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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| close to | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| nearby | // | Adjective |
| vicinity | x/xx | Noun |
| close in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| nearness | /x | Noun |
| neighboring | /xx | Adjective |
| proximity | x/xx | Noun |
| next door | // | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| neighbouring | /xx | Adjective |
| near east | // | Phrase, Noun |
| locality | x/xx | Noun |
| next to | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| closely | /x | Adverb |
| locally | /xx | Adverb |
| location | x/x | Noun |
| hometown | /x | Noun |
| adjacent | x/x | Adjective |
| come close | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| nearshore | /x | Noun |
| located | /xx | Verb |
| neighborhood | /xx | Noun |
| hereabouts | /xx | Noun |
| whereabouts | /xx | Noun |
| local | /x | Adjective |
| convenient | x/x | Adjective |
| within reach | x// | Phrase |
| proximally | /xxx | Adverb |
| adjoining | x/x | Adjective |
| close call | // | Phrase, Noun |
| centrally | /xx | Adverb |
| cross street | // | Phrase, Noun |
| suburb | /x | Noun |
| contiguous | x/xx | Adjective |
| place | / | Noun |
| surroundings | x/x | Noun |
| near miss | // | Phrase, Noun |
| directly | x/x | Adverb |
| spitting distance | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| come by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| draw near | // | Phrase, Verb |
| right off | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| anyplace | /xx | Adverb |
| right on | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| southeast | x/ | Noun |
| accessible | x/xx | Adjective |
| right along | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| the city | x/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| stop by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| eastside | // | Noun |
| within | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| proximate | /xx | Adjective |
| midwest | x/ | Name |
| close down | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| downtown | // | Noun |
| close off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| northeast | x/ | Noun |
| abandonment | x/xx | Noun |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| accurate | /xx | Adjective |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| airless | /x | Adjective |
| akin | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| ambient | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| approximately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| at hand | // | Phrase |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| attentively | x/xx | Adverb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| boon | / | Noun, Adjective |
| bosom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| brink | / | Noun |
| brotherly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| busy | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| carefully | /xx | Adverb |
| casual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| categorize | /xxx | Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| chummy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| classify | /xx | Verb |
| climax | /x | Noun, Verb |
| close at hand | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| closeout | /x | Noun |
| closure | /x | Noun |
| coda | /x | Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| come together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| coming | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| compact | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| concise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| confidential | xx/x | Adjective |
| confined | x/ | Adjective |
| constrictive | x/x | Adjective |
| consummation | xx/x | Noun |
| convergence | x/x | Noun |
| cordial | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cozy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| cramped | / | Adjective |
| crunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| culmination | xx/x | Noun |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| densely | /x | Adverb |
| detailed | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
| dismantle | x/x | Verb |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| dissolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| distant | /x | Adjective |
| document | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| early | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| enclose | x/ | Verb |
| encompassing | x/xx | Adjective |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| enhanced | x/ | Adjective |
| entrance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| enveloping | x/xx | Verb |
| epilogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| equal | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| exact | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expiry | x/x | Noun |
| extensive | x/x | Adjective |
| faithful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| familiar | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| family | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| farm | / | Noun, Verb |
| farmhouse | /x | Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fastener | /xx | Noun |
| fence | / | Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| fin | / | Noun, Verb |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| finale | x/x | Noun |
| finalization | /xx/x | Noun |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| finis | /x | Noun |
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| firmly | /x | Adverb |
| flour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fold | / | Noun, Verb |
| foreseeable | x/xx | Adjective |
| forthcoming | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| fraternal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| frequent | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| friendly | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| grouped | / | Adjective |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hardly | /x | Adverb |
| heal | / | Verb, Noun |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hiding | /x | Noun |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| highly | /x | Adverb |
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| immediate | x/xx | Adjective |
| imminent | /xx | Adjective |
| impending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| indissoluble | /x/xx | Adjective |
| inextricably | x/xxx | Adverb |
| integrally | /xxx | Adverb |
| intense | x/ | Adjective |
| intensively | x/xx | Adverb |
| intimacy | /xxx | Noun |
| intimately | /xxx | Adverb |
| intricately | /xxx | Adverb |
| intrinsically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
