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abeyance
x/x
Noun, Noun
abide
x/
Verb
about
x/
Adverb, Adjective
above
x/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
abroad
x/
Adverb, Noun, Adjective
absent
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
absorb
x/
Verb
accommodate
x/xx
Verb, Adjective
account
x/
Noun, Verb
achieve
x/
Verb
achievement
x/x
Noun
acknowledge
x/x
Verb
acquire
x/x
Verb
acquit
x/
Verb
activities
x/xx
Noun
add
/
Verb, Noun
addition
x/x
Noun
address
/x
Noun, Verb
adhere
x/
Verb
admit
x/
Verb
adopt
x/
Verb
afield
x/
Adverb
afraid
x/
Adjective
after
/x
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
agree
x/
Verb
alibi
/xx
Noun, Verb
allow
x/
Verb
among
x/
an
/
Noun
anticipation
xxx/x
Noun
anymore
xx/
Adverb
apart
x/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
apply
x/
Verb, Adjective
appreciation
xxx/x
Noun
are
/
Noun
argue
/x
Verb, Noun
arm
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
arrange
x/
Verb, Noun
arrest
x/
Noun, Verb
article
/xx
Noun, Verb
aside
x/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
ask
/
Verb, Noun
assert
x/
Verb, Noun
assume
x/
Verb
attach
x/
Verb
avail
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
await
x/
Verb, Noun
away
x/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb
back
/
Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb
bags
/
Noun, Verb
balance
/x
Noun, Verb
based
/
Verb, Adjective
bate
/
Noun, Verb
bear
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
because
x/
Adverb
begin
x/
Verb, Noun
behave
x/
Verb
behind
x/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
believe
x/
Verb
besides
x/
Adverb
beyond
x/
Adverb, Noun
bilge
/
Noun, Verb
bind
/
Noun, Verb
blackout
/x
Noun, Verb
block
/
Noun, Verb
book
/
Noun, Verb
brace
/
Noun, Verb
bracket
/x
Noun, Verb
brave
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
break
/
Verb, Noun
breath
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
brig
/
Noun, Verb
bring
/
Verb
broomstick
/x
Noun, Verb
bunker
/x
Noun, Verb
buoy
/x
Noun, Verb
burn
/
Verb, Noun
buy
/
Verb, Noun
call
/
Verb, Noun
cancel
/x
Verb, Noun
care
/
Noun, Verb
carry
/x
Verb, Noun
catch
/
Verb, Noun
cause
/
Noun, Verb
celebrate
/xx
Verb
certify
/xx
Verb
check
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
cherish
/x
Verb, Noun
chock
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb
ciao
/
Name
circle
/x
Noun, Verb
claim
/
Noun, Verb
clamp
/
Noun, Verb
clasp
/
Noun, Verb
clean
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb
clear
/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun
clearly
/x
Adverb
clench
/
Noun, Verb
close
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
clutch
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
come out
//
Phrase, Verb
commemorate
x/xx
Verb
commence
x/
Verb
compel
x/
Verb
completed
x/x
Adjective
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
confine
x/
Verb, Noun
conquer
/x
Verb
conserve
x/
Verb, Noun
consider
x/x
Verb
consolation
xx/x
Noun
contain
x/
Verb
contend
x/
Verb
continue
x/x
Verb, Noun
contract
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
control
x/
Noun, Verb
convene
x/
Verb
counteract
/xx
Verb, Noun
counting
/x
Noun
cradle
/x
Noun, Verb
crop
/
Noun, Verb
curb
/
Noun, Verb
custody
/xx
Noun
cut
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
dating
/x
Noun
dead
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
deal
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
decade
x/
Noun
declare
x/
Verb
dedicate
/xx
Verb, Adjective, Noun
deduct
x/
Verb
deduction
x/x
Noun
deem
