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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| uphill battle | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| race against time | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| stroke of luck | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| shot in the dark | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| tightrope | /x | Noun |
| game face | // | Phrase, Noun |
| big shot | // | Name, Name |
| fist | / | Noun |
| gamble | /x | Noun |
| attempt | x/ | Noun |
| golden opportunity | /xxx/xx | Name, Name |
| challenge | /x | Noun |
| helping hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| door | / | Noun |
| rearguard action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| whack | / | Noun |
| wiggle room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| dance | / | Noun |
| catch | / | Noun |
| law of the jungle | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| pipe dream | // | Phrase, Noun |
| insurance | x/x | Noun |
| venture | /x | Noun |
| big deal | // | Name, Name |
| hack | / | Noun |
| grip | / | Noun |
| choke | / | Verb |
| crack | / | Noun |
| cinch | / | Noun |
| lucky dip | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| time bomb | // | Phrase, Noun |
| gage | / | Noun |
| leg up | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| upper hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| drop in the bucket | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| glove | / | Noun |
| writing on the wall | /x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| kiss of death | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| fair shake | // | Phrase, Noun |
| stab | / | Noun |
| best bet | // | Phrase, Noun |
| charmed life | // | Phrase, Noun |
| knock | / | Noun |
| grasp | / | Noun |
| sucker punch | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| cess | x | Noun |
| stepping stone | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hot water | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| scalp | / | Noun |
| heavy lifting | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| dream come true | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| gotcha | /x | Noun |
| nothing for it | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| snag | / | Noun |
| pull | / | Noun |
| lick | / | Noun |
| pie in the sky | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| fling | / | Noun |
| full speed ahead | //x/ | Phrase, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| scrape | / | Noun |
| thrust | / | Noun |
| last hurrah | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| top dog | // | Phrase, Noun |
| slam dunk | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| hell to pay | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| dare | / | Verb |
| warning sign | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| pass | / | Noun |
| close shave | // | Phrase, Noun |
| loophole | /x | Noun |
| level best | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| pickle | /x | Noun |
| sliding door | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| push | / | Noun |
| fade | / | Noun |
| charm offensive | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| sitting duck | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| deal | / | Noun |
| hair trigger | //x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| rocky road | /x/ | Name, Name |
| bigger fish to fry | /x/// | Phrase, Noun |
| smoking gun | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| change of heart | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| coronation | xx/x | Noun |
| joke | / | Noun |
| tale | / | Noun |
| tip of the iceberg | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| lick and a promise | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| heavy artillery | /xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| fish out of water | ////x | Phrase, Noun |
| ability | x/xx | Noun |
| able | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accident | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| accidental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| actual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adventitious | /x/x | Adjective |
| adventure | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| advisability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| alleviation | xxx/x | Noun |
| antecedent | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| anti | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| appearing | x/x | Noun |
| appropriateness | x/xxx | Noun |
| arguing | /xx | Noun |
| armored | /x | Adjective |
| assaults | x/ | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| audience | /xx | Noun |
| auditing | /xx | Noun |
| availability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| bad luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| banging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| battering | /xx | Noun |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| battlefield | /xx | Noun |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| belligerent | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blessing | /x | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bombardments | x/x | Noun |
| boon | / | Noun, Adjective |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| boxing | /x | Noun |
| brawl | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| busting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| campaign | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| capability | xx/xx | Noun |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| casual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| chanced | / | Verb |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| clean slate | // | Phrase, Noun |
| coincidence | x/xx | Noun |
| coincidental | xxx/x | Adjective |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| combatant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| conflagration | xx/x | Noun |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| contending | x/x | Noun |
| contest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| counteracting | xx/x | Verb |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| danger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| decisive | x/x | Adjective |
| defeating | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| defense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| desirability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| destiny | /xx | Noun |
| disorderly | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| dispute | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disturbance | x/x | Noun |
| disturbing | x/x | Adjective |
| duel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| endeavor | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| enforcement | x/x | Noun |
| engagement | x/x | Noun |
| enviable | /xxx | Adjective |
| eradicating | x/xxx | Verb |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| eventuality | xxx/xx | Noun |
| excuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| expectation | xx/x | Noun |
| expediency | x/xxx | Noun |
| extinguishing | x/xx | Noun |
| facility | x/xx | Noun |
| fate | / | Noun, Verb |
| favor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| favour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feasibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| fencing | /x | Noun |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| fighter | /x | Noun |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| firefight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fluke | / | Noun, Verb |
| flying | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| fortuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| fortunate | /xx | Adjective |
| fortune | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fray | / | Noun, Verb |
| fundraising | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| grappling | /x | Noun |
| guerrilla | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| guess | / | Verb, Noun |
| gunfight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hap | / | Name, Verb |
| happen | /x | Verb, Adverb |
| hassle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hazard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| headway | /x | Noun |
| hearing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hope | / | Noun, Verb |
| hostilities | x/xx | Noun |
| hunting ground | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hypothesis | x/xx | Noun |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| impact | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| infighting | /xx | Noun |
| infrequent | x/x | Adjective |
| injury | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| intelligence | x/xx | Noun |
| investigative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| jihad | /x | Noun, Verb |
| joker | /x | Noun |
| keeping | /x | Noun |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| lease | / | Noun, Verb |
| likelihood | /xx | Noun |
| likely | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| lottery | /xx | Noun |
| luck | / | Noun, Verb |
| luckily | /xx | Adverb |
| lucky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| luxury | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| making | /x | Noun |
| match | / | Noun, Verb |
