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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| grasp | / | Verb, Noun |
| grip | / | Noun, Verb, Noun |
| handle | /x | Noun, Verb, Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| clutches | /x | Verb, Noun |
| withstand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| wait | / | Verb, Verb |
| halt | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| keep | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Verb |
| take | / | Verb, Verb |
| restrain | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| maintain | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| give | / | Verb, Verb |
| retain | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| throw | / | Verb, Verb |
| sustain | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| support | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| delay | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| reserve | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| postponement | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| defend | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| obtain | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| prevail | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| clench | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| oblige | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| make | / | Verb, Verb |
| control | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| defy | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| entertain | xx/ | Verb, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Verb |
| detention | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contain | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| clasp | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| admit | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| deem | / | Verb, Verb |
| guard | / | Verb, Verb |
| curb | / | Verb, Verb |
| appreciation | xxx/x | Verb, Noun |
| bind | / | Noun, Verb, Noun |
| have | / | Noun, Verb |
| custody | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| accommodate | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| declare | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| harbour | /x | Verb, Verb |
| harbor | /x | Verb, Verb |
| book | / | Verb, Verb |
| nurse | / | Verb, Verb |
| moderate | /xx | Verb, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Verb |
| have got | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take hold | // | Phrase, Verb |
| time lag | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| release | x/ | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| let go of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pulled | / | Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| hang | / | Verb |
| stand | / | Noun |
| relinquished | x/x | Verb |
| grab | / | Noun |
| cling | / | Verb |
| squeeze | / | Noun |
| raise | / | Verb |
| pushed | / | Verb |
| stick | / | Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| shake | / | Noun |
| gather | /x | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| snatched | / | Verb |
| dislodge | x/ | Verb |
| yank | / | Noun |
| lose | / | Verb |
| catch | / | Noun |
| seize | / | Verb |
| turn | / | Noun |
| move | / | Noun |
| putting | /x | Verb |
| occupy | /xx | Verb |
| hand | / | Noun |
| snap | / | Noun |
| draw | / | Verb |
| sway | / | Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb |
| lend | / | Verb |
| sell | / | Verb |
| toss | / | Noun |
| speak | / | Verb |
| lock | / | Noun |
| break | / | Noun |
| loosen | /x | Verb |
| uphold | x/ | Verb |
| wrest | / | Verb |
| placed | / | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| drop | / | Noun |
| come | / | Verb |
| hostage | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| holder | /x | Noun |
| close | / | Adjective |
| regain | x/ | Verb |
| reach | / | Noun |
| provide | x/ | Verb |
| withhold | x/ | Verb |
| bury | /x | Noun |
| lift | / | Noun |
| pick | / | Verb |
| shut | / | Verb |
| remain | x/ | Verb |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| open | /x | Adjective |
| refuse | x/ | Noun |
| garner | /x | Name |
| wield | / | Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb |
| securely | x/x | Adverb |
| possess | x/ | Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| loose | / | Adjective |
| able | /x | Adjective |
| consolidate | x/xx | Verb |
| tighten | /x | Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| preserve | x/ | Verb |
| capture | /x | Noun |
| shove | / | Noun |
| protect | x/ | Verb |
| pass | / | Noun |
| will | / | Noun |
| settle | /x | Verb |
| stabilize | /xx | Verb |
| recover | x/x | Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb |
| share | / | Noun |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| propel | x/ | Verb |
| fill | / | Verb |
| permit | x/ | Noun |
| enough | x/ | Adjective |
| operate | /xx | Verb |
| leave | / | Verb |
| slip | / | Noun |
| jostle | /x | Noun |
| remove | x/ | Verb |
| tied | / | Verb |
| reclaim | x/ | Verb |
| letting | /x | Verb |
| retrieve | x/ | Verb |
| serve | / | Verb |
| impose | x/ | Verb |
| initiate | x/xx | Verb |
| send | / | Verb |
| gain | / | Noun |
| tuck | / | Noun |
| manipulate | x/xx | Verb |
| accountable | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| produce | x/ | Verb |
| manage | /x | Verb |
| imbue | x/ | Verb |
| divulge | x/ | Verb |
| represent | xx/ | Verb |
| safeguard | /x | Noun |
| conjure | /x | Verb |
| receive | x/ | Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| meet | / | Verb |
| accumulate | x/xx | Verb |
| build | / | Verb |
| firmly | /x | Adverb |
| lay hold of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get hold of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| grapple | /x | Verb |
| hold down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clamp | / | Noun |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| latch | / | Noun |
| press | / | Noun |
| bite | / | Noun |
| apprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| fondle | /x | Verb |
| clinch | / | Noun |
| unrighteousness | x/xx | Adjective |
| grudges | /x | Noun |
| steady | /x | Adverb |
| ransom | /x | Verb |
| alt | / | Adverb |
| tight | / | Adverb |
| tenaciously | x/xx | Adverb |
| abeyance | x/x | Noun |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| acquit | x/ | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| anticipation | xxx/x | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| article | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| await | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bate | / | Noun, Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bilge | / | Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| brace | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brave | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| brig | / | Noun, Verb |
| broomstick | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bunker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buoy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| certify | /xx | Verb |
| cherish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| chock | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| commemorate | x/xx | Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| complicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comport | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| conserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consolation | xx/x | Noun |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| counting | /x | Noun |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crop | / | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decade | x/ | Noun |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| deduct | x/ | Verb |
| deduction | x/x | Noun |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deport | x/ | Verb |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dock | / | Noun, Verb |
| embrace | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| encircle | x/x | Verb |
| enclose | x/ | Verb |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| environ | x/x | Name, Adverb, Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| expectation | xx/x | Noun |
| expected | x/x | Adjective |
| extension | x/x | Noun |
| fasten | /x | Verb |
| fetter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| fold | / | Noun, Verb |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| foot | / | Noun, Verb |
| foothold | /x | Noun |
| forfeitures | /xx | Noun |
| formalize | /xx | Verb |
| freeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| haft | / | Noun, Verb |
| hatch | / | Noun, Verb |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| hilt | / | Noun, Verb |
| hire | /x | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| southend | /x | Name |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