/
Verb, Noun
defend
x/
Verb
define
x/
Verb, Noun
defy
x/
Verb, Noun
delay
x/
Noun, Verb
delete
x/
Verb, Noun
deliver
x/x
Verb, Adjective
demand
x/
Noun, Verb
departure
x/x
Noun
deport
x/
Verb
detached
x/
Adjective
detain
x/
Verb
detention
x/x
Noun
determine
x/x
Verb
devote
x/
Verb, Adjective
dirtier
/xx
Adjective, Adverb
disappear
xx/
Verb
discuss
x/
Verb
disorderly
x/xx
Adjective, Noun, Adverb
distance
/x
Noun, Verb
dock
/
Noun, Verb
done
/
Verb, Adjective, Noun
doors
/
Noun
down
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
draw
/
Verb, Noun
drop
/
Noun, Verb
egress
x/
Noun, Verb
eliminate
x/xx
Verb
elsewhere
/x
Adverb, Noun
embrace
x/
Verb, Noun
emitting
x/x
Verb, Noun, Adjective
encircle
x/x
Verb
enclose
x/
Verb
ended
/x
Adjective
endure
x/
Verb
engage
x/
Verb
enjoy
x/
Verb
ensure
x/
Verb
entertain
xx/
Verb, Noun
entry
/x
Noun
environ
x/x
Name, Adverb, Verb
eradicate
x/xx
Verb
escape
x/
Verb, Noun
establish
x/x
Verb
every
/xx
Noun
everything
/xx
Noun
ex
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
except
x/
Verb
exclude
x/
Verb
excuse
x/
Noun, Verb
executive
x/xx
Noun, Adjective
exercise
/xx
Noun, Verb
exert
x/
Verb
exit
/x
Noun, Verb
expect
x/
Verb
expectation
xx/x
Noun
extension
x/x
Noun
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
fasten
/x
Verb
fetter
/x
Noun, Verb
figure
/x
Noun, Verb
fill
/
Verb, Noun
find
/
Verb, Noun
fine
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
finger
/x
Noun, Verb
finish
/x
Verb, Noun
finite
/x
Adjective, Noun
fired
/x
Adjective
fit
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
fix
/
Verb, Noun
flipper
/x
Noun, Verb
fold
/
Noun, Verb
follow
/x
Verb, Noun
foot
/
Noun, Verb
foothold
/x
Noun
fora
/x
Noun
forbidden
/xx
Adjective
forfeitures
/xx
Noun
forlorn
x/
Adjective, Noun
formalize
/xx
Verb
forth
/
Adverb, Noun, Adjective
forward
/x
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
free
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
freeze
/
Noun, Verb
fulfil
x/
Verb
fulfill
x/
Verb
gap
/
Noun, Verb
get
/
Verb, Noun
give
/
Verb, Noun
glass
/
Noun, Verb
gone
/
Adjective
grab
/
Verb, Noun
gradually
/xxx
Adverb
graduated
/xxx
Adjective
graduation
xx/x
Noun
grasp
/
Verb, Noun
grip
/
Noun, Verb
ground
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
guard
/
Noun, Verb
haft
/
Noun, Verb
halfway
//
Adverb, Noun
halt
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
hand
/
Noun, Verb
handle
/x
Verb, Noun
hang
/
Verb, Noun
harbor
/x
Noun, Verb
harbour
/x
Noun, Verb
hatch
/
Noun, Verb
have
/
Verb, Noun
have got
//
Phrase, Verb
held
/
Verb
here
/
Adverb, Noun, Adjective
hilt
/
Noun, Verb
hire
/x
Verb, Noun
hold back
//
Phrase, Verb
hold down
//
Phrase, Verb
hold in
/x
Phrase, Verb
hold on
//
Phrase, Verb
hold up
//
Phrase, Verb
holder
/x
Noun
honour
/x
Noun, Verb
hoped
/
Verb
host
/
Noun, Verb
house
/
Noun, Verb
hug
/
Noun, Verb
idle
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
im
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
immobilize
x/xx
Verb
impermissible
xx/xx
Adjective
implement
/xx
Verb, Noun
impose
x/
Verb, Noun
impossible
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
impression
x/x
Noun, Verb
in
x
Verb, Adverb, Noun, Adjective
inactivity
xx/xx
Noun
include
x/
Verb, Noun
incumbent
x/x
Adjective, Noun
indenture
x/x
Noun, Verb
indicate
/xx
Verb
inducement
x/x
Noun
influence
/xx
Noun, Verb
inhibit
x/x
Verb
initiate
x/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
insist
x/
Verb
interlace
xx/
Noun, Verb
interlock
xx/
Noun, Verb
into
x/
Noun
judge
/
Noun, Verb
jump
/
Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective
