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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| put a hurt on | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take its toll | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a hard time | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mark | / | Noun |
| beat up on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a hash of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| draw blood | // | Phrase, Verb |
| do out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| work over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take it out on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| hurt someone's feelings | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| kill | / | Verb |
| come down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stuff | / | Noun |
| teach someone a lesson | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a dent | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| start in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make fun of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get on someone's case | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit someone for six | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut up rough | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat one's brains out | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get on someone's nerves | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| add insult to injury | //x//xx | Phrase, Verb |
| sting | / | Noun |
| bash | / | Noun |
| lay into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put the bite on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the quick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw the book at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| treat like dirt | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| crack down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| do more harm than good | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rip into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat someone's brains out | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| have a go | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look for trouble | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| strain a point | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drag | / | Noun |
| twist the knife | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rub up the wrong way | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make an example of | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get someone's goat | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the test | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| try it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get back at | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pick on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the sword | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fill in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knock the stuffing out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| run someone ragged | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rub salt in someone's wounds | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bite someone's head off | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cook the books | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to pot | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the count | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| weigh down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jump down someone's throat | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abundance | x/x | Noun |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| actual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| add up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| affluent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| alphabet | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| among | x/ | Adverb |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| appendix | x/x | Noun |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| array | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| assembly | x/x | Noun |
| atomic number | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| attendance | x/x | Noun |
| availability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| backlog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| batch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bereaved | x/ | Adjective |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| brawl | / | Noun, Verb |
| break down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| breakdown | /x | Noun |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| bulk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| bureau | /x | Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cameo | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| canto | /x | Noun |
| cardinal | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| caseload | /x | Noun |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| census | /x | Noun, Verb |
| certain | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| chapter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| churn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cipher | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| click off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| code | / | Noun, Verb |
| coif | / | Noun, Verb |
| coiffure | // | Noun, Verb |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complement | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| constant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| coordinate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| couple | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| coverage | /xx | Noun |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| crowd | / | Noun, Verb |
| crunching | /x | Noun |
| cube | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| data | /x | Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decimal | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| degree | x/ | Noun |
| depth | / | Noun |
| description | x/x | Noun |
| designator | /xxx | Noun |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| did | / | Noun |
| different | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| differing | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| digit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| digital | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| discourse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| distribution | xx/x | Noun |
| diverse | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| diversity | x/xx | Noun |
| dividend | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| divisor | x/x | Noun |
| doctor of osteopathy | /x/xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| doh | / | Name |
| dress | / | Noun, Verb |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| edition | x/x | Noun |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| eight | / | Noun, Adjective |
| elderly | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| engender | x/x | Verb |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| enrolment | x/x | Noun |
| enterprising | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| enumeration | xxx/x | Noun |
| evoke | x/ | Verb |
| exaggerate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| fable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| factor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fare | / | Noun, Verb |
| fearing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| few | / | Noun |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| five | / | Noun |
| folio | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| freeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| frequency | /xx | Noun |
| function | /x | Noun, Verb |
| genesis | /xx | Noun |
| genus | /x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| go a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go all out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| group | / | Noun, Verb |
| handful | /x | Noun |
| hardworking | /xx | Adjective |
| host | / | Noun, Verb |
| hustler | /xx | Noun |
| identifier | x/xxx | Noun |
| impel | x/ | Verb |
| impoverished | x/x | Adjective |
| improvise | /xx | Verb |
| incidence | /xx | Noun |
| incite | x/ | Verb |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| increment | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| indefinite | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| index | /x | Noun, Verb |
