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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| check | /  | Verb, Noun, Adjective  | 
| touch | /  | Adjective, Noun, Verb  | 
| catch | /  | Verb, Verb, Noun  | 
| rival | /x  | Noun, Adjective, Noun, Verb  | 
| meet | /  | Verb, Verb, Noun, Adjective  | 
| peer | /  | Adjective, Noun, Verb  | 
| jibe | /  | Verb, Noun, Verb  | 
| pit | /  | Verb, Noun, Verb  | 
| mate | /  | Verb, Noun, Verb  | 
| tally | /x  | Verb, Noun, Verb, Adverb  | 
| couple | /x  | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb  | 
| lucifer | /xx  | Verb, Name, Adjective  | 
| oppose | x/  | Adjective, Verb  | 
| fit | /  | Verb, Verb, Noun, Adjective  | 
| agree | x/  | Adjective, Verb  | 
| pair | /  | Verb, Noun, Verb  | 
| correspond | xx/  | Verb, Verb  | 
| twin | /  | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Verb  | 
| equal | /x  | Verb, Adjective, Verb, Noun  | 
| disagree | xx/  | Verb, Verb  | 
| discord | /x  | Noun, Noun, Verb  | 
| games | /  | Noun  | 
| tournaments | /xx  | Noun  | 
| qualifiers | /xxx  | Noun  | 
| internationals | xx/xx  | Noun  | 
| fixtures | /x  | Noun  | 
| bouts | /  | Noun  | 
| opener | /xx  | Noun  | 
| defeats | x/  | Noun, Verb  | 
| competitions | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| contests | /x  | Noun  | 
| players | /x  | Noun  | 
| teams | /  | Noun  | 
| quadrangular | //xx  | Adjective  | 
| clashes | /x  | Noun  | 
| finals | /x  | Noun  | 
| world cup | //  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| byes | /  | Noun  | 
| nils | /  | Noun  | 
| wimbledon | /xx  | Name  | 
| cricket | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| play | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
| tennis | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| outings | /x  | Noun  | 
| rubbers | /x  | Noun  | 
| rematch | //  | Noun, Verb  | 
| championships | /xxx  | Verb  | 
| wrestlers | /x  | Verb  | 
| midweek | /x  | Noun, Adjective, Adverb  | 
| doubles | /x  | Noun  | 
| soccer | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| rounds | /  | Noun  | 
| singles | /x  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| undefeated | xx/x  | Adjective  | 
| squad | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| league | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| invitational | xx/xx  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| opponents | x/x  | Noun  | 
| wickets | /x  | Noun  | 
| season | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| draw | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
| football | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| encounters | x/x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| champions | /xx  | Verb  | 
| fights | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| batsmen | /x  | Noun  | 
| knockout | /x  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| innings | /x  | Noun  | 
| stadia | /xx  | Noun  | 
| victories | /xx  | Noun  | 
| against | x/  | Noun  | 
| conceding | x/x  | Noun  | 
| races | /x  | Noun  | 
| triangular | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| tilts | /  | Adjective  | 
| qualifying | /xxx  | Noun  | 
| clubs | /  | Noun  | 
| overs | /x  | Noun  | 
| playoffs | /x  | Noun  | 
| bowlers | /x  | Noun  | 
| titles | /x  | Noun  | 
| lighters | /x  | Noun  | 
| polo | /x  | Verb  | 
| grudge | /  | Adjective  | 
| clumsily | /xx  | Adverb  | 
| boxes | /x  | Noun  | 
| mismatches | x/x  | Noun  | 
| wrestling | /x  | Verb, Noun  | 
| sparring | /x  | Verb  | 
| jousting | /x  | Verb  | 
| away | x/  | Adjective  | 
| toothpicks | /x  | Noun  | 
| attendances | x/xx  | Noun  | 
| wildcard | /x  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| tinder | /x  | Noun  | 
