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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| avenge | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| revenge | x/ | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| punish | /x | Verb |
| harass | x/ | Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| provoke | x/ | Verb |
| taunt | / | Noun |
| hurt | / | Noun |
| threatened | /x | Verb |
| chastise | x/ | Verb |
| humiliate | x/xx | Verb |
| antagonize | x/xx | Verb |
| react | x/ | Verb |
| escalate | /xx | Verb |
| kill | / | Verb |
| overreact | /xx/ | Verb |
| annihilate | x/xx | Verb |
| inflict | x/ | Verb |
| persecute | /xx | Verb |
| retribution | xx/x | Noun |
| intimidate | x/xx | Verb |
| intervene | xx/ | Verb |
| reciprocate | x/xx | Verb |
| disobey | xx/ | Verb |
| goad | / | Noun |
| counterattack | /xxx | Noun |
| terrorize | /xx | Verb |
| mistreat | x/ | Verb |
| tolerate | /xx | Verb |
| bully | /x | Noun |
| capitulate | x/xx | Verb |
| cooperate | x/xx | Verb |
| respond | x/ | Verb |
| misbehave | xx/ | Verb |
| reprisal | x/x | Noun |
| restrain | x/ | Verb |
| relent | x/ | Verb |
| interfere | xx/ | Verb |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| offended | x/x | Verb |
| incite | x/ | Verb |
| subdue | x/ | Verb |
| withdraw | x/ | Verb |
| condemn | x/ | Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| flinch | / | Verb |
| hurl | / | Verb |
| aggressor | x/x | Noun |
| invade | x/ | Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| repel | x/ | Verb |
| scold | / | Verb |
| flee | / | Verb |
| injure | /x | Verb |
| berate | x/ | Verb |
| stop | / | Noun |
| desist | x/ | Verb |
| disarm | x/ | Verb |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| defame | x/ | Verb |
| expel | x/ | Verb |
| harmed | / | Verb |
| perpetrate | /xx | Verb |
| maim | / | Noun |
| forgive | x/ | Verb |
| viciously | /xx | Adverb |
| deflect | x/ | Verb |
| refuse | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| intercede | xx/ | Verb |
| prosecute | /xx | Verb |
| oppress | x/ | Verb |
| withhold | x/ | Verb |
| resist | x/ | Verb |
| yell | / | Noun |
| thwart | / | Verb |
| backfire | /x | Noun |
| enraged | x/ | Adjective |
| insult | x/ | Noun |
| remonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| molest | x/ | Adjective |
| spank | / | Verb |
| fight | / | Noun |
| unilaterally | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| evade | x/ | Verb |
| neutralize | /xx | Verb |
| disown | x/ | Verb |
| discriminate | x/xx | Verb |
| denounce | x/ | Verb |
| unprovoked | xx/ | Adjective |
| provocation | xx/x | Noun |
| annoy | x/ | Verb |
| dissuade | x/ | Verb |
| reprimand | /xx | Noun |
| spurn | / | Verb |
| sabotage | /xx | Noun |
| strike back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bite back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| spite | / | Noun |
| rear | / | Noun |
| revile | x/ | Verb |
| turn against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| retire | x/ | Verb |
| retort | /x | Noun |
| retract | x/ | Verb |
| outrage | /x | Noun |
| repulse | x/ | Noun |
| have it in for | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wreak | / | Verb |
| render | /x | Verb |
| work over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| irritate | /xx | Verb |
| recoil | x/ | Noun |
| reproach | x/ | Noun |
| visit | /x | Noun |
| threat | / | Noun |
| set against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| serve out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grieve | / | Noun |
| rival | /x | Noun |
| counteract | /xx | Verb |
| beat up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| vindicate | /xx | Verb |
| malign | x/ | Adjective |
| wrack | / | Noun |
| litigate | /xx | Verb |
| tempt | / | Verb |
| torture | /x | Noun |
| massively | /xx | Adverb |
| tormentors | /xx | Noun |
| bombing | /x | Verb |
| militarily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| oppressors | x/x | Noun |
| imposing | x/x | Verb |
| wrongs | / | Noun |
| admire | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| astray | x/ | Adverb |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| built | / | Adjective, Noun |
| capital | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| congregate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| daily | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Name, Verb |
| dare | / | Verb, Noun |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| dignitary | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| employ | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| excel | x/ | Name, Verb |
| firm | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| get back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| grind | / | Verb, Noun |
| profess | x/ | Verb |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| reply | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| speak | / | Verb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| stovepipe | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
