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Word | Syllables | Categories |
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overcome | /xx | Verb |
get over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
outwit | /x | Verb |
outsmart | /x | Verb |
overpower | xx/x | Verb |
trump | / | Name |
surmount | x/ | Verb |
take | / | Verb |
overreach | /xx | Noun |
best | / | Adjective |
blow away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
worsen | /x | Verb |
squeeze out | // | Phrase, Verb |
gain | / | Noun |
victory | /xx | Noun |
kill | / | Verb |
overwhelm | xx/ | Verb |
vanquish | /x | Verb |
outstrip | x/ | Verb |
succumb | x/ | Verb |
walk over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
get through | // | Phrase, Verb |
engulf | x/ | Verb |
make short work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
blow over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
get by | // | Phrase, Verb |
circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
gang up on | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
take by storm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
sweep away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
sweep up | // | Phrase, Verb |
smash | / | Noun |
clear out | // | Phrase, Verb |
compel | x/ | Verb |
exceed | x/ | Verb |
defeat | x/ | Noun |
put to shame | /// | Phrase, Verb |
come over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
fetch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
paste | / | Noun |
conquer | /x | Verb |
get hold of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
overtake | /xx | Verb |
skate over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
gain on | // | Phrase, Verb |
lose out | // | Phrase, Verb |
down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
prevent | x/ | Verb |
wipe up | // | Phrase, Verb |
overshadow | /x/x | Verb |
fight | / | Noun |
break out | // | Phrase, Verb |
take out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
ride out | // | Phrase, Verb |
slay | / | Verb |
bear down | // | Phrase, Verb |
override | /xx | Verb |
knock out | // | Phrase, Verb |
outlive | x/ | Verb |
cope | / | Verb |
massacre | /xx | Noun |
seduce | x/ | Verb |
befall | x/ | Verb |
prostrate | /x | Adjective |
outweigh | /x | Verb |
come by | // | Phrase, Verb |
destroy | x/ | Verb |
beat out | // | Phrase, Verb |
beat down | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
drive out | // | Phrase, Verb |
outpace | /x | Verb |
get rid of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
eke out | // | Phrase, Verb |
harvest | /x | Noun |
submerge | x/ | Verb |
ability | x/xx | Noun |
accede | x/ | Verb |
accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
access | /x | Noun, Verb |
accomplish | x/x | Verb |
achieve | x/ | Verb |
achievement | x/x | Noun |
acquire | x/x | Verb |
activate | /xx | Verb |
add | / | Verb, Noun |
addition | x/x | Noun |
address | /x | Noun, Verb |
adopt | x/ | Verb |
advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
advancement | x/x | Noun |
advisable | x/xx | Adjective |
affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
afford | x/ | Verb |
aggravate | /xx | Verb |
aid | / | Noun, Verb |
aim | / | Noun, Verb |
alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
allow | x/ | Verb |
amaze | x/ | Verb, Noun |
ameliorate | x/xx | Verb |
amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
are | / | Noun |
arid | /x | Adjective |
arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
arrive | x/ | Verb |
ascend | x/ | Verb |
ask | / | Verb, Noun |
assemble | x/x | Verb |
assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
assuage | x/ | Verb |
assume | x/ | Verb |
attach | x/ | Verb |
attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
attain | x/ | Verb |
attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
attract | x/ | Verb |
awareness | x/x | Noun |
away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
baffle | /x | Noun, Verb |
be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
beautify | /xx | Verb |
become | x/ | Verb |
been | / | Verb |
beget | x/ | Verb |
begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
believe | x/ | Verb |
benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
bettered | /x | Verb |
betterment | /xx | Noun |
bigger | /x | Verb, Noun |
borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
bought | / | Noun |
bounce back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
break | / | Verb, Noun |
break in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
break up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
brighter | /x | Noun |
bring | / | Verb |
bring forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
broader | /x | Adjective |
bugger off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
build | / | Verb, Noun |
burnt | / | Adjective |
bushel | /x | Noun, Verb |
but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
buzz off | // | Phrase, Verb |
bye | / | Noun, Adjective |
call | / | Verb, Noun |
call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
can | / | Verb, Noun |
capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
carry away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
catch | / | Verb, Noun |
cause | / | Noun, Verb |
cease | / | Verb, Noun |
charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
choose | / | Verb, Noun |
claim | / | Noun, Verb |
clearer | /x | Noun |
climb | / | Verb, Noun |
closer | /x | Adjective, Noun |
collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
come | / | Verb, Noun |
come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
come into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
come on | // | Phrase, Verb |
come up | // | Phrase, Verb |
come upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
commence | x/ | Verb |
communicate | x/xx | Verb |
compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
competition | xx/x | Noun |
complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
conclude | x/ | Verb |
condition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
consult | x/ | Verb, Noun |
contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
convey | x/ | Verb |
convince | x/ | Verb |
count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
crack up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
dare | / | Verb, Noun |
deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
decent | /x | Adjective |
decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
deepen | /x | Verb |
deeper | /x | Verb |
delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
derive | x/ | Verb |
descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
deserve | x/ | Verb |
determine | x/x | Verb |
develop | x/x | Verb |
dig | / | Verb, Noun |
discover | x/x | Verb, Noun |
display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
disseminate | x/xx | Verb |
distill | x/ | Verb |
do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
doctor | /x | Noun, Verb |
download | /x | Verb, Noun |
draw | / | Verb, Noun |
draw in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
drill | / | Noun, Verb |
drink | / | Noun, Verb |
drive | / | Noun, Verb |
drop | / | Noun, Verb |
earn | / | Verb, Noun |
easier | /xx | Adverb |
eat | / | Verb, Noun |
educate | /xx | Verb |
effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
effectively | x/xx | Adverb |
efficiently | x/xx | Adverb |
elicit | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
elude | x/ | Verb |
embark | x/ | Verb |
embellish | x/x | Verb |
emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
enable | x/x | Verb |
encourage | x/x | Verb |
end | / | Noun, Verb |
engage | x/ | Verb |