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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| ask for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| look for trouble | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pick a fight | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the trouble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a hard time | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| beg the question | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| rub up the wrong way | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hassle | /x | Noun |
| make waves | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take liberties | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up a fuss | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| raise red flags | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| raise a stink | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| feel the heat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step out of line | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a spanner in the works | /x/xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play with fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| tread lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| act out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| overstep the mark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| find out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| solicit | x/x | Verb |
| up the ante | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| run a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| muck around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dare | / | Verb |
| be riding for a fall | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut up rough | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play nice | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tempt fate | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brace | / | Noun |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| demand | x/ | Noun |
| play up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put out feelers | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to blows | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put a hurt on | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live on the edge | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up dust | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| goof | / | Noun |
| ask around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a scene | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cusp | / | Noun |
| try it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull strings | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| get a rise out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw someone a curve | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| taunt | / | Noun |
| run interference | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| mess | / | Noun |
| accident | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| addicted | x/x | Adjective |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adversary | /xxx | Noun |
| afflict | x/ | Verb |
| affliction | x/x | Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| aggravation | xx/x | Noun |
| agitate | /xx | Verb |
| ail | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| amino | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| anger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anguish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| annoy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| annoyance | x/x | Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anxiety | x/xx | Noun |
| 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 |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| asked | / | Adjective |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| astonished | x/x | Adjective |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| atm | /x/ | Noun |
| audio | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| authorizing | /xxx | Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bad luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| beg | / | Verb, Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| beseech | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| beset | x/ | Verb |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| biscuit | /x | Noun |
| blaze | / | Noun, Verb |
| boiler | /x | Noun |
| bore | / | Verb, Noun |
| boredom | /x | Noun |
| bother | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| brawl | / | Noun, Verb |
| break out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| breakdown | /x | Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| calamity | x/xx | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| candle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| carpet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| casino | x/x | Noun |
| catalogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| chair | / | Noun, Verb |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cheyenne | x/ | Name |
| chore | / | Noun, Verb |
| cicero | /xx | Name |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| claimant | /x | Noun |
| cloudy | /x | Adjective |
| coffee | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| condition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| confusion | x/x | Noun |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consult | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cop | / | Noun, Verb |
| cos | / | Noun |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| costume | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| creed | / | Noun, Verb |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| crisis | /x | Noun |
| cry for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| curriculum | x/xx | Noun |
| damage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| danger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| death | / | Noun |
| decoders | x/x | Noun |
| deduct | x/ | Verb |
| desire | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| detour | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| diagram | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dictionary | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| difficulties | /xxx | Noun |
| dilemma | x/x | Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| directories | x/xx | Noun |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| discomfort | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| discord | /x | Noun, Verb |
| disease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disharmony | x/xx | Noun |
| disorder | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| disquiet | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| disruption | x/x | Noun |
| distract | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| distress | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disturb | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disturbance | x/x | Noun |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| documentary | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| double | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| drama | /x | Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| drug | / | Noun, Verb |
| dysfunction | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| earnestly | /xx | Adverb |
| easy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| elderly | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| embarrassment | x/xx | Noun |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| enlist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enquire | x/x | Verb |
| entanglement | x/xx | Noun |
| entreat | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| entrust | x/ | Verb |
| er | x | Noun, Verb |
| erupt | x/ | Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| exact | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| examine | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| exasperation | xxx/x | Noun |
| excite | x/ | Verb |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| fatigue | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| folders | /x | Noun |
| forgive | x/ | Verb |
| formulate | /xx | Verb |
| fuss | / | Noun, Verb |
| garbage | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| glitch | / | Noun, Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| gopher | /x | Noun |
| grief | / | Noun, Verb |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hardship | /x | Noun, Verb |
| harm | / | Noun, Verb |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| hazard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| headache | /x | Noun |
