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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| blast | / | Noun, Noun |
| silver bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| stroke of luck | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| big shot | // | Name, Name |
| grease spot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| golden opportunity | /xxx/xx | Name, Name |
| foil | / | Noun |
| big deal | // | Name, Name |
| leg up | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| fly in the ointment | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| red flag | // | Phrase, Noun |
| tip of the iceberg | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| place in the sun | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| snag | / | Noun |
| spin | / | Noun |
| pivot | /x | Noun |
| piece of cake | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| magic bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| warning sign | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| joke | / | Noun |
| level best | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| smile from ear to ear | ///// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| bolt from the blue | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| easy pickings | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| fig leaf | // | Name, Name |
| leap | / | Noun |
| drop in the bucket | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| loophole | /x | Noun |
| lucky dip | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| smash | / | Noun |
| badge of honor | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| bonfire | /xx | Noun |
| claim to fame | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| dazzle | /x | Noun |
| pie in the sky | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| slant | / | Noun |
| dream come true | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| best bet | // | Phrase, Noun |
| pull | / | Noun |
| pickle | /x | Noun |
| kick start | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| treat | / | Verb |
| blot on the escutcheon | //xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| green light | // | Phrase, Noun |
| red herring | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| burn | / | Noun |
| spit in the ocean | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| scalp | / | Noun |
| breaking point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| dynamite | /xx | Noun |
| pass | / | Noun |
| fast lane | // | Phrase, Noun |
| pat on the back | //x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| coronation | xx/x | Noun |
| free pass | // | Phrase, Noun |
| exploit | /x | Verb |
| big talk | // | Name, Name |
| snowball | /x | Noun |
| slam dunk | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| spoiler alert | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| proverbial | x/xx | Adjective |
| great deal | // | Name, Name |
| parting shot | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| blast from the past | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| best friend | // | Phrase, Noun |
| picnic | /x | Noun |
| knock | / | Noun |
| plug | / | Noun |
| quantum leap | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| clean break | // | Phrase, Noun |
| upper hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| fork | / | Noun |
| hot water | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| swot | / | Name |
| beat | / | Noun |
| finger | /x | Noun |
| bloodbath | /x | Noun |
| cheap thrill | /x | Phrase, Noun |
| door | / | Noun |
| crack | / | Noun |
| charmed life | // | Phrase, Noun |
| rocky road | /x/ | Name, Name |
| bigger fish to fry | /x/// | Phrase, Noun |
| impact | x/ | Noun |
| hair trigger | //x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
| sortie | /x | Noun |
| smoking gun | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| last straw | // | Phrase, Noun |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| admiralty | /xxx | Noun |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| aglow | x/ | Adjective |
| alive | x/ | Adjective |
| announcement | x/x | Noun |
| apprenticeship | x/xx | Noun |
| arbour | /x | Noun |
| ardent | /x | Adjective |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arnold | /x | Name |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| astute | x/ | Adjective |
| attraction | x/x | Noun |
| attractive | x/x | Adjective |
| auburn | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| auspicious | x/x | Adjective |
| austin | /x | Name, Adjective |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| avid | /x | Adjective |
| beach | / | Noun, Verb |
| beady | /x | Adjective |
| beam | / | Noun, Verb |
| beau | / | Noun, Verb |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| bel | / | Name |
| benchmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| berth | / | Noun, Verb |
| birthmark | /x | Noun |
| birthplace | /x | Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| blaze | / | Noun, Verb |
| bleak | / | Adjective, Noun |
| blemish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blinding | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| blinking | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| blob | / | Noun, Verb |
| blot | / | Noun, Verb |
| blotch | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brainy | /x | Adjective |
| branded | /x | Adjective |
| brightest | /x | Adjective |
| brightness | /x | Noun |
| brilliant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| brisk | / | Adjective, Verb |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| brown | / | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| brunette | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| bullish | /x | Adjective |
| buoyant | /x | Adjective |
| burke | / | Name, Verb |
| burnished | /x | Adjective |
| cabaret | xx/ | Noun |
| caliphate | /xx | Noun |
| campbell | /x | Name |
| campsite | /x | Noun |
| captaincy | /xx | Noun |
| careful | /x | Adjective |
| carpet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| chair | / | Noun, Verb |
| chairmanship | /xx | Noun |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chaplaincy | /xx | Noun |
| cheerful | /x | Adjective |
| cheery | /x | Adjective |
| cherry | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| chieftaincy | /xx | Noun |
| churchill | /x | Name |
| claire | / | Name |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clerkship | /x | Noun |
| clever | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| cloud | / | Noun, Verb |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| clump | / | Noun, Verb |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| color | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| colorful | /xx | Adjective |
| colour | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| compelling | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| consulship | /xx | Noun |
| cooper | /x | Name, Verb |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| costume | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| couch | / | Noun, Verb |
| cove | / | Noun, Verb |
| crest | / | Noun, Verb |
| crisp | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crown | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cursory | /xx | Adjective |
| cute | / | Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| daub | / | Noun, Verb |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| deanery | /xx | Noun |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| defile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| depth | / | Noun |
| desk | / | Noun, Verb |
| destination | xx/x | Noun |
| detect | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| detection | x/x | Noun |
| dim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| directorship | x/xx | Noun |
| dirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| discern | x/ | Verb |
| discipleship | x/xx | Noun |
| discover | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| distinguish | x/x | Verb |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dot | / | Noun, Verb |
| douglas | /x | Name |
| dull | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dumb | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| dusky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| east | / | Name, Adjective, Adverb |
| editorship | /xxx | Noun |
| electromyographic | xxx/x/x | Adjective |
| eloquent | /xx | Adjective |
| embarrassment | x/xx | Noun |
| eminent | /xx | Adjective |
| emirate | /xx | Noun |
| encouraging | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| epidemiologic | xxxxx/x | Adjective |
| espy | /x | Name, Verb |
| excellent | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| excited | x/x | Adjective |
| excursion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| exhaustive | x/x | Adjective |
| extensive | x/x | Adjective |
| eye | / | Noun, Verb |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| fingerprint | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fixed | / | Adjective |
| flash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| flashy | /x | Adjective |
| fleck | / | Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| forthwith | // | Adverb |
| fox | / | Noun, Verb |
| freak | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
