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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| fight back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| retaliate | x/xx | Verb |
| bite back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| revenge | x/ | Noun |
| strike | / | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun |
| fight | / | Noun |
| round | / | Noun |
| round on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| repel | x/ | Verb |
| strike out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| resist | x/ | Verb |
| fire away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| battle | /x | Noun |
| turn against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| battle it out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take | / | Verb |
| fend off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb |
| ward | / | Noun |
| break | / | Noun |
| avenge | x/ | Verb |
| beat back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flank | / | Noun |
| assail | x/ | Verb |
| assault | x/ | Noun |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| raid | / | Noun |
| bomb | / | Noun |
| work over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| rush | / | Noun |
| set against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| parry | /x | Noun |
| have at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| face off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| strike in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| switchblade | /x | Noun |
| turn on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick | / | Noun |
| lash | / | Noun |
| revile | x/ | Verb |
| antagonize | x/xx | Verb |
| react | x/ | Verb |
| punch | / | Noun |
| roll | / | Noun |
| offend | x/ | Verb |
| surprise | x/ | Noun |
| gang up on | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| barrage | x/ | Noun |
| ward off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rise | / | Noun |
| beat | / | Noun |
| threat | / | Noun |
| go to war | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| slam | / | Noun |
| beset | x/ | Verb |
| rear | / | Noun |
| back away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| insult | x/ | Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun |
| brawl | / | Noun |
| hawk | / | Noun |
| beat up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| kick in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| serve out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall back upon | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| forehand | /x | Noun |
| reach | / | Noun |
| spite | / | Noun |
| stand back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| revolt | x/ | Noun |
| start | / | Noun |
| blitz | / | Noun |
| throw back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| repulse | x/ | Noun |
| stab | / | Noun |
| overturn | /xx | Verb |
| sort out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw | / | Verb |
| recoil | x/ | Noun |
| counteract | /xx | Verb |
| swarm | / | Noun |
| offer | /x | Noun |
| shoot | / | Noun |
| face | / | Noun |
| snipe | / | Noun |
| mortar | /x | Noun |
| connect | x/ | Verb |
| lay on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take exception | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| collide | x/ | Noun |
| service | /x | Noun |
| hammer | /x | Noun |
| rival | /x | Noun |
| set back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| action | /x | Noun |
| jump | / | Noun |
| back out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| visit | /x | Noun |
| retire | x/ | Verb |
| swoop | / | Noun |
| break out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| retract | x/ | Verb |
| feint | / | Noun |
| rage | / | Noun |
| threaten | /x | Verb |
| charge | / | Noun |
| break through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| withstand | x/ | Verb |
| attempt | x/ | Noun |
| invade | x/ | Verb |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| wrestle | /x | Verb |
| swap | / | Noun |
| buffet | /x | Noun |
| turn round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bate | / | Noun |
| swipe | / | Noun |
| square | / | Noun |
| tackle | /x | Noun |
| pincer | /x | Noun |
| leather | /x | Noun |
| take heart | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brunt | / | Noun |
| turn away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wrack | / | Noun |
| power | /x | Noun |
| cut back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| choke back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| adjoining | x/x | Adjective |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afflict | x/ | Verb |
| afresh | x/ | Adverb |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| afternoon | xx/ | Noun, Adverb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| against | x/ | Adverb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| an | / | Noun |
| anew | x/ | Adverb |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apartheid | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| arcing | /x | Noun |
| arrears | x/ | Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| astern | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| backbone | /x | Noun |
| backcountry | //x | Noun |
| backdrop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backed | / | Adjective |
| backend | x/ | Noun |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backhand | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backseat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| backtrack | /x | Verb, Noun |
| backup | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| backyard | /x | Noun |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| barn | / | Noun, Verb |
| baseball | // | Noun |
| bash | / | Noun, Verb |
| batter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beach | / | Noun, Verb |
| beak | / | Noun, Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| belly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| bentley | /x | Name |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bombard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bowling | /x | Noun |
| boycott | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bricked | / | Verb, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| broadside | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| bump into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| busting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| campaign | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cancellation | xx/x | Noun |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chance on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| chine | / | Noun, Verb |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| cloud | / | Noun, Verb |
| clout | / | Noun, Verb |
| cluttered | /x | Adjective |
| coast | / | Noun, Verb |
| coccyx | /x | Noun |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| coinage | /x | Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| comeback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| communist | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| confirm | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| contest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conversely | /xx | Adverb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| copies | /x | Noun |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| dab | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| dele | /x | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dent | / | Noun, Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| devise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disassemble | xx/x | Verb |
| discover | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| dismantle | x/x | Verb |
| disturb | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| dorsal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dorsum | /x | Noun |
| dos | / | Noun, Verb |
| dossier | x/ | Noun |
| double up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dual | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| encumber | x/x | Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endorse | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| erase | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| excise | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
