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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| ask for trouble | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| demand | x/ | Noun |
| look for trouble | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| solicit | x/x | Verb |
| beg the question | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| ask for the moon | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| force someone's hand | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pick a fight | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get someone's goat | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone have it | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull strings | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beg off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a hard time | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| put the bite on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rub up the wrong way | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take liberties | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| get after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get a rise out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| ask after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| call someone's bluff | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| say the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get someone's dander up | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| force one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rattle someone's cage | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the offensive | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step on someone's toes | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| egg on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put words in someone's mouth | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| raise a stink | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| do out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| ask around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get under someone's skin | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| taunt | / | Noun |
| angle | /x | Noun |
| hustle | /x | Noun |
| get up someone's nose | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pop the question | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| send away for | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull someone's chain | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get back at | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull someone's leg | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb |
| take it out on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up a fuss | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have it coming | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| run for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike | / | Noun |
| have a go | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| yank someone's chain | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put out feelers | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| put a gun to someone's head | /x///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch an itch | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| swat | / | Noun |
| dare | / | Verb |
| come at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| reach for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| teach someone a lesson | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get on someone's case | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get on someone's nerves | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| twist someone's arm | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| buy time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pick | / | Verb |
| knock on the door of | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| overstep the mark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tee off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drum up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull a face | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go at it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| grab | / | Noun |
| start in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| snag | / | Noun |
| wear out one's welcome | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| addicted | x/x | Adjective |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| agribusiness | /xxx | Noun |
| ai | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| amino | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| angered | /x | Adjective |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| are | / | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| asked | / | Adjective |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assistive | x/x | Adjective |
| astonished | x/x | Adjective |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| atm | /x/ | Noun |
| audio | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| authorizing | /xxx | Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| beg | / | Verb, Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| beseech | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cheyenne | x/ | Name |
| cicero | /xx | Name |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| claimant | /x | Noun |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consult | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cos | / | Noun |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| cpu | /x | Name |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cry for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| decoders | x/x | Noun |
| deduct | x/ | Verb |
| desire | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| directories | x/xx | Noun |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| earnestly | /xx | Adverb |
| elderly | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| enlist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enquire | x/x | Verb |
| enterprise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| entreat | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| entrust | x/ | Verb |
| er | x | Noun, Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| exact | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| examine | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| firewalls | /x | Noun |
| folders | /x | Noun |
| forgive | x/ | Verb |
| formulate | /xx | Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| gopher | /x | Noun |
| gui | x | Name |
| hardware | /x | Noun |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| healthcare | /x | Noun |
| hear | / | Verb |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| heuristics | x/x | Noun |
| hi | / | Noun, Adjective |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hope | / | Noun, Verb |
| humbly | /x | Adverb |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| implementations | /xx/x | Noun |
| implore | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| imply | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| impose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| industrial | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| inform | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| innovative | /xxx | Adjective |
| inquire | x/ | Verb |
| inquiry | x/x | Noun |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| instruct | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| instructional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| instruments | /xx | Noun |
| integrated | /xxx | Adjective |
| interrogate | x/xx | Verb |
| interview | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| investigate | x/xx | Verb |
| invite | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| involve | x/ | Verb |
| ip | / | Name, Adjective |
| is | / | Verb, Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun, Verb |
| journalist | /xx | Noun |
| know | / | Verb, Noun |
| knowledge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| knowledgeable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| land | / | Noun, Verb |
| lay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| learn | / | Verb, Noun |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| like | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| macro | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| matter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| me | / | Noun |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| multinational | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| necessitate | x/xx | Verb |
| need | / | Verb, Noun |
| nonmilitary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| obtain | x/ | Verb |
| obviate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| offer | /x | Verb, Noun |
| option | /x | Noun, Verb |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| orientated | /xxxx | Adjective |
| oriented | /xxx | Adjective |
| outsourced | x/ | Adjective |
| payment | /x | Noun |
| petition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| plead | / | Verb |
| please | / | Verb, Adverb |
| pose | / | Verb, Noun |
| poser | /x | Noun |
| postpone | x/ | Verb |
| pray | / | Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| prescribe | x/ | Verb |
| present | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| probe | / | Noun, Verb |
| prompt | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| propose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| prove | / | Verb, Noun |
| provide | x/ | Verb |
| pry | / | Verb, Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| query | /x | Noun, Verb |
| question | /x | Noun, Verb |
| questionable | /xxx | Adjective |
| quiz | / | Noun, Verb |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| reb | / | Name |
| receive | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| refer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| regard | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reporter | x/x | Noun |
| request | x/ | Noun, Verb |
