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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| cut through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| knot | / | Noun |
| puzzle | /x | Noun |
| solve | / | Verb |
| crack | / | Noun |
| knife | / | Noun |
| decipher | x/x | Verb |
| untangle | x/x | Verb |
| jigsaw | /x | Noun |
| disentangle | xx/x | Verb |
| riddle | /x | Noun |
| cut off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| iron out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| unravel | x/x | Verb |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| crosscut | / | Noun |
| truncate | /x | Noun |
| troubleshoot | /xx | Verb |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| puzzle out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| entangle | x/x | Verb |
| extricate | /xx | Verb |
| discord | /x | Noun |
| obviate | /xx | Verb |
| intricate | /xx | Adjective |
| sever | /x | Noun |
| untie | x/ | Verb |
| cut across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| knit | / | Adjective |
| tangle | /x | Noun |
| dispose of | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hatchet | /x | Noun |
| complicate | /xx | Verb |
| intertwine | xx/ | Noun |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| rope in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| sort out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| loose | / | Adjective |
| cope | / | Verb |
| buttonhole | /xx | Noun |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make short work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| gird | / | Noun |
| rope | / | Noun |
| stopgap | /x | Noun |
| unwind | x/ | Verb |
| rule out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dissolve | x/ | Verb |
| cut short | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| hack | / | Noun |
| abridge | x/ | Verb |
| hitch | / | Noun |
| slice and dice | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| edge in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| squeeze | / | Noun |
| crisp | / | Noun |
| hurdle | /x | Noun |
| thread | / | Noun |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| tie off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| scissor | /x | Noun |
| loop | / | Noun |
| cross | / | Noun |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective |
| involve | x/ | Verb |
| wedge | / | Noun |
| snarl | / | Noun |
| shave | / | Verb |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| screw | / | Noun |
| choke off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| intersect | xx/ | Noun |
| scythe | / | Noun |
| split | / | Noun |
| cut up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| chop | / | Noun |
| switchblade | /x | Noun |
| stump | / | Noun |
| cure | / | Noun |
| break open | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| shorthand | /x | Noun |
| cheat | / | Noun |
| prune | / | Noun |
| confuse | x/ | Verb |
| ease | / | Noun |
| unstuck | x/ | Adverb |
| traverse | /x | Noun |
| butterfly | /xx | Noun |
| tighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| muddle through | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cube | / | Noun |
| abate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| abatement | x/x | Noun |
| abbreviate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| abolished | x/x | Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| acceptable | x/xx | Adjective |
| adjourned | x/ | Adjective |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| alexander | xx/x | Name |
| algorithmic | /xxx | Adjective |
| alienated | /xxxx | Adjective |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| amputated | /xxx | Adjective |
| analogous | x/xx | Adjective |
| anna | /x | Name |
| anthony | /xx | Name |
| armed | / | Adjective |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| augustus | x/x | Name |
| aunt | / | Noun |
| austerity | x/xx | Noun |
| axe | / | Noun, Verb |
| bale | / | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| beaker | /x | Noun |
| beheaded | x/x | Adjective |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| bevel | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| bitten | /x | Verb |
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bleed | / | Verb, Noun |
| blended | /x | Adjective |
| blocked | / | Adjective |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bonaparte | /xx | Name |
| bond | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bore | / | Verb, Noun |
| bottomed | /x | Adjective |
| bouquet | x/ | Noun |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| braid | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bring down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brisket | /x | Noun |
| brother | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brutus | /x | Name |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| bun | / | Noun, Verb |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burl | / | Noun, Verb |
| candlestick | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| carve | / | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| castrated | /xx | Adjective |
| catherine | /xx | Name |
| chamfer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charles | / | Name |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| chatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chine | / | Noun, Verb |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| chop up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| classic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| cleavage | /x | Noun |
| cleaved | / | Adjective |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| clump | / | Noun, Verb |
| cold shoulder | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| complex | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| compress | /x | Verb, Noun |
| compression | x/x | Noun |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| condense | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| constantine | /xx | Name |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contraction | x/x | Noun |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cornet | x/ | Noun |
| corte | / | Name |
| coupe | / | Noun |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| cousin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crop | / | Noun, Verb |
| crossover | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| crudest | /x | Adjective |
| crux | / | Noun |
| cup | / | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| curtail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| curtailment | x/x | Noun |
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cut back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cutback | /x | Noun |
| cutoff | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cutout | /x | Noun |
| cuts | / | Noun |
| cutter | /x | Noun |
| cutting off | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| danced | / | Noun |
| daughter | /x | Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deadlock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| debited | /xx | Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| defensible | x/xx | Adjective |
| deflate | x/ | Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deletion | x/x | Noun |
| denomination | xxx/x | Noun |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| depreciating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| detach | x/ | Verb |
| detract | x/ | Verb |
| dice | / | Noun, Verb |
| dilute | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| diminution | xx/x | Noun |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disconnection | xx/x | Noun |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
