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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| competitive | x/xx | Adjective |
| competing | x/x | Adjective, Adjective, Verb |
| competitor | x/xx | Verb, Noun |
| contender | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| competition | xx/x | Noun, Noun |
| challenger | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| touch | / | Noun, Noun, Verb |
| match | / | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| equal | /x | Verb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| rivalry | /xx | Noun |
| nemesis | /xx | Noun |
| powerhouse | /xx | Noun |
| outdo | x/ | Verb |
| warring | /x | Noun |
| neighboring | /xx | Adjective |
| upstart | /x | Noun |
| adversaries | /xxx | Noun |
| neighbouring | /xx | Adjective |
| foes | / | Noun |
| former | /x | Noun |
| defeating | x/x | Adjective |
| heavyweights | /xx | Noun |
| counterpart | /xx | Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| showdown | /x | Noun |
| opposition | xx/x | Noun |
| juggernaut | /xx | Noun |
| feuding | /x | Noun |
| duel | /x | Noun |
| contending | x/x | Noun |
| opponents | x/x | Noun |
| legendary | /xxx | Adjective |
| fiercest | /x | Noun |
| dominance | /xx | Noun |
| opposing | x/x | Verb |
| famed | / | Adjective |
| supremacy | x/xx | Noun |
| erstwhile | /x | Noun |
| undercutting | /xxx | Noun |
| clash | / | Noun |
| namesake | /x | Noun |
| quarrel | /x | Noun |
| resurgent | x/x | Noun |
| fabled | /x | Adjective |
| sibling | /x | Noun |
| beat | / | Noun |
| supplant | x/ | Verb |
| surpass | x/ | Verb |
| eclipsing | x/x | Noun |
| pitting | /x | Noun |
| superior | x/xx | Adjective |
| predecessor | /xxx | Noun |
| flagship | /x | Noun |
| incumbent | x/x | Noun |
| regional | /xx | Name |
| crush | / | Noun |
| vying | /x | Verb |
| usurping | x/x | Verb |
| concurrent | x/x | Adjective |
| enemy | /xx | Noun |
| antagonist | x/xx | Noun |
| opposite | /xx | Noun |
| suitor | /x | Noun |
| agonist | /xx | Noun |
| collaborator | x/xxx | Noun |
| fellow | /x | Noun |
| peer | / | Noun |
| killer | /x | Noun |
| pursuer | x/x | Noun |
| critic | /x | Noun |
| villain | /x | Noun |
| friendly | /x | Adjective |
| pretender | x/x | Noun |
| aggressor | x/x | Noun |
| raider | /x | Noun |
| champion | /xx | Noun |
| contestant | x/x | Noun |
| replacement | x/x | Noun |
| comrade in arms | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| assailant | x/x | Noun |
| attacker | x/x | Noun |
| second | /x | Noun |
| first among equals | /x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| coworker | //x | Noun |
| protagonist | x/xx | Noun |
| mercenary | /xxx | Noun |
| classmate | /x | Noun |
| winner | /x | Noun |
| barracuda | xx/x | Noun |
| aggressive | x/x | Adjective |
| companion | x/x | Noun |
| target | /x | Noun |
| comrade | /x | Noun |
| victim | /x | Noun |
| comparator | x/xx | Noun |
| opposite number | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| ringer | /x | Noun |
| racketeer | xx/ | Noun |
| claimants | /x | Noun |
| factions | /x | Noun |
| popes | / | Noun |
| gangs | / | Noun |
| superpowers | xx/x | Noun |
| warlords | /x | Noun |
| blocs | / | Noun |
| gangsters | /x | Noun |
| caliphate | /xx | Noun |
| tongs | / | Noun |
| cliques | / | Noun |
| clans | / | Noun |
| confederations | xxx/x | Noun |
| queens | / | Noun |
| militias | x/x | Noun |
| creeds | / | Noun |
| aspirants | /xx | Noun |
| hypotheses | x/xx | Noun |
| bidders | /x | Noun |
| dynasties | /xx | Noun |
| slates | / | Noun |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| adverse | x/ | Adjective |
| affiliated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| allied | x/ | Adjective |
| antagonism | x/xxx | Noun |
| antagonistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| anti | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| backers | /x | Noun |
| bankrupt | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| bastion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bellicose | /xx | Adjective |
| belligerent | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| champ | / | Noun, Verb |
| colleague | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comer | /x | Noun |
| communist | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| concurring | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| confederated | x/xxx | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| conflicting | x/x | Adjective |
| confrontational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| contemporary | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| contributory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| cypriot | /xx | Name, Adjective |
| defunct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| discount | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| disputed | x/x | Adjective |
| divergent | x/x | Adjective |
| dominated | /xxx | Adjective |
| embattled | x/x | Adjective |
| emulator | /xxx | Noun |
| established | x/x | Adjective |
| favorite | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| finalist | /xx | Noun |
| fledgling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| hostile | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| impresario | xx/xx | Noun |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| insurgent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| king | / | Noun, Verb |
| liberators | /xxx | Noun |
| member | /x | Noun, Verb |
| oligarchic | /xxx | Adjective |
| organized | /xx | Adjective |
| potentially | x/xx | Adverb |
| respective | x/x | Adjective |
| second best | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Noun |
| street fighter | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| supporters | x/x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
