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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| whip hand | // | Phrase, Noun |
| one up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| leg up | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| start | / | Noun |
| pull | / | Noun |
| helping hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| uphill battle | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| hold | / | Noun |
| grip | / | Noun |
| free hand | // | Phrase, Noun |
| grasp | / | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun |
| back of one's hand | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| scalp | / | Noun |
| level best | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| ace in the hole | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| top dog | // | Phrase, Noun |
| hang | / | Verb |
| ahold | x/ | Adverb |
| boot | / | Noun |
| handle | /x | Noun |
| golden opportunity | /xxx/xx | Name, Name |
| best bet | // | Phrase, Noun |
| big shot | // | Name, Name |
| head of steam | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| fighting chance | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| trick | / | Noun |
| exploit | /x | Verb |
| free pass | // | Phrase, Noun |
| sucker punch | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| full speed ahead | //x/ | Phrase, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| easy pickings | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| silver bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| claim to fame | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| bigger fish to fry | /x/// | Phrase, Noun |
| stroke of luck | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| fair shake | // | Phrase, Noun |
| which way the wind is blowing | //x///x | Phrase, Noun |
| run for one's money | ////x | Phrase, Noun |
| top secret | //x | Phrase, Adjective, Noun |
| whack | / | Noun |
| heavy artillery | /xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| bootstrap | /x | Noun |
| pivot | /x | Noun |
| bag of tricks | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| law of the jungle | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| hack | / | Noun |
| badge of honor | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| unlock | x/ | Verb |
| leap | / | Noun |
| bright spot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| insurance | x/x | Noun |
| knock | / | Noun |
| trick of the trade | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| glove | / | Noun |
| play on words | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| putty in someone's hands | /xx/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| proverbial | x/xx | Adjective |
| game face | // | Phrase, Noun |
| raw deal | // | Phrase, Noun |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| pat on the back | //x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| coronation | xx/x | Noun |
| clue | / | Noun |
| catch | / | Noun |
| rearguard action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| loophole | /x | Noun |
| kick start | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| confidence trick | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| tether | /x | Noun |
| cess | x | Noun |
| snag | / | Noun |
| fist | / | Noun |
| inside job | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| chip on one's shoulder | ////x | Phrase, Noun |
| big deal | // | Name, Name |
| ins and outs | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| beat | / | Noun |
| elbow grease | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hot water | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| slant | / | Noun |
| get out of jail free card | ////// | Phrase, Noun |
| hide | / | Noun |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| adjacent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| aid | / | Noun, Verb |
| altitude | /xx | Noun |
| alto | /x | Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| amphetamine | x/xx | Noun |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anterior | x/xx | Adjective |
| apex | /x | Noun |
| apical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| applause | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assistance | x/x | Noun |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| basal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bearer | /x | Noun |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bennie | /x | Name |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| beveled | /x | Adjective |
| bidder | /x | Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bras | / | Noun |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| calligraphy | x/xx | Noun |
| capitals | /xx | Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| ceiling | /x | Noun |
| cell | / | Noun, Verb |
| cellular | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| claw | / | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| college | /x | Noun |
| column | /x | Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| confide | x/ | Verb |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| contrast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contribution | xx/x | Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| country | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| courier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cupboard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cursive | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cycle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| debate | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deck | / | Noun, Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| dexter | /x | Name, Adjective |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| disposal | x/x | Noun |
| distal | /x | Adjective |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| dorsal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| drover | /x | Noun |
| easternmost | /xx | Adjective |
| edge | / | Noun, Verb |
| elbow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| elevated | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| elevation | xx/x | Noun |
| elsewhere | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| embargo | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| enhanced | x/ | Adjective |
| entrust | x/ | Verb |
| exceeded | x/x | Verb |
| except | x/ | Verb |
| excess | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| eye | / | Noun, Verb |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| feet | / | Noun |
| fiddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fie | x | Noun |
| fig | / | Name, Verb |
| finger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| firstly | /x | Adverb |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| fraction | /x | Noun, Verb |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| frontal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gamble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gesture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| get in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| give up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| governors | /xx | Noun |
| graduate | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| greater | /x | Adjective |
| grenade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| groom | / | Noun, Verb |
| half | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| hand over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| handball | /x | Noun, Verb |
| handbook | /x | Noun |
| handed | /x | Adjective |
| handful | /x | Noun |
| handheld | // | Adjective, Noun |
| handlebars | /xx | Noun |
| handwriting | /xx | Noun |
| handy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hatchet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| haut | / | Noun, Adjective |
| haute | / | Adjective |
| height | / | Noun |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| henchman | /x | Noun |
| herder | /x | Noun |
| herdsman | /x | Noun |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| highly | /x | Adverb |
| hired hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hired man | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hon | / | Noun, Adjective |
| hook | / | Noun, Verb |
| horizontal | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| imperial | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| inch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| inclined | x/ | Adjective |
| inner | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| introspective | xx/x | Adjective |
| involved | x/ | Adjective |
| issue | /x | Noun, Verb |
| jaw | / | Noun, Verb |
