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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| fighting chance | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun |
| leg up | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| upper hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| tall order | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| heavy lifting | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| one up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| race against time | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| game face | // | Phrase, Noun |
| tightrope | /x | Noun |
| gotcha | /x | Noun |
| hell to pay | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| glove | / | Noun |
| rearguard action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| slam dunk | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| heavy artillery | /xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| dance | / | Noun |
| rocky road | /x/ | Name, Name |
| pull | / | Noun |
| push | / | Noun |
| big shot | // | Name, Name |
| full speed ahead | //x/ | Phrase, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| scalp | / | Noun |
| cross to bear | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| pissing contest | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| knock | / | Noun |
| big deal | // | Name, Name |
| hot water | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| venture | /x | Noun |
| snowball | /x | Noun |
| gamble | /x | Noun |
| top dog | // | Phrase, Noun |
| catch | / | Noun |
| start | / | Noun |
| bigger fish to fry | /x/// | Phrase, Noun |
| pickle | /x | Noun |
| leap | / | Noun |
| dare | / | Verb |
| beat up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| thrust | / | Noun |
| level best | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cut and thrust | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| snag | / | Noun |
| head of steam | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| joke | / | Noun |
| gage | / | Noun |
| wash up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| whack | / | Noun |
| stab | / | Noun |
| stepping stone | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| burn up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| last straw | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bloodbath | /x | Noun |
| last hurrah | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| exploit | /x | Verb |
| cross | / | Noun |
| fist | / | Noun |
| turn of events | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| mix up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| climb down | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| bottleneck | /xx | Noun |
| hitch | / | Noun |
| law of the jungle | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| choke | / | Verb |
| stroke of luck | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| bug out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| blame game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| railroad | /x | Noun |
| hack | / | Noun |
| time bomb | // | Phrase, Noun |
| ramp | / | Noun |
| pass | / | Noun |
| coronation | xx/x | Noun |
| smoking gun | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| sucker punch | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| fade | / | Noun |
| lift | / | Noun |
| insurance | x/x | Noun |
| fast lane | // | Phrase, Noun |
| grind | / | Noun |
| stab in the back | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| attempt | x/ | Noun |
| tilt | / | Noun |
| kick start | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| advantages | x/xx | Noun |
| arduous | /xx | Adjective |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| armageddon | xx/x | Name |
| ascending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| auxiliary | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| battled | /x | Adjective |
| battlefield | /xx | Noun |
| battleground | /xx | Noun |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| belligerent | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| brigade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bumpy | /x | Adjective |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| campaign | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| circuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| class struggle | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| class warfare | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| clinging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| combatant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| confederate | x/xx | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| contest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contradiction | xx/x | Noun |
| contravention | xx/x | Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| controversy | /xxx | Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| cry | / | Noun, Verb |
| daunting | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| death | / | Noun |
| defiance | x/x | Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| dispute | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| divisional | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| dogged | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| downhill | // | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| duel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dura | /x | Noun |
| eastward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| enchanting | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| enemy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| engagement | x/x | Noun |
| eradication | xxx/x | Noun |
| exhausting | x/x | Adjective |
| fatiguing | x/x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| feud | / | Noun, Verb |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| fierce | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| fighter | /x | Noun |
| firefight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| forehead | /x | Noun |
| formidable | /xxx | Adjective |
| fray | / | Noun, Verb |
| frightful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gambit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| grueling | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| gruelling | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| gunfight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| harsh | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| harvest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hostilities | x/xx | Noun |
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| hunting | /x | Noun |
| ilk | / | Noun, Adjective |
| infighting | /xx | Noun |
| insurrection | xx/x | Noun |
| joust | / | Noun, Verb |
| kind | / | Noun, Adjective |
| laborious | x/xx | Adjective |
| loveliest | /xx | Adjective |
| luftwaffe | /x | Name |
| match | / | Noun, Verb |
| mounted | /x | Adjective |
| offensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| onerous | /xx | Adjective |
| onward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| operation | xx/x | Noun |
| operational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| painstaking | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| patel | x/ | Name |
| peace | / | Noun, Verb |
| perilous | /xx | Adjective |
| pitched battle | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| quarantine | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| quarrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| quest | / | Noun, Verb |
| race | / | Noun, Verb |
| razor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rebellion | x/x | Noun |
| reduction | x/x | Noun |
| relentless | x/x | Adjective |
| remembered | x/x | Verb |
| revolt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| riot | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rising | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| rough | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| rude | / | Adjective |
| sabre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| scramble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| scuffle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ship | / | Noun, Verb |
| siege | / | Noun, Verb |
| skirmish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| slap | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| somme | / | Name |
| sort | / | Noun, Verb |
| southward | /x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| stand | / | Verb, Noun |
| steep | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| stiff | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| stirring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| straight | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| strenuous | /xx | Adjective |
| strife | / | Noun |
| strive | / | Verb, Noun |
| struggle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| summit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tack | / | Noun, Verb |
| tactic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| tactical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| torturous | /xx | Adjective |
| tough | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| tournament | /xx | Noun |
| trial | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| tussle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| undertaking | /xxx | Noun |
| uprising | x/x | Noun |
| upstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| upward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| victory | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| vietnam | xx/ | Name |
| violation | xx/x | Noun |
| war | / | Noun, Verb |
| warfare | /x | Noun, Verb |
| warm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| waterloo | /xx | Name |
| win | / | Verb, Noun |
| wrestle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| zigzag | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
