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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 | 