keep
/
Verb, Noun
keep back
//
Phrase, Verb
kind
/
Noun, Adjective
kiss
/
Noun, Verb
knob
/
Noun, Verb
knocked out
//
Phrase, Verb
know
/
Verb, Noun
label
/x
Noun, Verb
launch
/
Noun, Verb
lead
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
learn
/
Verb, Noun
leave
/
Verb, Noun
leavers
/x
Noun
let
/
Verb, Noun
let go of
///
Phrase, Verb
leverage
/xx
Noun, Verb
limbo
/x
Noun, Verb
limit
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
line
/
Noun, Verb
lock
/
Noun, Verb
longer
/x
Noun
look
/
Verb, Noun
loose
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
lose
/
Verb, Noun
lot
/
Noun, Verb
maintain
x/
Verb
maintenance
/xx
Noun
make
/
Verb, Noun
margin
/x
Noun, Verb
mark
/
Noun, Verb
me
/
Noun
meet
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
memorize
/xx
Verb
minute
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
moderate
/xx
Adjective, Noun, Verb
monopolize
x/xx
Verb
moratorium
xx/xx
Noun
most
/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
mount
/
Noun, Verb
move
/
Verb, Noun
nicer
/x
Noun
nurse
/
Noun, Verb
oblige
x/
Verb
observance
x/x
Noun
observe
x/
Verb, Noun
obtain
x/
Verb
occupy
/xx
Verb, Noun
of
/
Verb, Noun
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
offer
/x
Verb, Noun
offline
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Verb
okay
x/
Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb
on
/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun
one
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
open
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
orchestrate
/xx
Verb
organise
xxx
Verb
organising
xxxx
Noun
organization
xxx/x
Noun
organize
/xx
Verb
origin
/xx
Noun
otis
/x
Name
out of fashion
///x
Phrase, Adjective
outbound
/x
Adjective, Noun
outdoor
/x
Adjective, Verb
outer
/x
Adjective, Noun
outfit
/x
Noun, Verb
outflow
/x
Noun, Verb
outgoing
/xx
Adjective, Noun
outlet
/x
Noun
output
/x
Noun, Verb
outside
//
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
outta
/x
outward
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun
over
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
overnight
/x/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
overseas
/x/
Adjective, Adverb
own
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
panhandle
/xx
Noun, Verb
pass
/
Verb, Noun
path
/
Noun, Verb
pause
/
Noun, Verb
pay
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
pending
/x
Adjective
per
/
Adjective, Noun
perform
x/
Verb
phone
/
Noun, Verb
piggyback
/xx
Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb
pinion
/x
Noun, Verb
place
/
Noun, Verb
play
/
Verb, Noun
pledge
/
Noun, Verb
plus
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
poise
/
Noun, Verb
pole
/
Noun, Verb
possess
x/
Verb
possession
x/x
Noun, Verb
postponement
x/x
Noun
present
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
preserve
x/
Verb, Noun
press
/
Noun, Verb
prevail
x/
Verb
prevent
x/
Verb
proceed
x/
Verb
profess
x/
Verb
progressively
x/xx
Adverb
prohibited
x/xx
Adjective
pronounce
x/
Verb
prop
/
Noun, Verb
prop up
//
Phrase, Verb
proprietor
x/xx
Noun
proscribed
x/
Adjective
provide
x/
Verb
pull
/
Verb, Noun
purify
/xx
Verb
pursue
x/
Verb
put
/
Verb, Noun
quenched
/
Adjective
queue
/
Noun, Verb
quit
/
Verb, Adjective, Noun
re
/
Noun
receive
x/
Verb, Noun
recovery
x/x
Noun
refresh
x/
Verb, Noun
release
x/
Noun, Verb
remain
x/
Verb, Noun
remember
x/x
Verb
removal
x/x
Noun
remove
x/
Verb, Noun
represent
xx/
Verb
request
x/
Noun, Verb
require
x/x
Verb
reserve
x/
Noun, Verb
reset
x/
Verb, Noun
resist
x/
Verb, Noun
