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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| go for broke | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| up the ante | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| raise the ante | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| gamble | /x | Noun |
| stand in | /x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| butter | /x | Noun |
| hedge one's bets | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| push one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the field | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| one up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| push | / | Noun |
| add insult to injury | //x//xx | Phrase, Verb |
| press one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it in turns | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abet | x/ | Noun |
| throw down the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call someone's bluff | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the odds | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shove | / | Noun |
| roll the dice | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| back out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| try one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's chances | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tempt fate | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| budge | / | Noun |
| take it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| test | / | Noun |
| go in for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pile on | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| press one's case | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off more than one can chew | /////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the hint | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| overplay one's hand | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the cudgels | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| punt | / | Noun |
| toss one's hat into the ring | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring home the bacon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| risk one's neck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| chance one's arm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go the distance | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pound | / | Noun |
| double date | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| play the field | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in one's lot with | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| plunge | / | Noun |
| burn one's boats | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it from the top | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot | / | Noun |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| compete | x/ | Verb |
| hit the jackpot | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| chance | / | Noun |
| dare | / | Verb |
| toss | / | Noun |
| play it safe | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a joke | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| toss one's hat in the ring | ///xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw one's hat into the ring | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| count one's chickens | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| bid fair | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cross my heart and hope to die | //////x | Phrase, Verb |
| tick | / | Noun |
| ability | x/xx | Noun |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| advisable | x/xx | Adjective |
| aggravate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| agreement | x/x | Noun |
| aid | / | Noun, Verb |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ameliorate | x/xx | Verb |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| among | x/ | Adverb |
| amongst | x/ | |
| an | / | Noun |
| ane | / | Noun, Adjective |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| angry | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| another | x/x | Verb |
| anybody | /xxx | Verb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| anyone | /xx | Adverb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ascend | x/ | Verb |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assuage | x/ | Verb |
| automobile | /xxx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| awareness | x/x | Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| babble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| beautify | /xx | Verb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beep | / | Noun, Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bettered | /x | Verb |
| betterment | /xx | Noun |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| bigger | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| billow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| birr | / | Noun, Verb |
| blare | / | Noun, Verb |
| blend | / | Noun, Verb |
| blend in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blow out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bluff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boom | / | Noun, Verb |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| bounce back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| breeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| brighter | /x | Verb |
| broader | /x | Adjective |
| bubble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| burn out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| burnt | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bushel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buy the farm | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buzz | / | Noun, Verb |
| bye | / | Noun, Adjective |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| cardinal | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| career | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| castle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| centralized | /xx | Adjective |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| chatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chime | / | Noun, Verb |
| chink | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| choke | / | Verb, Noun |
| cholera | /xx | Noun |
| chug | / | Noun, Verb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circulate | /xx | Verb |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clang | / | Noun, Verb |
| clank | / | Noun, Verb |
| clearer | /x | Noun |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| clink | / | Noun, Verb |
| clop | / | Noun, Verb |
| closer | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| clump | / | Noun, Verb |
| clunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| combined | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conceived | x/ | Verb |
| condition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| conk out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| counting | /x | Noun |
| country | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crawl | / | Verb, Noun |
| creep | / | Verb, Noun |
| croak | / | Noun, Verb |
| cruise | / | Noun, Verb |
| crump | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| crunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| decease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decent | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| decentralized | x/xx | Adjective |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deepen | /x | Verb |
| deeper | /x | Verb |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| derail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| digit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| din | / | Noun, Verb |
| distill | x/ | Verb |
| distribution | xx/x | Noun |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| doctor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| double | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| drag out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drift | / | Noun, Verb |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drone | / | Noun, Verb |
| drown | / | Verb, Noun |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| each | / | Adverb, Noun |
| ease | / | Noun, Verb |
| easier | /xx | Adverb |
| echo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eden | /x | Name |
| educate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| effectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| efficiently | x/xx | Adverb |
| eight | / | Noun, Adjective |
| either | /x | Adverb |
| elected | x/x | Noun |
| else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| embark | x/ | Verb |
