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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| butter | /x | Noun, Noun |
| kiss up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| flatter | /x | Verb |
| rub up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| puff | / | Noun |
| feel up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rub up the wrong way | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| up the ante | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| buck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fiddle with | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lick someone's boots | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cupcake | /x | Noun |
| buss | / | Name |
| put up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| buy up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| curry favor | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| chat up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grease the wheels | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sucker | /x | Noun |
| sponge | / | Noun |
| put the moves on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| touch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| crack up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| egg on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| eat up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pimp | / | Noun |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| trump up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| toot one's own horn | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| soap | / | Noun |
| put in a good word | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| play into someone's hands | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| butt | / | Noun |
| come on to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| feather one's nest | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| overplay one's hand | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| bask | / | Noun |
| score points | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| blow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bounce | / | Noun |
| bring out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stroke | / | Noun |
| pull the wool over someone's eyes | /x//x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pile on | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cook someone's goose | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bluff | / | Noun |
| beat up on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| tool | / | Noun |
| bust up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cheer up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make free with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| butt in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| put the make on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| touch | / | Noun |
| one up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| play | / | Noun |
| give oneself airs | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| laugh all the way to the bank | //x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pay one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| adornment | x/x | Noun |
| agitation | xx/x | Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| almond | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ascending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| banana | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| beeswax | /x | Noun, Verb |
| benchmarking | /xx | Noun |
| biscuits | /x | Noun |
| boiling | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| bread | / | Noun, Verb |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burro | /x | Noun |
| butterfat | /xx | Noun |
| buttermilk | /xx | Noun |
| cake | / | Noun, Verb |
| candy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cheese | / | Noun, Verb |
| chocolate | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cider | /x | Noun |
| cocoa | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| coconut | /xx | Noun |
| coffee | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| curd | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dairy | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| diagnostic | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| donkey | /x | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| ear | / | Noun, Verb |
| eat | / | Verb, Noun |
| egg | / | Noun, Verb |
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| erection | x/x | Noun |
| exam | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| exploratory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| eye | / | Noun, Verb |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| finding | /x | Noun |
| finished | /x | Adjective |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| functioning | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| gathering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| ginger | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| grandpa | /x | Noun |
| heavenward | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| honey | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| improving | x/x | Adjective |
| in the lead | xx/ | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| indoors | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| internship | /xx | Noun |
| jam | / | Noun, Verb |
| jelly | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| knife | / | Noun, Verb |
| lard | / | Noun, Verb |
| leading | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| macaroni | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| margarine | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| marketing | /xx | Noun |
| mayonnaise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| me | / | Noun |
| melt | / | Verb, Noun |
| milk | / | Noun, Verb |
| oatmeal | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| oil | / | Noun, Verb |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outpatient | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| overhaul | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| pan | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| peanut | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pickle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| popcorn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| porcelain | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| preparatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| prepared | x/ | Adjective |
| project | /x | Noun, Verb |
| raised | / | Adjective |
| ram | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| resin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| review | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| risen | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| round | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| routine | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| score | / | Noun, Verb |
| sell | / | Verb, Noun |
| site | / | Noun, Verb |
| sky | / | Noun, Verb |
| skyward | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| soup | / | Noun, Verb |
| spice | / | Noun, Verb |
| sprouted | /x | Adjective |
| stair | / | Noun |
| sugar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| swing | / | Noun, Verb |
| syrup | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tender | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| testing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| toast | / | Noun, Verb |
| treat | / | Verb, Noun |
| trial | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| upped | / | Verb |
| upward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| vanilla | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| vinegar | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ware | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| yellow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| yogurt | /x | Noun |
