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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| level best | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| golden opportunity | /xxx/xx | Name, Name |
| silver bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| golden rule | /x/ | Name, Name |
| top dog | // | Phrase, Noun |
| done deal | // | Phrase, Noun |
| nuclear option | /xx/x | Name, Name |
| nothing for it | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| best friend | // | Phrase, Noun |
| steer | / | Verb |
| upper hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| which way the wind is blowing | //x///x | Phrase, Noun |
| magic bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| proverbial | x/xx | Adjective |
| bright spot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| fighting chance | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| quick fix | // | Phrase, Noun |
| fair shake | // | Phrase, Noun |
| trick | / | Noun |
| tip of the iceberg | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| easy pickings | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| full speed ahead | //x/ | Phrase, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| pie in the sky | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bigger fish to fry | /x/// | Phrase, Noun |
| helping hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| lucky dip | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| stab | / | Noun |
| trick of the trade | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| big talk | // | Name, Name |
| big shot | // | Name, Name |
| heavy artillery | /xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| catch of the day | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| business as usual | /x//xx | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| big deal | // | Name, Name |
| stroke of luck | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| law of the jungle | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| pipe dream | // | Phrase, Noun |
| brainstorm | /x | Noun |
| beat | / | Noun |
| door | / | Noun |
| slam dunk | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| what it takes | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| dead set | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| cinch | / | Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| vote of confidence | ///xx | Phrase, Noun |
| fist | / | Noun |
| lick | / | Noun |
| thrust | / | Noun |
| crack | / | Noun |
| shot in the dark | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun |
| leap | / | Noun |
| joke | / | Noun |
| boot | / | Noun |
| clean break | // | Phrase, Noun |
| leg up | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| whack | / | Noun |
| dead giveaway | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| deal | / | Noun |
| piece of cake | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| slant | / | Noun |
| free hand | // | Phrase, Noun |
| pull | / | Noun |
| push | / | Noun |
| modus operandi | /xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| stepping stone | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| insurance | x/x | Noun |
| great deal | // | Name, Name |
| challenge | /x | Noun |
| kiss of death | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| pivot | /x | Noun |
| change of heart | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| walk in the park | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cut and thrust | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| fork | / | Noun |
| gamble | /x | Noun |
| uphill battle | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| writing on the wall | /x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| last hurrah | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| bag of tricks | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| blast | / | Noun |
| pat on the back | //x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| heavy lifting | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| ax to grind | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| a | x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| acceptable | x/xx | Adjective |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| advisable | x/xx | Adjective |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| aleph | /x | Noun |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| amounting | x/x | Verb |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| arkansas | /xx | Name |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| badass | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| batch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beg | / | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| beret | x/ | Noun |
| bested | /x | Verb |
| bets | / | Noun |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| biggest | /x | Adjective |
| boas | /x | Name |
| bravest | /x | Noun |
| brightest | /x | Adjective |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| calculus | /xx | Noun |
| called | / | Adjective |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| cheapest | /x | Adjective |
| choicest | /x | Adjective |
| cleaner | /x | Noun |
| clearest | /x | Adjective |
| closest | /x | Adverb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commitment | x/x | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conditioned | x/x | Adjective |
| consignment | x/x | Noun |
| convention | x/x | Noun |
| coolest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| copies | /x | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cutest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dare | / | Verb, Noun |
| dearest | /x | Noun |
| deeper | /x | Noun |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| desirability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| desirable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dogs | / | Noun |
| doubt | / | Noun, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| earliest | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| easiest | /xx | Adjective |
| economical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| effectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| endeavors | x/x | Noun |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| equal | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| equality | x/xx | Noun |
| equivalent | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| especially | x/x | Adverb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exceed | x/ | Verb |
| excellence | /xx | Noun |
| excellency | //x | Noun |
| excellent | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| excess | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| exemplary | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| expedient | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| fastest | /x | Noun |
| fatty | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| favorite | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| feeling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| finest | /x | Noun |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| flourishing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| fondest | /x | Adjective |
| footnote | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foremost | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| franchise | /x | Noun, Verb |
| freshest | /x | Adjective |
| friend | / | Noun, Verb |
| fullest | /x | Verb |
| fully | /x | Adverb, Verb |
| funniest | /xx | Adjective |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| gage | / | Noun, Verb |
| gain | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gotta | /x | Verb, Noun |
| governors | /xx | Noun |
| grandest | /x | Adjective |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| guess | / | Verb, Noun |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| happiest | /xx | Adjective |
| haul | / | Verb, Noun |
| healthiest | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| hedging | /x | Noun |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| highest | /x | Adjective |
| hottest | /x | Adjective |
| how | / | Adverb, Noun |
| ic | x | Name, Adjective |
| ideal | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| ideally | x/x | Adverb |
| imagine | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| improve | x/ | Verb |
| improvement | x/x | Noun |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| invention | x/x | Noun |
| invest | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| investment | x/x | Noun |
| is | / | Verb, Noun |
| jackpot | /x | Noun, Verb |
| jai alai | /x/ | Name, Name |
| josh | / | Name, Verb |
| kicker | /x | Noun |
| kindest | /x | Adjective |
| kitty | /x | Noun |
| know | / | Verb, Noun |
| largest | /x | Adjective |
| leading | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| least | / | Adverb, Noun |
| like | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| longer | /x | Noun |
| lose | / | Verb, Noun |
| loveliest | /xx | Adjective |
| lowest | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| luck | / | Noun, Verb |