resolve
x/
Verb, Noun
rest
/
Noun, Verb
restrain
x/
Verb
restraint
x/
Noun
restrict
x/
Verb, Adjective
result
x/
Noun, Verb
retain
x/
Verb, Noun
retainer
x/x
Noun
retention
x/x
Noun
retired
x/
Adjective
ring
/
Noun, Verb
root
/
Noun, Verb
round
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
run
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
safe
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
saint
/
Noun, Verb
salute
x/
Noun, Verb
sanctify
/xx
Verb
save
/
Verb, Noun
say
/
Verb, Noun, Adverb
scared
/
Adjective
schedule
/x
Noun, Verb
scram
/
Noun, Verb
seat
/
Noun, Verb
secure
x/
Verb, Adjective
see
/
Verb, Noun
seek
/
Verb, Noun
seize
/
Verb
sense
/
Noun, Verb
sequestration
xx/x
Noun
set
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
shackle
/x
Noun, Verb
shake
/
Verb, Noun
shank
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
shoo
/
Verb
shoot
/
Verb, Noun
shore up
//
Phrase, Verb
shoulder
/x
Noun, Verb
sleep
/
Noun, Verb
small
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
solution
x/x
Noun, Verb
sort
/
Noun, Verb
sortie
/x
Noun, Verb
specify
/xx
Verb
squeeze
/
Verb, Noun
staging
/x
Noun
stand
/
Verb, Noun
standby
//
Noun, Verb
start
/
Verb, Noun, Adverb
statement
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
stay
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb
stem
/
Noun, Verb
stick
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
stock
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
stockpile
/x
Noun, Verb
stop
/
Verb, Noun
store
/
Noun, Verb
stranglehold
/xx
Noun, Verb
stunned
/
Adjective
subdue
x/
Verb
sufferance
/xx
Noun
summon
/x
Verb, Noun
super
/x
Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb
support
x/
Noun, Verb
suppress
x/
Verb
surround
x/
Verb, Noun
suspend
x/
Verb
suspense
x/
Noun, Adjective
suspension
x/x
Noun
sustain
x/
Verb, Noun
switch
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
taboo
x/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
tabu
x/
Noun, Verb
take
/
Verb, Noun
take for
//
Phrase, Verb
take hold
//
Phrase, Verb
thermostat
/xx
Noun
think
/
Verb, Noun
throttle
/x
Noun, Verb
through
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
throw
/
Verb, Noun
tie
/
Noun, Verb
tight
/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb
tighten
/x
Verb
time lag
//
Phrase, Noun
total
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
touch
/
Noun, Verb
towards
x/
Adverb, Adjective
train
/
Noun, Verb
transmit
x/
Verb
trap
/
Noun, Verb
trip
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
truss
/
Noun, Verb
tuning
/x
Noun
turn
/
Verb, Noun
ugly
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
unconscious
x/x
Adjective, Noun
under
/x
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
underpin
/xx
Verb
undertake
/xx
Verb, Noun
undesignated
x/xxx
Adjective
unfashionable
x/xxx
Adjective
unimpressive
xx/x
Adjective
unsuccessful
xx/x
Adjective
up
/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb
uphold
x/
Verb, Noun
venture
/x
Noun, Verb
voice
/
Noun, Verb
vulnerable
/xxx
Adjective
wait
/
Verb, Noun
walk
/
Verb, Noun
want
/
Verb, Noun
way
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective
wear
/
Verb, Noun
weather
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
wedge
/
Noun, Verb
welcome
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
well
/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb
wield
/
Verb, Noun
winery
/xx
Noun
wish
/
Verb, Noun
withdrawal
x/x
Noun
withdrawn
x/
Adjective
withheld
x/
Adjective
without
x/
Adverb
withstand
x/
Verb
work
/
Noun, Verb
write
/
Verb, Noun