| ashtrays | /x  | Noun  | 
| slugging | /x  | Verb  | 
| cigarettes | xx/  | Noun  | 
| rugby | /x  | Adjective, Noun  | 
| candles | /x  | Noun  | 
| butts | /  | Noun  | 
| lacrosse | x/  | Adjective  | 
| verifies | /xx  | Verb  | 
| graphic | /x  | Adjective  | 
| loudness | /x  | Adjective  | 
| clime | /  | Noun  | 
| shouting | /x  | Verb  | 
| kerosene | /xx  | Noun  | 
| fireworks | /x  | Noun  | 
| shoving | /x  | Verb  | 
| fencing | /x  | Verb  | 
| mantelpiece | x/x  | Noun  | 
| ploughing | /x  | Verb  | 
| digit | /x  | Adjective  | 
| pack | /  | Noun  | 
| inexact | xx/  | Adjective  | 
| authenticated | x/xxx  | Verb  | 
| waterproof | /xx  | Adjective  | 
/x  | Noun  | |
| stubs | /  | Noun  | 
| cigars | x/  | Noun  | 
| surpasses | x/x  | Verb  | 
| televised | /xx  | Adjective, Verb  | 
| test | /  | Adjective  | 
| tracks | /  | Verb  | 
| packet | /x  | Noun  | 
| flashlight | /x  | Noun  | 
| mixes | /x  | Verb  | 
| hurling | /x  | Verb  | 
| lantern | /x  | Noun  | 
| fumbled | /x  | Verb  | 
| trotting | /x  | Verb  | 
| burnt | /  | Adjective  | 
| brightness | /x  | Adjective  | 
| mantel | /x  | Noun  | 
| gladiatorial | /xx/xx  | Adjective  | 
| screaming | /x  | Verb  | 
| selector | x/x  | Noun  | 
| groped | /  | Verb  | 
| tobacco | x/x  | Noun  | 
| intercollegiate | xxx/x  | Adjective  | 
| soap | /  | Noun  | 
| retrieves | x/  | Verb  | 
| executes | /xx  | Verb  | 
| impedance | x/x  | Noun  | 
| adapts | x/  | Verb  | 
| addresses | //x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| adjusts | x/  | Verb, Noun  | 
| aligns | x/  | Verb, Noun  | 
| associates | x/xx  | Noun  | 
| auditions | x/x  | Noun  | 
| batches | /x  | Noun  | 
| befits | x/  | Noun, Verb  | 
| bookings | /x  | Noun  | 
| challenges | /xx  | Noun  | 
| circuses | /xx  | Noun  | 
| coaches | /x  | Noun  | 
| coincidences | x/xxx  | Noun  | 
| coincides | xx/  | Verb  | 
| combines | x/  | Verb, Noun  | 
| commonalities | xx/xx  | Noun  | 
| compares | x/  | Verb  | 
| completions | x/x  | Noun  | 
| complies | x/  | Verb, Noun  | 
| concerts | /x  | Noun  | 
| concurs | x/  | Verb, Noun  | 
| conforms | x/  | Verb  | 
| confrontations | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| confronts | x/  | Verb, Noun  | 
| connections | x/x  | Noun  | 
| consignments | x/x  | Noun  | 
| correlates | /xx  | Noun, Verb  | 
| correspondences | xx/xx  | Verb  | 
| crossings | /x  | Verb  | 
| entries | /x  | Noun  | 
| equates | x/  | Verb  | 
| events | x/  | Noun  | 
| explosives | x/x  | Noun  | 
| fields | /  | Noun  | 
| fire | /x  | Noun, Adjective, Verb  | 
| fulfills | x/  | Verb  | 
| fulfils | x/  | Verb  | 
| gigs | /  | Noun  | 
| glue | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| hits | /  | Verb  | 
| intrudes | x/  | Verb  | 
| long | /  | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb  | 
| mappings | /x  | Noun  | 
| meetings | /x  | Noun  | 
| moves | /  | Noun  | 
| overlaps | /xx  | Verb, Noun  | 
| parallels | /xx  | Noun  | 
| parties | /x  | Noun  | 
| phosphors | /x  | Noun  | 
| recalls | /x  | Verb  | 
| reconciles | /xx  | Verb  | 
| reconciliations | xxxx/x  | Noun  | 
| refers | x/  | Verb  | 
| reflects | x/  | Verb  | 
| releases | x/x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| represents | xx/  | Verb  | 
| responds | x/  | Verb, Noun  | 
| runs | /  | Noun  | 
| satisfies | /xx  | Verb, Noun  | 
| sees | /  | Verb  | 
| shares | /  | Noun  | 
| shots | /  | Noun  | 
| showings | /x  | Noun  | 
| similarities | xx/xx  | Noun  | 
| struggles | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| suits | /  | Verb  | 
| tickets | /x  | Noun  | 
| wraps | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
