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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| helping hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| send out | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| slap on the wrist | //x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| back of one's hand | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| tack | / | Noun |
| badge of honor | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| many happy returns | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| smile from ear to ear | ///// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| place in the sun | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| grip | / | Noun |
| vote of confidence | ///xx | Phrase, Noun |
| walk in the park | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| coronation | xx/x | Noun |
| stroke of luck | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| bright spot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| pep talk | // | Phrase, Noun |
| stroke | / | Noun |
| piece of cake | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| leg up | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| push | / | Noun |
| stab in the back | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| chip on one's shoulder | ////x | Phrase, Noun |
| walk | / | Noun |
| one up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| treat | / | Verb |
| cough | / | Noun |
| upper hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| pull | / | Noun |
| claim to fame | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| level best | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| beat | / | Noun |
| sweet talk | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| hang | / | Verb |
| grasp | / | Noun |
| toast of the town | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| stretch | / | Noun |
| what for | // | Phrase, Adverb, Noun |
| scalp | / | Noun |
| pigeon | /x | Noun |
| save | / | Verb |
| proverbial | x/xx | Adjective |
| stepping stone | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| pass | / | Noun |
| seeing to | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| free hand | // | Phrase, Noun |
| dream come true | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| best bet | // | Phrase, Noun |
| egg on one's face | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun |
| best friend | // | Phrase, Noun |
| no big whoop | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| sucker punch | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| bandwagon | /xx | Noun |
| spin | / | Noun |
| play on words | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| gotcha | /x | Noun |
| ace in the hole | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| elbow grease | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| leap | / | Noun |
| knock | / | Noun |
| free pass | // | Phrase, Noun |
| guilt trip | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| kiss of life | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| riposte | x/ | Noun |
| joke | / | Noun |
| big deal | // | Name, Name |
| big shot | // | Name, Name |
| golden opportunity | /xxx/xx | Name, Name |
| fair shake | // | Phrase, Noun |
| top dog | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bootstrap | /x | Noun |
| hat trick | // | Phrase, Noun |
| slam dunk | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| picnic | /x | Noun |
| rain check | // | Phrase, Noun |
| finger | /x | Noun |
| blast from the past | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| fist | / | Noun |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| adjoining | x/x | Adjective |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| affectionately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| afresh | x/ | Adverb |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| afternoon | xx/ | Noun, Adverb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| ago | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| ambiguous | x/xx | Adjective |
| an | / | Noun |
| anew | x/ | Adverb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| arrears | x/ | Noun |
| astern | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| backbone | /x | Noun |
| backcountry | //x | Noun |
| backdrop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backed | / | Adjective |
| backend | x/ | Noun |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backhand | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backseat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| backtrack | /x | Verb, Noun |
| backup | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| backyard | /x | Noun |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| banging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| barn | / | Noun, Verb |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| batt | / | Noun |
| became | x/ | Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| belly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| bentley | /x | Name |
| bhat | / | Name |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bricked | / | Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| buchanan | x/x | Name |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| butter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| caress | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| chine | x | Noun, Verb |
| chuck | / | Noun, Verb |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| cluttered | /x | Adjective |
| coast | / | Noun, Verb |
| coccyx | /x | Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comeback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| committal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commonsense | xx/ | Noun, Adjective |
| confirm | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| conversely | /xx | Adverb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| convincing | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| copies | /x | Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dab | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| deadlock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| dent | / | Noun, Verb |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dollop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| dorsal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dorsum | /x | Noun |
| dos | / | Noun, Verb |
| dossier | x/ | Noun |
| double up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dry | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dual | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| eight | / | Noun, Adjective |
| eighth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endorse | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| equivocal | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| evasive | x/x | Adjective |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| expense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| facile | /x | Adjective |
| feedback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fender | /x | Noun, Verb |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| flashback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flatbed | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| floating | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fond | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fondle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| fore | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| foregoing | x/x | Adjective |
| formulaic | xx/x | Adjective |
| forth | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fro | / | Adverb, Noun |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fullback | /x | Noun |
| fund | / | Noun, Verb |
| furnish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| gage | / | Noun, Verb |
| gale | / | Noun, Verb |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| garden | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gator | /x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| girl | / | Noun, Verb |
| glib | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| goodbye | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| guarantee | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| haut | / | Noun, Adjective |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| here | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hind | / | Adjective, Noun |
| hinder | /x | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| hindsight | /x | Noun |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| homecoming | /xx | Noun |
| horse | / | Noun, Verb |
| howl | / | Noun, Verb |
| hug | / | Noun, Verb |
| immediately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| inclination | xx/x | Noun |
| income | /x | Noun |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| inversely | x/x | Adverb |
| irregularly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| jab | / | Noun, Verb |
| kidney | /x | Noun |
| kiss | / | Noun, Verb |
| kitchen | /x | Noun, Verb |
| laconic | x/x | Adjective |
| lap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
