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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| trash talk | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| toughness | /x | Noun |
| talk back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| talk about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| toughen | /x | Verb |
| talk to | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| talkers | /x | Noun |
| tough cookie | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| bravado | x/x | Noun |
| thick skin | // | Phrase, Noun |
| tough love | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| talk turkey | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| assertive | x/x | Adjective |
| talk over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| talk through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bluster | /x | Noun |
| outspoken | //x | Adjective |
| aggressive | x/x | Adjective |
| talk shop | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| stand tall | // | Phrase, Verb |
| threatening | /xx | Adjective |
| strength | / | Noun |
| intimidate | x/xx | Verb |
| verbally | x/x | Adverb |
| badass | /x | Noun |
| strong | / | Adjective |
| alpha male | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| pep talk | // | Phrase, Noun |
| kick ass | // | Phrase, Verb |
| confrontational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| confident | /xx | Adjective |
| pugnacious | x/x | Adjective |
| confidence | /xx | Noun |
| superiority | xxx/xx | Noun |
| bragged | / | Verb |
| show off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| boasting | /x | Noun |
| talk show | // | Phrase, Noun |
| taunting | /x | Verb |
| dominance | /xx | Noun |
| swaggering | /xx | Verb |
| top dog | // | Phrase, Noun |
| arrogant | /xx | Adjective |
| dominate | /xx | Verb |
| money talks | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| posturing | /xx | Noun |
| belligerent | x/xx | Noun |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| acquaintance | x/x | Noun |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| adam | /x | Name |
| adamant | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| aggravating | /xxx | Adjective |
| alignment | x/x | Noun |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ambitious | x/x | Adjective |
| ankara | /xx | Name |
| arduous | /xx | Adjective |
| are | / | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| austere | x/ | Adjective |
| awkward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| babble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| banter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bark | / | Noun, Verb |
| bay | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beefy | /x | Adjective |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| billy | /x | Name |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bitter | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| blubber | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blurt | / | Verb, Noun |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| brave | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| briefing | /x | Noun |
| bruiser | /x | Noun |
| brutal | /x | Adjective |
| bully | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bummer | /x | Noun |
| burdensome | /xx | Adjective |
| cackle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| callous | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| cant | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carter | /x | Name |
| cartilaginous | /xxxx | Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| challenging | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| chant | / | Noun, Verb |
| chat | / | Noun, Verb |
| chat up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| checking | /x | Noun |
| cheek | / | Noun, Verb |
| chewy | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| chitchat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chrysalis | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| chunky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clack | / | Noun, Verb |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commonplace | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb |
| complex | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| complicated | /xxx | Adjective |
| confer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consult | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| contentious | x/x | Adjective |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conversation | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| converse | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| coquette | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| costly | /x | Adjective |
| cow | / | Noun, Verb |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| crescent | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crippling | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cruel | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| crystalline | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cumbersome | /xx | Adjective |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| damning | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| daunting | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| debate | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decisive | x/x | Adjective |
| delicate | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| demanding | x/x | Adjective |
| dense | / | Adjective, Noun |
| determined | x/x | Adjective |
| dialect | /xx | Noun |
| dialog | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dialogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dicey | /x | Adjective |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| dire | / | Adjective, Noun |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| dis | / | Noun, Verb |
| discourse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
| discussion | x/x | Noun |
| distressing | x/x | Adjective |
| dogged | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| dome | / | Noun, Verb |
| dorado | x/x | Name |
| draconian | x/xx | Adjective |
| drastic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| drone | / | Noun, Verb |
| drone on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dry | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dur | x | Noun, Adjective |
| dura | /x | Noun |
| durable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| durum | /x | Noun |
| easy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| ejaculate | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| elusive | x/x | Adjective |
| energetic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| entrust | x/ | Verb |
| evocation | xx/x | Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exacting | x/x | Adjective |
| exchange | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| expensive | x/x | Adjective |
| explain | x/ | Verb |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| extreme | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| extremist | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| falter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| fascist | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| felling | /x | Noun |
| fermi | /x | Name |
| ferocious | x/x | Adjective |
| fibrous | /x | Adjective |
| fierce | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| filthy | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| firm | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| flirt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foolish | /x | Adjective |
| forceful | /x | Adjective |
| formidable | /xxx | Adjective |
| fort | / | Noun, Verb |
| found | / | Verb, Noun |
| frustrating | /xx | Adjective |
| fuchs | / | Name |
| fundamentalist | xx/xx | Noun |
| gab | / | Noun, Verb |
| gamble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| generalise | /xx/ | Verb |
| generalize | /xxx | Verb |
| golf | / | Noun, Verb |
| goon | / | Noun, Verb |
| gossip | /x | Noun, Verb |
| grave | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| grim | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| gruelling | /x | Adjective, Noun |
