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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abdication | xx/x | Noun, Noun |
| abort | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| american | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| amoral | x/x | Adjective |
| annihilate | x/xx | Verb |
| annul | /x | Verb |
| anticompetitive | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| antlers | /x | Noun |
| apathy | /xx | Noun |
| athenian | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| autism | /xx | Noun |
| auxiliary | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| backfire | /x | Verb, Noun |
| backhand | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beak | / | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| belly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakdown | /x | Noun |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| capitulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| checkmate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| clamps | / | Noun, Verb |
| claw | / | Noun, Verb |
| clutches | /x | Noun |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| concede | x/ | Verb |
| confederated | x/xxx | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| contravene | /xx | Verb |
| controllable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| correction | x/x | Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| crush | / | Verb, Noun |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| deactivate | x/xx | Verb |
| debacle | x/x | Noun |
| defeated | x/x | Adjective |
| defection | x/x | Noun |
| defy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| demolish | x/x | Verb |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| derail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| destruction | x/x | Noun |
| disable | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| disappoint | xx/ | Verb |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| discipline | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| discomfiture | x/xx | Noun |
| dismantle | x/x | Verb |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| dispel | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disprove | x/ | Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downfall | /x | Noun, Verb |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| expel | x/ | Verb |
| expire | x/ | Verb |
| external | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fangs | / | Noun |
| fiasco | x/x | Noun |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| fish | / | Noun, Verb |
| flippers | /x | Noun |
| flop | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| foil | / | Noun, Verb |
| frustrate | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| frustration | x/x | Noun |
| gags | / | Noun |
| get over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| gullet | /x | Noun |
| hips | / | Adjective |
| horns | / | Adjective |
| humiliation | xxx/x | Noun |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| invalidation | xxx/x | Noun |
| islam | x/ | Name |
| jaw | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| licking | /x | Noun |
| lose | / | Verb, Noun |
| loser | /x | Noun |
| lurch | / | Noun, Verb |
| mandibles | /xx | Noun |
| master | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| mouth | / | Noun, Verb |
| mouthparts | /x | Noun |
| movie | /x | Noun |
| murder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| neutralise | /xx | Verb |
| neutralization | xxx/x | Noun |
| neutralize | /xx | Verb |
| nose | / | Noun, Verb |
| nullify | /xx | Verb |
| obstruct | x/ | Verb |
| oppression | x/x | Noun |
| outdo | x/ | Verb |
| outsmart | /x | Verb |
| outwit | /x | Verb |
| overcome | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| overpower | xx/x | Verb |
| override | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| overthrow | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| overturn | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| pincers | /x | Noun |
| powerful | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| prevail | x/ | Verb |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| rebut | x/ | Verb |
| refraction | x/x | Noun |
| refute | x/ | Verb |
| reject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| rejection | x/x | Noun |
| relinquishment | x/xx | Noun |
| repel | x/ | Verb |
| repression | x/x | Noun |
| repulse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| resign | x/ | Verb |
| reverse | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| revoke | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| rid | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| rout | / | Noun, Verb |
| sabotage | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| scuttle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| severely | x/x | Adverb |
| shark | / | Noun, Verb |
| sharp | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| shipwreck | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sink | / | Noun, Verb |
| skunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| slaughter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| slay | / | Verb, Noun |
| snout | / | Noun, Verb |
| subdue | x/ | Verb |
| subvert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| succeed | x/ | Verb |
| suffer | /x | Verb |
| surmount | x/ | Verb |
| surrender | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| swim | / | Verb, Noun |
| tackle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| teeth | / | Noun, Verb |
| thrashing | /x | Noun |
| thwart | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| topple | /x | Verb, Noun |
| traps | / | Noun |
| triumph | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tusks | / | Verb |
| undermine | /xx | Verb |
| undo | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| unravel | x/x | Verb |
| untie | x/ | Verb |
| upset | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| vanquish | /x | Verb |
| victories | /xx | Noun |
| wallop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| war | / | Noun, Verb |
| water | /x | Noun, Verb |
| waterloo | /xx | Name |
| weaken | /x | Verb |
| whipping | /x | Noun |
| win | / | Verb, Noun |
| wings | / | Noun |
