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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand one's ground | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to one's guns | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stay the course | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| dig in one's heels | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand firm | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's peace | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stay put | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's own | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tough | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand tall | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's tongue | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold down the fort | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's head high | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the peace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand between | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| draw the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| stay up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the cards | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's nose | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's mouth shut | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's chin up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| stick around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's eye on the ball | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's hand in | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's breath | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a cool head | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up and be counted | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold all the cards | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold all of the cards | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand trial | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| stick | / | Noun |
| hang about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head above water | ///x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bear with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep watch | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| button one's lip | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep quiet | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's side of the bargain | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| sit idly by | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand on one's own two feet | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| bide one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| balk | / | Noun |
| stand off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the purse strings | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take sides | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a close watch | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have someone's back | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sound off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's powder dry | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's word | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shut one's mouth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| press one's case | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go to the wall | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| budge an inch | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lay down the law | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live in the past | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| draw a line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rest on one's laurels | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's nose clean | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay tuned | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abeyance | x/x | Noun |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accord | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| acquit | x/ | Verb |
| activity | x/xx | Noun |
| adaptation | xx/x | Noun |
| adapting | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adequacy | /xxx | Noun |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| adherence | x/x | Noun |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| adjustment | x/x | Noun |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| agreement | x/x | Noun |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| airline | /x | Noun |
| airliner | /xx | Noun |
| airway | /x | Noun |
| align | x/ | Verb |
| alignment | x/x | Noun |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ancestry | /xx | Noun |
| angling | /x | Noun |
| anticipation | xxx/x | Noun |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appreciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| appropriateness | x/xxx | Noun |
| appropriation | xxx/x | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| argumentation | xxx/x | Noun |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| array | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| article | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assembly line | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| automated | /xxx | Adjective |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| await | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| axial | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| axis | /x | Noun |
| babbitt | /x | Name, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| baseline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bate | / | Noun, Verb |
| battle line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bilge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bind | / | Noun, Verb |
| bitter end | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| biz | / | Noun |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| bloodline | /x | Noun |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bond | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| border | /x | Noun, Verb |
| borderline | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bottom line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| boundaries | /xx | Noun |
| brace | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| branch line | // | Phrase, Noun |
| brave | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| brig | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| brink | / | Noun |
| broomstick | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bunker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buoy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| cable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| canal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| career | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| carriageway | /xx | Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| casuistry | /xx | Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| catering | /xx | Noun |
| ceiling | /x | Noun |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| centerline | /xx | Noun |
| certify | /xx | Verb |
| chain | / | Noun, Verb |
| chalk | / | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cherish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| chock | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| chorus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chorus line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circumscribe | xx/ | Verb |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| clasp | / | Noun, Verb |
| clench | / | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| coax | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| coherence | x/x | Noun |
| coherent | x/x | Adjective |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| column | /x | Noun |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| commemorate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| compatible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| compliance | x/x | Noun |
| compliant | x/x | Adjective |
| complicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comport | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| computerised | x/xx | Adjective |
| computerized | x/xx | Adjective |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| concert | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| concordance | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conduit | /xx | Noun |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
