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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| have a handle on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold | / | Noun |
| hold down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get hold of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| deal with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take hold | // | Phrase, Verb |
| command | x/ | Noun |
| handle | /x | Noun |
| reign | / | Noun |
| take charge | // | Phrase, Verb |
| manage | /x | Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun |
| hands | / | Noun |
| lead | / | Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective |
| have a hand in | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get a handle on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wield | / | Verb |
| helm | / | Noun |
| superintend | xxx/ | Verb |
| guide | / | