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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| boxing | /x | Noun |
| combative | x/x | Adjective |
| pugnacious | x/x | Adjective |
| boxer | /x | Noun |
| truculent | /xx | Adjective |
| brawling | /x | Noun |
| bellicose | /xx | Adjective |
| sparring | /x | Noun |
| oratorical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| martial | /x | Noun |
| ferocious | x/x | Adjective |
| literary | /xxx | Noun |
| gentlemanly | /xxx | Adjective |
| genteel | x/ | Adjective |
| jocular | /xx | Adjective |
| heavyweight | /xx | Noun |
| histrionic | xx/x | Adjective |
| political | x/xx | Adjective |
| gladiatorial | /xx/xx | Adjective |
| savage | /x | Noun |
| fighter | /x | Noun |
| vicious | /x | Adjective |
| acrobatic | xx/x | Adjective |
| soldierly | /xx | Adjective |
| dogged | / | Adjective |
| slavish | /x | Adjective |
| inquisitorial | x/x/xx | Adjective |
| sophistic | x/x | Name |
| ritualistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| laborious | x/xx | Adjective |
| inquiring | x/xx | Verb |
| epistolary | x/xxx | Noun |
| masterful | /xx | Adjective |
| trenching | /x | Noun |
| writhing | /x | Noun |
| gusty | /x | Noun |
| playful | /x | Adjective |
| brisk | / | Adjective |
| stooped | / | Verb |
| violent | /xx | Adjective |
| mano a mano | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| abrupt | x/ | Adjective |
| incisive | x/x | Adjective |
| ridiculing | /xxx | Verb |
| investigative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| masterly | /xx | Adjective |
| polemical | x/xx | Adjective |
| vociferous | x/xx | Adjective |
| pose | / | Verb |
| tailor | /x | Noun |
| chivalry | /xx | Noun |
| contests | /x | Noun |
| prowess | /x | Noun |
| encounter | x/x | Noun |
| champion | /xx | Noun |
| stance | / | Noun |
| attitude | /xx | Noun |
| skill | / | Noun |
| career | x/ | Noun |
| art | / | Noun |
| abilities | x/xx | Noun |
| tendencies | /xx | Noun |
| position | x/x | Noun |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| purpose | /x | Noun |
| style | / | Noun |
| apologetic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| artistic | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| culinary | /xxx | Adjective |
| gymnastic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| knightly | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| theatrical | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| sfa | x | Name |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dicky | /x | Name, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
