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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| swindle | /x | Noun, Noun |
| hard sell | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bait | / | Noun |
| trick | / | Noun |
| sales pitch | // | Phrase, Noun |
| gotcha | /x | Noun |
| sell | / | Verb |
| confidence trick | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| tale | / | Noun |
| trick of the trade | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| trick question | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| steal | / | Verb |
| catch | / | Noun |
| bite | / | Noun |
| have | / | Verb |
| booby trap | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| siren song | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hook | / | Noun |
| sacrifice | /xx | Noun |
| double take | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| lick and a promise | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| red herring | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| practical joke | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hot button | //x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| intake | /x | Noun |
| package deal | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| sweet talk | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| plug | / | Noun |
| push | / | Noun |
| fetch | / | Verb |
| stab in the back | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| sucker punch | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| raw deal | // | Phrase, Noun |
| dodge | / | Noun |
| joke | / | Noun |
| dead giveaway | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| squeeze | / | Noun |
| fronting | /x | Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun |
| kettle of fish | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| line | / | Noun |
| loophole | /x | Noun |
| shakedown | /x | Noun |
| pickup | /x | Noun |
| tell | / | Verb |
| easy pickings | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| hack | / | Noun |
| plant | / | Noun |
| beat up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| cheap thrill | /x | Phrase, Noun |
| spoiler alert | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| snag | / | Noun |
| bolt from the blue | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| lick | / | Noun |
| whack | / | Noun |
| beckon | /x | Verb |
| move | / | Noun |
| hitch | / | Noun |
| ramp | / | Noun |
| spin | / | Noun |
| highway robbery | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| pull | / | Noun |
| blame game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| breach of promise | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| grease | / | Noun |
| kiss of death | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| start | / | Noun |
| play on words | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| trigger | /x | Noun |
| caper | /x | Noun |
| poison pill | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| snooze | / | Noun |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ant | / | Noun, Verb |
| appliance | x/x | Noun |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| banter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barrack | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beast | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| birch | / | Noun, Verb |
| birch rod | // | Phrase, Noun |
| blade | / | Noun, Verb |
| brace | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breaker | /x | Noun |
| button | /x | Noun, Verb |
| byte | / | Noun |
| cane | / | Noun, Verb |
| carrot | /x | Noun, Verb |
| caster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| catalyst | /xx | Noun |
| chaff | / | Noun, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| changeover | /xx | Noun |
| cheat | / | Verb, Noun |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| chum | / | Noun, Verb |
| circuiting | /xx | Noun |
| clam | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| clipped | / | Adjective |
| cod | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| commutation | xx/x | Noun |
| commutator | xx/x | Noun |
| commute | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| commuter | x/x | Noun |
| connect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contactor | /xx | Noun |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| counting | /x | Noun |
| crab | / | Noun, Verb |
| crossing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cruise | / | Noun, Verb |
| curly | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| decoy | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| desire | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dessert | x/ | Noun |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| displace | x/ | Verb |
| earthworm | /x | Noun |
| entice | x/ | Verb |
| exchange | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| excuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| fish | / | Noun, Verb |
| fisherman | /xx | Noun |
| fishery | /xx | Noun |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| flout | / | Verb, Noun |
| flush | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| food | / | Noun |
| fuse | / | Noun, Verb |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| generator | /xxx | Noun |
| greed | / | Noun, Verb |
| grist | / | Noun, Verb |
| grub | / | Noun, Verb |
| heater | /x | Noun |
| heirs | / | Noun |
| herring | /x | Noun |
| hitter | /x | Noun |
| hoist | / | Noun, Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| ideal | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| ignition | x/x | Noun |
| inducement | x/x | Noun |
| initiate | x/xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| injector | x/x | Noun |
| inshore | // | Adjective, Adverb |
| interchange | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| interrupt | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| jeer | / | Verb, Noun |
| jolly | /x | Adjective, Name, Adverb, Verb |
| joystick | /x | Noun, Verb |
| jump | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| jumper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| kid | / | Noun, Verb |
| knob | / | Noun, Verb |
| lash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| leap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lever | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| lock | / | Noun, Verb |
| lubricant | /xx | Noun |
| lure | / | Noun, Verb |
| manoeuvre | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| means | / | Noun |
| measuring | /xx | Noun |
| modifier | /xxx | Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| on | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| opt | / | Verb, Name |
| oscillator | /xxx | Noun |
| outfit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| overdrive | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| overstep | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| oyster | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| paper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| parameter | x/xx | Noun |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| passage | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| permutation | xx/x | Noun |
| picker | /x | Noun |
| pike | / | Noun, Verb |
| pimple | /x | Noun, Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| portion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| proceed | x/ | Verb |
| pump | / | Noun, Verb |
| punishment | /xx | Noun |
| pursuit | x/ | Noun |
| push button | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| rag | / | Noun, Verb |
| rally | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rattan | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reclassification | xxxx/x | Noun |
| referral | x/x | Noun |
| relay | /x | Noun, Verb |
| repeater | x/x | Noun |
| replace | x/ | Verb |
| replacement | x/x | Noun |
| reset | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reversing | x/x | Noun |
| reward | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ride | / | Noun, Verb |
| roach | / | Noun, Verb |
| rocker | /x | Noun |
| router | /x | Noun, Verb |
| salmon | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| sardine | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| scoff | / | Verb, Noun |
| seasoning | /xx | Noun |
| selector | x/x | Noun |
| selector switch | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| sensor | /x | Noun |
| shaper | /x | Noun |
| shift | / | Noun, Verb |
| shrimp | / | Noun, Verb |
| shutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sign | / | Noun, Verb |
| skip | / | Verb, Noun |
| socket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| solenoid | /xx | Noun |
| spend | / | Verb, Noun |
| spinner | /x | Noun |
| sponge | / | Noun, Verb |
| stagger | /x | Verb, Noun |
| step | / | Noun, Verb |
| stool pigeon | //x | Phrase, Noun |
