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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| heavy artillery | /xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| big deal | // | Name, Name |
| uphill battle | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| tall order | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| labor of love | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| truckload | /x | Noun |
| load | / | Noun |
| last straw | // | Phrase, Noun |
| thrust | / | Noun |
| what it takes | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| push | / | Noun |
| dance | / | Noun |
| challenging | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| lifting | /x | Noun |
| head of steam | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| hell to pay | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| slam dunk | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| game face | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bigger fish to fry | /x/// | Phrase, Noun |
| level best | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| full speed ahead | //x/ | Phrase, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| millstone | /x | Noun |
| elbow grease | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| helping hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| grind | / | Noun |
| dead set | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| fighting chance | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hot water | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| fire hose | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| crunch | / | Noun |
| hatchet job | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| big shot | // | Name, Name |
| cut and thrust | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| impact | x/ | Noun |
| top dog | // | Phrase, Noun |
| leg up | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| tightrope | /x | Noun |
| elephant in the room | /xxxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| quantum leap | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| drop in the bucket | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| venture | /x | Noun |
| tough love | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| pigeon | /x | Noun |
| dynamite | /xx | Noun |
| main drag | // | Name, Name |
| pivot | /x | Noun |
| running | /x | Verb |
| piece of cake | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| stretch | / | Noun |
| race against time | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| glove | / | Noun |
| joke | / | Noun |
| gravy train | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| fork | / | Noun |
| big talk | // | Name, Name |
| cross to bear | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| last hurrah | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| golden opportunity | /xxx/xx | Name, Name |
| fast lane | // | Phrase, Noun |
| works | / | Noun |
| deep dive | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| exploit | /x | Verb |
| hang | / | Verb |
| swot | / | Name |
| nuclear option | /xx/x | Name, Name |
| gotcha | /x | Noun |
| far cry | // | Phrase, Noun, Adverb |
| everything but the kitchen sink | /xx/x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| field day | // | Phrase, Noun |
| best bet | // | Phrase, Noun |
| hitch | / | Noun |
| loaded dice | /xx | Phrase, Noun |
| bagging | /x | Noun |
| bottleneck | /xx | Noun |
| breaking point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| rocky road | /x/ | Name, Name |
| bright spot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| smoking gun | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| upper hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| fist | / | Noun |
| stepping stone | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| grasp | / | Noun |
| tether | /x | Noun |
| pickle | /x | Noun |
| easy pickings | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| abolishing | x/xx | Verb |
| abolition | xx/x | Noun |
| abrogation | xx/x | Noun |
| abundant | x/x | Adjective |
| accented | /xx | Adjective |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| added | /x | Verb |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| adult | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| aggravating | /xxx | Adjective |
| ample | /x | Adjective |
| ancestry | /xx | Noun |
| annoying | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| annulment | /xx | Noun |
| arduous | /xx | Adjective |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| backbreaking | /xx | Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bitter | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bloated | /x | Adjective |
| boosting | /x | Noun |
| boring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| breaking | /x | Noun |
| bringing | /x | Noun |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| broadband | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| brushing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bulk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bulky | /x | Adjective |
| burden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burdensome | /xx | Adjective |
| bustling | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| busy | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| canceling | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| cancellation | xx/x | Noun |
| causeway | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| changing | /x | Noun |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| chilled | / | Adjective |
| clayey | /x | Adjective |
| cleaner | /x | Noun |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| closing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| closure | /x | Noun |
| cloudy | /x | Adjective |
| coarse | / | Adjective |
| coating | /x | Noun |
| colossal | x/x | Adjective |
| compact | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| compilation | xx/x | Noun |
| complicated | /xxx | Adjective |
| compulsive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| congested | x/x | Adjective |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| copious | /xx | Adjective |
| costly | /x | Adjective |
| crane | / | Noun, Verb |
| crass | / | Adjective |
| crippling | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| crowded | /x | Adjective |
| cumbersome | /xx | Adjective |
| damning | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| daunting | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| deleting | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| deletion | x/x | Noun |
| demanding | x/x | Adjective |
| dense | / | Adjective, Noun |
| derogation | /x/x | Noun |
| descent | x/ | Noun |
| devastating | /xxx | Adjective |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| dire | / | Adjective, Noun |
| disappearance | xx/x | Noun |
| disarming | x/x | Adjective |
| discharging | x/x | Noun |
| discontinuance | xx/xx | Noun |
| discontinuation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| dislocation | x//x | Noun |
| dismantling | x/xx | Noun |
| dismissal | x/x | Noun |
| disposal | x/x | Noun |
| disqualification | xxxx/x | Noun |
| dissolution | xx/x | Noun |
| dissolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| distressing | x/x | Adjective |
| disturbing | x/x | Adjective |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| drastic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dull | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dumb | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| dura | /x | Noun |
| duty | /x | Noun |
| easing | /x | Noun |
| effortful | /xx | Adjective |
| elevating | /xxx | Verb |
| elevation | xx/x | Noun |
| eliminating | x/xxx | Verb |
| elimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| embankment | x/x | Noun |
| emergence | x/x | Noun |
| ending | /x | Noun |
| enormous | x/x | Adjective |
| eradicating | x/xxx | Verb |
| erecting | x/x | Noun |
| erection | x/x | Noun |
| excess | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
| exemption | x/x | Noun |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exorbitant | x/xx | Adjective |
| expectant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| expensive | x/x | Adjective |
| extensive | x/x | Adjective |
| extra | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| extraction | x/x | Noun |
| extreme | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| extricating | /xxx | Verb |
| facelift | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fastest | /x | Verb |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ferocious | x/x | Adjective |
| fierce | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| filing | /x | Noun |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| firm | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| fleshy | /x | Adjective |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| forceful | /x | Adjective |
| formidable | /xxx | Adjective |
| fort | / | Noun, Verb |
| forte | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| fraught | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| freezing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| frequent | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| gear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gloomy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gran | / | Noun |
| grand | / | Noun, Adjective |
| grave | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gravid | xx | Adjective |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| grievous | /x | Adjective |
| gross | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| grueling | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| gruelling | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hanger | /x | Noun |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hardened | /x | Adjective |
| harsh | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| haulage | /x | Noun |
| hauling | /x | Noun |
| havoc | /x | Noun, Verb |
| healed | / | Adjective |
| heated | /x | Adjective |
| heavier | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| heavily | /xx | Adverb |
| heaving | /x | Noun, Adjective |
