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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| press one's case | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's own | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand one's ground | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in one's heels | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up and be counted | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| toot one's own horn | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| strut one's stuff | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give oneself airs | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take sides | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to one's guns | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| write one's own ticket | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's own back | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick one's neck out | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the cudgels | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| overplay one's hand | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live one's truth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand firm | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put on airs | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's head high | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| pique | / | Noun |
| put one's back into | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strain a point | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| force one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a spectacle of oneself | /x/xx/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's best foot forward | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| raise one's voice | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fend for oneself | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look out for number one | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw one's weight behind | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| see one's way clear to | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| vent one's spleen | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand tall | // | Phrase, Verb |
| say one's piece | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow one's own horn | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| live one's own life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| plough one's own furrow | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| sound off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shift one's ground | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot one's mouth off | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| shotgun | /x | Noun |
| flex one's muscles | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight the good fight | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| talk through one's hat | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's sword | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| set upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw one's weight around | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jockey for position | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's own thing | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick it to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| speak one's mind | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go one's own way | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| plight | / | Noun |
| get one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot oneself in the foot | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| have someone's back | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take someone's part | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick one's nose into | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make an exhibition of oneself | //xx/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a scene | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take liberties | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| have a mind of one's own | /x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| affront | x/ | Noun |
| feel one's oats | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot in it | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go in for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| paint oneself into a corner | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the offensive | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| able | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advocate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| allay | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| allege | x/ | Verb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| applet | /x | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| argumentative | xx/xx | Adjective |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| ascertain | xx/ | Verb |
| asserted | x/x | Adjective |
| assertion | x/x | Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| attendees | x// | Noun |
| attest | x/ | Verb |
| authoritatively | xxx/xx | Adverb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| aver | /x | Verb, Noun |
| avow | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| awhile | x/ | Adverb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| borrower | /xx | Noun |
| brainy | /x | Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| categorically | xx/xx | Adverb |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| communicating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| comport | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| confirm | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| consolidate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| dropouts | /x | Noun |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| emphasize | /xx | Verb |
| employer | x/x | Noun |
| enforce | x/ | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| entrench | x/ | Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| everything | /xx | Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| faceless | /x | Adjective |
| forgiving | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| garrulous | /xx | Adjective |
| herself | x/ | |
| highlight | /x | Verb, Noun |
| himself | x/ | Noun |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hypnotist | /xx | Noun |
| implement | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| impose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| indicate | /xx | Verb |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| invoke | x/ | Verb |
| itself | x/ | |
| keeper | /x | Noun |
| lest | / | |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| maintain | x/ | Verb |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| malign | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| matches | /x | Verb |
| me | / | Noun |
| men | / | Noun |
| morrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| myself | x/ | Verb |
| nameless | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| noisier | /xx | Adjective |
| one | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| outside | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| overnight | /x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| perform | x/ | Verb |
| person | /x | Noun, Verb |
| practise | /x | Verb, Noun |
| predicate | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| present | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| preserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| pretend | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| prevail | x/ | Verb |
| proclaim | x/ | Verb |
| profess | x/ | Verb |
| promote | x/ | Verb |
| protect | x/ | Verb |
| protest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prove | / | Verb, Noun |
| purchasers | /xx | Noun |
| pursue | x/ | Verb |
| pushy | /x | Adjective |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| put forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| reaffirm | xx/ | Verb |
| reassert | xx/ | Verb |
| reassure | xx/ | Verb |
| reclaim | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reiterate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| rely | x/ | Verb |
| render | /x | Verb, Noun |
| restate | x/ | Verb |
| safeguard | /x | Verb, Noun |
| say | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| screenings | /x | Noun |
| self | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| setup | /x | Noun, Verb |
| showcase | /x | Noun, Verb |
| silent | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| sink | / | Noun, Verb |
| sit | / | Verb, Noun |
| stand | / | Verb, Noun |
| state | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| strengthen | /x | Verb |
| stress | / | Noun, Verb |
| submit | x/ | Verb |
| subroutine | /x/ | Noun |
| suggest | x/ | Verb |
| sustain | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| swan | / | Noun, Verb |
| swear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| tenant | /x | Noun, Verb |
| than | / | Adverb, Noun |
| themselves | x/ | Noun |
| thoughts | / | Noun |
| tomorrow | x/x | Noun, Adverb |
| tonight | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| touch | / | Noun, Verb |
| true | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| underline | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| underscore | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| uphold | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| vindicate | /xx | Verb |
| voice | / | Noun, Verb |
| while | / | Noun, Verb |
| will | / | Verb, Noun |
| yourself | x/ |
