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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| finger | /x | Noun, Noun |
| touch | / | Noun |
| easy pickings | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| lift | / | Noun |
| steal | / | Verb |
| back of one's hand | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| fists | / | Noun |
| stroke of luck | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| snag | / | Noun |
| confidence trick | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| grasp | / | Noun |
| caper | /x | Noun |
| lick | / | Noun |
| grease | / | Noun |
| helping hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| lick and a promise | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| blot on the escutcheon | //xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| slide | / | Noun |
| fig leaf | // | Name, Name |
| tale | / | Noun |
| elbow grease | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bite | / | Noun |
| pinch | / | Noun |
| grip | / | Noun |
| dead giveaway | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| swindle | /x | Noun |
| knock | / | Noun |
| catch | / | Noun |
| putty in someone's hands | /xx/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hack | / | Noun |
| sucker punch | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| trick | / | Noun |
| hang | / | Verb |
| chip on one's shoulder | ////x | Phrase, Noun |
| slap on the wrist | //x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| writing on the wall | /x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| fork | / | Noun |
| killer instinct | /xxx | Phrase, Noun |
| scrape | / | Noun |
| run for one's money | ////x | Phrase, Noun |
| lucky dip | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| stab in the back | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| kiss of death | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| fish to fry | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| cut of one's jib | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| highway robbery | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| inside job | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| trick of the trade | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| tightrope | /x | Noun |
| free hand | // | Phrase, Noun |
| smoking gun | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| gage | / | Noun |
| cess | x | Noun |
| snap | / | Noun |
| ramp | / | Noun |
| warning sign | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| tip of the iceberg | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| ahold | x/ | Adverb |
| toss | / | Noun |
| chip off the old block | //x// | Phrase, Noun |
| fling | / | Noun |
| slant | / | Noun |
| skip | / | Noun |
| shakedown | /x | Noun |
| sitting duck | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| fall | / | Noun |
| door | / | Noun |
| stalk | / | Noun |
| dodge | / | Noun |
| stroke | / | Noun |
| stab | / | Noun |
| practical joke | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| blame game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| cinch | / | Noun |
| crack | / | Noun |
| free ride | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| pigeon | /x | Noun |
| hair trigger | //x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| egg on one's face | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| red flag | // | Phrase, Noun |
| sticks | / | Noun |
| pull | / | Noun |
| adhesive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ankles | /x | Noun |
| awkward | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| biscuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bonding | /x | Noun |
| broken | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| candy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cement | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| chalky | /x | Adjective |
| clingy | /x | Adjective |
| clods | / | Noun |
| congealed | x/ | Adjective |
| continued | x/x | Adjective |
| cookie | /x | Noun, Verb |
| costello | x/x | Name |
| delicate | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| digits | /x | Noun |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| elastic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| embarrassing | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| expeditious | xx/x | Adjective |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| feeling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| feet | / | Noun |
| fingernails | /xx | Noun |
| fingerprints | /xx | Noun |
| fingertips | /xx | Noun |
| fixed | / | Adjective |
| flute | / | Noun, Verb |
| forefinger | /xx | Noun |
| gelatinous | x/xx | Adjective |
| glue | / | Noun, Verb |
| glutinous | /xx | Adjective |
| goo | / | Noun, Verb |
| gray | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| greasy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| grey | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| gritty | /x | Adjective |
| gum | / | Noun, Verb |
| gummy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hands | / | Noun |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| honey | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| humid | /x | Adjective |
| inches | /x | Noun |
| inflexible | x/xx | Adjective |
| intractable | x/xx | Adjective |
| knotty | /x | Adjective |
| knuckles | /x | Noun |
| legs | / | Noun |
| lingering | /xx | Noun |
| maintenance | /xx | Noun |
| mess | / | Noun, Verb |
| messy | /x | Adjective |
| moist | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| muggy | /x | Adjective |
| nagging | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| nails | / | Noun, Adjective |
| necks | / | Noun |
| oily | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| pantyhose | /xx | Noun |
| pasty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| pattern | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| paws | / | Noun, Verb |
| permanent | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| persistent | x/x | Adjective |
| phalanges | x/x | Noun |
| pins | / | Noun |
| pollutants | x/x | Noun |
| prickles | /x | Noun |
| prints | / | Noun |
| prompt | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| pulpy | /x | Adjective |
| quick | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| rapid | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| resinous | /xx | Adjective |
| rigid | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| ring | / | Noun, Verb |
| ringers | /x | Noun |
| rods | / | Noun |
| sensitive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| signal | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| slime | / | Noun, Verb |
| slimy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| soapy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| special | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| speedy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| steamy | /x | Adjective |
| sticker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stickiness | /xx | Noun |
| stocking | /x | Noun |
| sugary | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| sweet | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| swift | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| syrup | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tacky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| tape | / | Noun, Verb |
| thorny | /x | Adjective |
| thumbs | / | Noun |
| toes | / | Noun |
| unenviable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| viscous | /x | Adjective |
| walk | / | Verb, Noun |
| watery | /xx | Adjective |
| wet | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| wrists | / | Noun |
| yuck | / | Noun, Verb |
