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                    Related Words for tug-of-war
        
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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| dispute | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| heartbeat | /x | Noun | 
| pulse | / | Noun, Verb | 
| standoff | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| struggle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| wrangling | /xx | Noun | 
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective | 
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| aisle | / | Noun | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| fall | / | Verb, Noun | 
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| southend | /x | Name | 
| pidgin | /x | Noun | 
| bog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| save | / | Verb, Noun | 
