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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| break | / | Verb, Noun | 
| grasp | / | Noun, Verb, Noun | 
| grip | / | Noun, Noun, Verb | 
| hang in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| hold the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| keep | / | Verb, Verb, Noun | 
| persevere | xx/ | Noun, Verb | 
| persist | x/ | Verb, Verb | 
| stop | / | Verb, Verb, Noun | 
| lose | / | Noun, Verb, Noun | 
| hold | / | Noun | 
| clench | / | Noun | 
| lay hold of | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| clinch | / | Noun | 
| grapple | /x | Verb | 
| seize upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| clamp | / | Noun | 
| grab | / | Noun | 
| clasp | / | Noun | 
| take | / | Verb | 
| fondle | /x | Verb | 
| get hold of | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| claw | / | Noun | 
| truss | / | Noun | 
| strain | / | Noun | 
| apprehend | xx/ | Verb | 
| cling to | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| hold in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| hold down | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| bite | / | Noun | 
| attach | x/ | Verb | 
| latch | / | Noun | 
| brace | / | Noun | 
| loose | / | Adjective | 
| pick | / | Verb | 
| crimp | / | Noun | 
| press | / | Noun | 
| seize | / | Verb | 
| catch | / | Noun | 
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| gripe | / | Noun | 
| tie up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| vise | / | Noun | 
| grope | / | Verb | 
| close | / | Adjective | 
| wring | / | Verb | 
| hand | / | Noun | 
| cling | / | Verb | 
| squeeze | / | Noun | 
| hold over | //x | Phrase, Verb, Noun | 
| cramp | / | Noun | 
| keep under | //x | Phrase, Verb | 
| anchor | /x | Noun | 
| lock up | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| reach | / | Noun | 
| tong | / | Name | 
| leash | / | Noun | 
| cinch | / | Noun | 
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun | 
| pull | / | Noun | 
| clutch | / | Noun | 
| climb | / | Noun | 
| harness | /x | Noun | 
| cleave | / | Noun | 
| tight | / | Adjective | 
| retain | x/ | Verb | 
| pinch | / | Noun | 
| tether | /x | Noun | 
| snug | / | Noun | 
| keep from | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| wrap | / | Noun | 
| tangle | /x | Noun | 
| halt | / | Noun | 
| guard | / | Noun | 
| tighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| snatch | / | Noun | 
| bear down | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| haft | / | Noun | 
| hitch up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| stick | / | Noun | 
| tighten | /x | Verb | 
| restrain | x/ | Verb | 
| moor | / | Noun | 
| clip | / | Noun | 
| clamp down on | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| hoop | / | Noun | 
| collar | /x | Noun | 
| lean | / | Adjective | 
| wield | / | Verb | 
| touch | / | Noun | 
| suspend | x/ | Verb | 
| shut | / | Verb | 
| hang | / | Verb | 
| withstand | x/ | Verb | 
| capture | /x | Noun | 
| handle | /x | Noun | 
| contend | x/ | Verb | 
| get through | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| take up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| double | /x | Adjective | 
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| hang up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| endure | x/ | Verb | 
| holster | /x | Noun | 
| detain | x/ | Verb | 
| tie off | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| hold forth | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| retract | x/ | Verb | 
| hold off | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| hold back | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| tail | / | Noun | 
| embrace | x/ | Noun | 
| force | / | Noun | 
| stretch | / | Noun | 
| snare | / | Noun | 
| grind | / | Noun | 
| gird | / | Noun | 
| hitch | / | Noun | 
| pick up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| bear | / | Noun | 
| support | x/ | Noun | 
| palm | / | Noun | 
| carry | /x | Verb | 
| last | / | Adjective | 
| wrest | / | Verb | 
| clam | / | Noun | 
| lock | / | Noun | 
| stretch out | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| break loose | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| gnaw | / | Verb | 
| abeyance | x/x | Noun | 
| abide | x/ | Verb | 
| absorb | x/ | Verb | 
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective | 
| achieve | x/ | Verb | 
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb | 
| acquire | x/x | Verb | 
| acquit | x/ | Verb | 
| add | / | Verb, Noun | 
| address | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| adhere | x/ | Verb | 
| admit | x/ | Verb | 
| adopt | x/ | Verb | 
| agree | x/ | Verb | 
| allow | x/ | Verb | 
| anticipation | xxx/x | 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 | 
| 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 | 
| bind | / | Noun, Verb | 
| block | / | Noun, Verb | 
| book | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| brave | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| brig | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bring | / | 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 | 
| celebration | xx/x | Noun | 
| certify | /xx | Verb | 
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| 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 | 
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| conquer | /x | Verb | 
| conserve | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| consider | x/x | Verb | 
| consolation | xx/x | Noun | 
| contain | 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 | 
| 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 | 
| defy | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective | 
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| deport | x/ | Verb | 
| detention | x/x | Noun | 
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective | 
| discuss | x/ | Verb | 
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| dock | / | Noun, Verb | 
| draw | / | Verb, Noun | 
| drop | / | Noun, Verb | 
| encircle | x/x | Verb | 
| enclose | x/ | Verb | 
| engage | x/ | Verb | 
| enjoy | x/ | Verb | 
| ensure | x/ | Verb | 
| entertain | xx/ | Verb, Noun | 
| entry | /x | Noun | 
| environ | x/x | Name, Adverb, Verb | 
| establish | x/x | Verb | 
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| exert | x/ | Verb | 
| expect | x/ | Verb | 
| expectation | xx/x | Noun | 
| extension | x/x | Noun | 
| fasten | /x | Verb | 
| fetter | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| fill | / | Verb, Noun | 
| 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 | 
| give | / | Verb, Noun | 
| harbor | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| harbour | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| hatch | / | Noun, Verb | 
| have | / | Verb, Noun | 
| have got | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective | 
| hilt | / | Noun, Verb | 
| hire | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| holder | /x | Noun | 
