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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun, Noun |
| rematch | // | Noun |
| tussle | /x | Noun |
| duel | /x | Noun |
| battle | /x | Noun |
| clash | / | Noun |
| brawl | / | Noun |
| bloodbath | /x | Noun |
| skirmish | /x | Noun |
| standoff | /x | Noun |
| feud | / | Noun |
| rivalry | /xx | Noun |
| debate | x/ | Noun |
| victory | /xx | Noun |
| fight | / | Noun |
| finale | x/x | Noun |
| battleground | /xx | Noun |
| defeat | x/ | Noun |
| extravaganza | xxx/x | Noun |
| climactic | x/x | Adjective |
| knockout | /x | Noun |
| tournament | /xx | Noun |
| blowout | /x | Noun |
| scuffle | /x | Noun |
| denouement | xx/ | Noun |
| takeover | /xx | Noun |
| squabble | /x | Noun |
| contest | /x | Noun |
| triumph | /x | Noun |
| championship | /xxx | Noun |
| debacle | x/x | Noun |
| climax | /x | Noun |
| looming | /x | Verb |
| checkmate | /x | Noun |
| endgame | /x | Noun |
| final | /x | Adjective |
| stalemate | /x | Noun |
| photo finish | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| playoff | /x | Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun |
| side | / | Noun |
| match | / | Noun |
| first blood | // | Phrase, Noun |
| ball game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| fatality | x/xx | Noun |
| barroom brawl | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb |
| squash | / | Noun |
| just | / | Adverb |
| rounder | /x | Noun |
| battle of the sexes | /x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| derby | /x | Noun |
| no contest | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| boxer | /x | Noun |
| armageddon | xx/x | Name |
| nightcap | /x | Noun |
| study | /x | Noun |
| turkey shoot | /xx | Phrase, Noun |
| barrage | x/ | Noun |
| turn | / | Noun |
| clinch | / | Noun |
| preliminary | x/xxx | Noun |
| quarter | /x | Noun |
| snowball fight | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| ring out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| split decision | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| result | x/ | Noun |
| gammon | /x | Noun |
| game | / | Noun |
| forfeits | /x | Noun |
| cutthroat | /x | Noun |
| joust | / | Noun |
| deuce | / | Noun |
| corral | x/ | Noun |
| hussein | x/ | Name |
| girded | /x | Verb |
| khrushchev | /x | Name |
| soviets | /xx | Name |
| averted | x/x | Verb |
| force | / | Verb |
| spoiling | /x | Verb |
| russians | /x | Name |
| itching | /x | Verb |
| serbia | /xx | Name |
| inevitable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| postponing | x/x | Verb |
| communists | /xx | Noun |
| mao | x/ | Name |
| prelude | /x | Noun |
| brewing | /x | Verb |
| stage | / | Verb |
| impending | x/x | Adjective |
| factions | /x | Noun |
| provoking | x/x | Verb |
| preparations | xx/x | Noun |
| eventual | x/xx | Adjective |
| noon | / | Noun |
| risk | / | Verb |
| precipitate | x/xx | Verb |
| anticipation | xxx/x | Noun |
| stalin | /x | Name |
| hitler | /x | Name |
| apocalyptic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| braced | / | Verb |
| brink | / | Noun |
| delaying | x/x | Verb |
| imminent | /xx | Adjective |
| decisive | x/x | Adjective |
| bloody | /x | Adjective |
| heading | /x | Verb |
| prospect | /x | Noun |
| british | /x | Name |
| verge | / | Noun |
| russia | /x | Name |
| preparing | x/x | Verb |
| berlin | x/ | Name |
| neared | / | Verb |
| avoided | x/x | Verb |
| eve | / | Noun |
| kennedy | /xx | Name |
| tense | / | Adjective |
| anticipated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| culminated | /xxx | Verb |
| authorities | x/xx | Noun |
| approaching | x/x | Verb |
| communism | /xxx | Noun |
| austria | /xx | Name |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| cuba | /x | Name |
| enemy | /xx | Noun |
| ultimate | /xx | Adjective |
| violent | /xx | Adjective |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| ensued | x/ | Verb |
| unions | /x | Noun |
| yet | / | Adverb |
| deferred | x/ | Verb |
| moscow | /x | Name |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| conclusive | x/x | Adjective |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| crucial | /x | Adjective |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| downfall | /x | Noun, Verb |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| finality | x/xx | Noun |
| franc | / | Noun |
| gunfight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| holocaust | /xx | Name, Verb |
| meltdown | /x | Noun |
| reckoning | /xx | Noun |
| resolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| strife | / | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| southend | /x | Name |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| aisle | / | Noun |
| bog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
