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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| trim one's sails | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shake out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb |
| light | / | Noun |
| overhaul | /xx | Noun |
| sit out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| put to sea | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fend off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| spill | / | Noun |
| sweep | / | Noun |
| batten down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cleat | / | Noun |
| back | / | Adverb |
| deck | / | Noun |
| crew | / | Noun |
| pay off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| box off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| discharge | x/ | Noun |
| gather | /x | Verb |
| cut and run | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| salt | / | Noun |
| loose | / | Adjective |
| scuttle | /x | Verb |
| haul off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sheet | / | Noun |
| board | / | Noun |
| shorten | /x | Verb |
| sail | / | Noun |
| blow out of the water | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make way | // | Phrase, Verb |
| round to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clew | / | Noun |
| grave | / | Noun |
| shove off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| head off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lie to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tally | /x | Noun |
| lay to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| round in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bilge | / | Noun |
| marine | x/ | Noun |
| set sail | // | Phrase, Verb |
| trim | / | Noun |
| weather | /x | Noun |
| stand out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| table | /x | Noun |
| crowd | / | Noun |
| weigh anchor | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| moor | / | Noun |
| bail | / | Noun |
| carry away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fleet | / | Noun |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comb | / | Noun |
| poop | / | Noun |
| batten | /x | Noun |
| run down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| house | / | Noun |
| enlarge | x/ | Verb |
| brace | / | Noun |
| pull in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| go by the board | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rummage | /x | Noun |
| back and fill | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| send | / | Verb |
| bear down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot | / | Noun |
| ride down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb |
| reach | / | Noun |
| ship | / | Noun |
| chop | / | Noun |
| stand off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stop | / | Noun |
| chapel | /x | Noun |
| lay on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| touch | / | Noun |
| gale | / | Noun |
| jump ship | // | Phrase, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun |
| cast | / | Noun |
| stand | / | Noun |
| spring | / | Noun |
| surge | / | Noun |
| hike | / | Noun |
| tend | / | Verb |
| ware | / | Noun |
| hull | / | Noun |
| strike | / | Noun |
| chock | / | Noun |
| square | / | Noun |
| mast | / | Noun |
| trip | / | Noun |
| pinch | / | Noun |
| take in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| stretch | / | Noun |
| plough | / | Noun |
| heave to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chase | / | Noun |
| haul | / | Noun |
| port | / | Noun |
| breach | / | Noun |
| absolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| absolved | x/ | Adjective |
| accuracy | /xxx | Noun |
| accurate | /xx | Adjective |
| acquit | x/ | Verb |
| acutely | x/x | Adverb |
| all the way | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| ambiguous | x/xx | Adjective |
| ample | /x | Adjective |
| apparent | x/x | Adjective |
| apparently | x/xx | Adverb |
| appreciable | x/xx | Adjective |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| aprons | /x | Noun |
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| authorise | xxx | Verb |
| authorize | /xx | Verb |
| aware | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| axiomatic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| balcony | /xx | Noun |
| bare | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bars | / | Noun |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| benches | /x | Noun |
| blatant | /x | Adjective |
| bleached | / | Adjective |
| blue | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bluntly | /x | Adverb |
| blur | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| bridges | /x | Noun |
| bright | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| brighten | /x | Verb |
| bring home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bunks | / | Noun |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| candid | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| carefully | /xx | Adverb |
| categorical | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cent | / | Noun |
| certain | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| certainly | /xx | Adverb |
| certainty | /xx | Noun |
| certificate | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| certify | /xx | Verb |
| ching | / | Noun, Verb |
| claire | / | Name |
| clare | / | Name |
| clarification | xxx/x | Noun |
| clarity | /xx | Noun |
| claro | /x | Noun |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| cleanse | / | Verb, Noun |
| cleanup | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clearly | /x | Adverb |
| clearness | /x | Noun |
| cloud | / | Noun, Verb |
| cloudless | /x | Adjective |
| cloudy | /x | Adjective |
| clutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coherent | x/x | Adjective |
| coincident | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| commission | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| comp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| compelling | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| comprehensible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| concise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| conclusive | x/x | Adjective |
| concrete | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| confident | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| confuse | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| conscious | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| consoles | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conspicuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| convict | /x | Verb, Noun |
| convinced | x/ | Adjective |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| covers | /x | Noun |
| crisp | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crystal | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| crystal clear | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| crystalline | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| crystallize | /xx | Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dashboards | /x | Noun |
| deactivate | x/xx | Verb |
| decidedly | x/xx | Adverb |
| decisive | x/x | Adjective |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| defined | x/ | Adjective |
| definite | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| deletes | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deletion | x/x | Noun |
| demonstrable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| deselect | xx/ | Verb |
| detailed | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| disable | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| discernible | x/xx | Adjective |
| dispel | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| distinct | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| distinctive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| doubt | / | Noun, Verb |
| doubtful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| drawers | / | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| earn | / | Verb, Noun |
| easy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| efface | x/ | Verb |
| eke out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| eloquent | /xx | Adjective |
| elucidate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| emphasise | /xx | Verb |
| emphatic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| empower | x/x | Verb |
| empty | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| enlighten | x/x | Verb |
| entitle | x/x | Verb |
| equivocal | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| erase | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| erasure | x/x | Noun |
| evacuate | x/xx | Verb |
| evident | /xx | Adjective |
| evidently | /xxx | Adverb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exact | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| exactly | x/x | Adverb |
| exonerate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| explain | x/ | Verb |
| explicit | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| exposed | x/ | Adjective |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| expressly | x/x | Adverb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| fair | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fig | / | Name, Verb |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| firm | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
