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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| set against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| opposing | x/x | Verb |
| versus | /x | Noun |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| opponent | x/x | Noun |
| countering | /xx | Verb |
| facing | /x | Verb |
| gainst | / | Noun |
| fight | / | Noun |
| competing | x/x | Verb |
| challenge | /x | Noun |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| overcoming | /xxx | Verb |
| battling | /xx | Verb |
| up front | // | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| resist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contend with | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| enemy | /xx | Noun |
| defeat | x/ | Noun |
| adversaries | /xxx | Noun |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| upwards | /x | Noun |
| contending | x/x | Noun |
| contested | x/x | Adjective |
| oppositional | xx/xx | Adjective |
| outnumbered | x/x | Verb |
| competitor | x/xx | Noun |
| defying | x/x | Verb |
| beat back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| encountering | x/xx | Verb |
| counteracting | xx/x | Verb |
| level with | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| defended | x/x | Verb |
| counterattack | /xxx | Noun |
| up for | // | Phrase |
| fight back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| upsets | x/ | Noun |
| taken up | /x/ | Phrase |
| attacking | x/x | Verb |
| adversities | x/xx | Noun |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| match | / | Noun |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| according | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| admissions | x/x | Noun |
| adoptees | x// | Noun |
| ago | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aimed | / | Adjective |
| ali | /x | Name |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alleviation | xxx/x | Noun |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| anglo | /x | Name |
| anthems | /x | Name |
| anti | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ascending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| aunts | / | Noun |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| ban | / | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| beards | / | Noun |
| before | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| benchmarking | /xx | Noun |
| blouses | /x | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| branched | / | Adjective |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| compared | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| concerning | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| contra | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| despite | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| diagnostic | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| directed | x/x | Adjective |
| disapprove | xx/ | Verb |
| dissenting | x/x | Adjective |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| during | /x | Noun |
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| elimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| endanger | x/x | Verb |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| erection | x/x | Noun |
| established | x/x | Adjective |
| exam | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| exploratory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| eyes | / | Noun |
| finding | /x | Noun |
| finished | /x | Adjective |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| for | / | Noun |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| fours | / | Noun |
| fourth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| from | / | Verb |
| function | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gathering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| gaze | / | Noun, Verb |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| has | / | Verb |
| hazards | /x | Noun |
| heavenward | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| however | x/x | Adverb |
| imam | /x | Noun |
| improving | x/x | Adjective |
| in the lead | xx/ | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| indoors | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| internship | /xx | Noun |
| into | x/ | Noun |
| introduces | xx/x | Verb |
| leading | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| lean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| loss | / | Noun, Verb |
| made | / | Noun |
| marketing | /xx | Noun |
| matter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| me | / | Noun |
| mot | / | Noun |
| nad | / | Name |
| namely | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| nays | / | Noun |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb, Adjective |
| object | /x | Noun, Verb |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| odds | / | Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| one | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| opposite | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outpatient | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| overhaul | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| parables | /xx | Noun |
| preparatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| prepared | x/ | Adjective |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| prevention | x/x | Noun |
| pro | / | Adjective, Noun |
| prohibit | x/x | Verb |
| prohibition | xx/x | Noun |
| project | /x | Noun, Verb |
| protested | x/x | Verb |
| raised | / | Adjective |
| rebel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| regard | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| rejection | x/x | Noun |
| relation | x/x | Noun |
| relative | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| remarks | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| report | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| review | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| rightly | /x | Adverb |
| risen | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| round | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| routine | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| score | / | Noun, Verb |
| sell | / | Verb, Noun |
| service | /x | Noun, Verb |
| site | / | Noun, Verb |
| sky | / | Noun, Verb |
| skyward | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| sonatas | x/x | Noun |
| splash | / | Noun, Verb |
| sprouted | /x | Adjective |
| stair | / | Noun |
| struggle | /x | Noun, Verb |
