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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| dilate | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| elaborate | x/x | Verb, Adjective, Verb |
| enlarge | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| expand | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| expound | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| fat | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fatten | /x | Verb, Verb |
| fill out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| plump | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| round out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| body | /x | Noun |
| delineate | x/xx | Verb |
| hash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| embroider | x/x | Verb |
| bring to life | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| outline | /x | Noun |
| take shape | // | Phrase, Verb |
| map out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| figure | /x | Noun |
| deepen | /x | Verb |
| piece together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| lay the groundwork | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| detail | x/ | Noun |
| take form | // | Phrase, Verb |
| embellish | x/x | Verb |
| shape up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| formalize | /xx | Verb |
| build on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| round off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| furnish | /x | Verb |
| beef up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| touch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| build | / | Verb |
| substantiate | x/xx | Verb |
| fill in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| lay out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| form | / | Noun |
| flourish | /x | Verb |
| fall into place | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| personalize | /xxx | Verb |
| incorporate | x/xx | Verb |
| make up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| work out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| finish off | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| thicken | /x | Verb |
| explicate | /xx | Verb |
| come up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| work over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| narrow down | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| finish | /x | Noun |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| work up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| boast | / | Noun |
| illustrate | /xx | Verb |
| set out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Name |
| bring out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stitch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb |
| build up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective |
| come to life | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| work on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| frame | / | Noun |
| finalize | /xx | Verb |
| fertilize | /xx | Verb |
| sculpt | / | Noun |
| specialize | /xx | Verb |
| shape | / | Noun |
| put together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| solidify | x/xx | Verb |
| smooth out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| embody | x/x | Verb |
| portray | x/ | Verb |
| fortify | /xx | Verb |
| fabricate | /xx | Verb |
| sew up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| elucidate | x/xx | Verb |
| formulate | /xx | Verb |
| top off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sculpture | /x | Noun |
| carve | / | Verb |
| illuminate | x/xx | Verb |
| kitchen | /x | Noun |
| lick into shape | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fathom | /x | Noun |
| create | x/ | Verb |
| freshen | /x | Verb |
| stuff | / | Noun |
| bring to light | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go through with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw light on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| patch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
| turn | / | Noun |
| wrap up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| draw up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brush up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| fill up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| tie up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay a foundation | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| individualize | xx/xxx | Verb |
| piece | / | Noun |
| invent | x/ | Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| spell out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| organize | /xx | Verb |
| round | / | Noun |
| depict | x/ | Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb |
| come up with the goods | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| refine | x/ | Verb |
| concoct | x/ | Verb |
| shed light on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| live out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abridge | x/ | Verb |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| materialize | x/xxx | Verb |
| undergird | /x/ | Verb |
| get through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| elicit | x/x | Verb |
| broaden | /x | Verb |
| encapsulate | x/xx | Verb |
| explain | x/ | Verb |
| clad | / | Adjective |
| ripen | /x | Verb |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| abroad | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| absent | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| activities | x/xx | Noun |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| afield | x/ | Adverb |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| alibi | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| among | x/ | |
| an | / | Noun |
| anatomy | x/xx | Noun |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| appetizing | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| ash | / | Noun, Verb |
| ashes | /x | Noun |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bags | / | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| beef | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| beings | /x | Noun |
| besides | x/ | Adverb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| blubber | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bod | / | Noun |
| boneless | /x | Adjective |
| bread | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bright | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| broiler | /x | Noun |
| bull | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| buttery | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| cannon | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| chair | / | Noun, Verb |
| chassis | /x | Noun |
| chocolate | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chuck | / | Noun, Verb |
| ciao | / | Name |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clearly | /x | Adverb |
| color | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| content | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| coppery | /xx | Adjective |
| corps | / | Noun |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| darker | /x | Noun |
| dating | /x | Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| detached | x/ | Adjective |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| dirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| dirtier | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| disappear | xx/ | Verb |
| disorderly | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| domesticated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| done | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| doors | / | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| duller | /x | Noun |
| dung | / | Noun, Verb |
| earth | / | Noun, Verb |
| earthy | /x | Adjective |
| egress | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| elsewhere | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| emitting | x/x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| ended | /x | Adjective |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| every | /xx | Noun |
| everything | /xx | Noun |
| except | x/ | Verb |
| exclude | x/ | Verb |
| excuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| executive | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| exterior | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| external | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| extinct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| extinguished | x/x | Adjective |
| extract | /x | Verb, Noun |
| fact | / | Noun |
| fancy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| finger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| finite | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fired | /x | Adjective |
| fish | / | Noun, Verb |
| flank | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fleshed | / | Adjective |
| flipper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fora | /x | Verb |
| forbidden | /xx | Adjective |
| forlorn | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| forth | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fowl | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| gap | / | Noun, Verb |
| glass | / | Noun, Verb |
| gone | / | Adjective |
| goose | / | Noun, Verb |
| gradually | /xxx | Adverb |
| graduated | /xxx | Adjective |
| graduation | xx/x | Noun |
| halfway | // | Adverb, Noun |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| hatching | /x | Noun |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| human | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| impermissible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| implement | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| impossible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| in | x | Verb, Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| indicate | /xx | Verb |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| into | x/ | Noun |
| juicy | /x | Adjective |
| jump | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| kind | / | Noun, Adjective |
| knocked out | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| know | / | Verb, Noun |
| learn | / | Verb, Noun |
| leavers | /x | Noun |
| left | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| leg | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| livid | /x | Adjective |
| longer | /x | Noun |
| loose | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| lost | / | Adjective |
| lot | / | Noun, Verb |
| mammals | /x | Verb |
| man | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| margin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| me | / | Noun |
| meat | / | Noun |
| meaty | /x | Adjective |
| melon | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| midsection | /xx | Noun |
| mortal | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| most | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| muscle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mush | / | Noun, Verb |
| nicer | /x | Noun |
| observe | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| of | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
