / | Noun |
| lay into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight like cat and dog | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight the good fight | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go at it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| slug it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| joust | / | Noun |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fiddle with | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| meet | / | Verb |
| hit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| banter | /x | Noun |
| muck around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| score points | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut up rough | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| duke it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fly into a rage | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up a fuss | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| start in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight like cats and dogs | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| taste blood | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have a go | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fist | / | Noun |
| lie in wait | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sharp | / | Adjective |
| drive a hard bargain | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| strain a point | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| twist the knife | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat someone at their own game | //x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| hustle | /x | Noun |
| give someone a hard time | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| fill in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bloody | /x | Adjective |
| beat up on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| drag | / | Noun |
| bluff | / | Noun |
| abatement | x/x | Noun |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| against | x/ | Verb |
| agitate | /xx | Verb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| aimed | / | Adjective |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| ambush | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anti | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| apple | /x | Noun, Verb |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| armageddon | xx/x | Name |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ax | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballgame | x/ | Noun |
| ballot | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bandy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| banging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| batten | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| battering | /xx | Noun |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| battlefield | /xx | Noun |
| beak | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| berry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| black eye | // | Name, Name |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| boxer | /x | Noun |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| braced | / | Adjective |
| brawl | / | Noun, Verb |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| break up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| campaign | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| candidate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| casting | /x | Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chisel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| circus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| climactic | x/x | Adjective |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| comb | / | Noun, Verb |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| combatant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| coming | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| compete | x/ | Verb |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| competitiveness | x/xxx | Noun |
| compilation | xx/x | Noun |
| conclusion | x/x | 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 |
| counted | /x | Verb |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crusade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cull | / | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| defiance | x/x | Noun |
| defy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| delimit | x/x | Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| detect | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| deter | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| determination | xxx/x | Noun |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| dispatch | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dispute | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disturbance | x/x | Noun |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drive off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| duel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| easiest | /xx | Adjective |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| elect | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| election | x/x | Noun |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| elimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| enforcement | x/x | Noun |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| engagement | x/x | Noun |
| ent | / | Noun, Verb |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| examination | xxx/x | Noun |
| extinguish | x/x | Verb |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| favorite | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fence | / | Noun, Verb |
| fend | / | Verb, Noun |
| fetch | / | Verb, Noun |
| feud | / | Noun, Verb |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| fight back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fighter | /x | Noun |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| find fault | // | Phrase, Verb |
| firefight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flight | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flounder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flower | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| foot | / | Noun, Verb |
| forge | / | Verb, Noun |
| fought | / | Noun |
| fray | / | Noun, Verb |
