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Related Words for sparring partner
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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| spar | / | Noun, Verb |
| teammate | /x | Noun |
| fighting | /x | Noun |
| dueling | /x | Noun |
| opponent | x/x | Noun |
| martial arts | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| arm wrestling | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| grappling | /x | Verb |
| fencing | /x | Noun |
| punching bag | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| fighter | /x | Noun |
| best friend | // | Phrase, Noun |
| boxing | /x | Noun |
| skirmishing | /xx | Noun |
| combatants | x/x | Noun |
| black belt | // | Name, Name |
| swordsman | /x | Noun |
| training | /x | Noun |
| physical fitness | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| acquaintance | x/x | Noun |
| adversary | /xxx | Noun |
| classmate | /x | Noun |
| interlocutor | xx/xx | Noun |
| instructor | x/x | Noun |
| competitor | x/xx | Noun |
| sleeping partner | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| partners | /x | Noun |
| target practice | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| participant | x/xx | Noun |
| partnership | /xx | Noun |
| wresting | /x | Verb |
| training school | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| wrestled | /x | Verb |
| boxing glove | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| physicality | /x/xx | Noun |
| fighting cock | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| domestic partner | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| light heavyweight | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| aggressor | x/x | Noun |
| preliminaries | x/xxx | Noun |
| wingman | /x | Noun |
| compatriot | x/xx | Noun |
| scrimmage | /x | Noun |
| companion | x/x | Noun |
| accessory | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| accomplice | x/x | Noun |
| actor | /x | Noun |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| affiliated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| allied | x/ | Adjective |
| applicant | /xx | Noun |
| argumentative | xx/xx | Adjective |
| assistant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| associate | x/xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| association | xxx/x | Noun |
| attached | x/ | Adjective |
| banter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| battering | /xx | Noun |
| bickering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boyfriend | /x | Noun |
| bro | / | Noun |
| buddies | /x | Noun |
| caretaker | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| claimant | /x | Noun |
| coaching | /x | Noun |
| collaborator | x/xxx | Noun |
| colleague | /x | Noun, Verb |
| colonialist | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| combined | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| community | x/xx | Noun |
| complicit | x/x | Adjective |
| comrade | /x | Noun, Verb |
| confederate | x/xx | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| confidant | /xx | Noun |
| confrontational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| conjoint | x/ | Adjective |
| consort | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contributor | x/xx | Noun |
| cooperation | xxx/x | Noun |
| counterpart | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| counterparty | /xxx | Noun |
| couple | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| coworker | //x | Noun |
| crewman | /x | Noun |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| customer | /xx | Noun |
| dancer | /x | Noun |
| debate | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dialogic | /x/x | Adjective |
| dialogical | /x/xx | Adjective |
| disputation | x//x | Noun |
| donor | /x | Noun |
| dude | / | Noun, Verb |
| employer | x/x | Noun |
| experiential | xxx/x | Adjective |
| fait | / | Noun |
| fella | /x | Noun |
| fellow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flirtation | x/x | Noun |
| foreplay | /x | Noun, Verb |
| friend | / | Noun, Verb |
| frustrating | /xx | Adjective |
| girl | / | Noun, Verb |
| girlfriend | /x | Noun |
| grueling | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| guy | / | Noun, Verb |
| haggling | /xx | Noun |
| handler | /x | Noun |
| host | / | Noun, Verb |
| hubby | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| humiliating | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| husband | /x | Noun, Verb |
| impromptu | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| informant | x/x | Noun |
| interchange | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| intercourse | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| intraspecific | xxx/x | Adjective |
| involved | x/ | Adjective |
| joint | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| jostling | /xx | Noun |
| journeyman | /xx | Noun |
| jousting | /x | Noun |
| kindergarten | /xxx | Noun |
| kissing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| latter | /x | Adjective |
| linked | / | Adjective |
| listener | /xx | Noun |
| love | / | Noun, Verb |
| lover | /x | Noun |
| man | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| marcus | /x | Name |
| marry | /x | Verb |
| mate | / | Noun, Verb |
| member | /x | Noun, Verb |
| membership | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| mentor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| negotiator | x/xxx | Noun |
| networking | /xx | Noun |
| newlywed | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| offender | x/x | Noun |
| owner | /x | Noun |
| pair | / | Noun, Verb |
| pal | / | Noun, Verb |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| participating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| party | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| patient | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| peer | / | Noun, Verb |
| person | /x | Noun, Verb |
| personal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| physician | x/x | Noun |
| player | /x | Noun |
| playmate | /x | Noun |
| preschool | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| preseason | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| recipient | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| region | /x | Noun |
| related | x/x | Adjective |
| relations | x/x | Adjective |
| roommate | /x | Noun |
| sex | / | Noun, Verb |
| shareholder | /xx | Noun |
| shooting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| side | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| sidekick | /x | Noun |
| silent partner | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| single | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| skating | /x | Noun |
| sniping | /x | Noun |
| socioeconomic | xxxxx/x | Adjective |
| sponsor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| spousal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| stakeholder | /xx | Noun |
| supporter | x/x | Noun |
| team | / | Noun, Verb |
| telling | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| tussle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| upcoming | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| wrangling | /xx | Noun |
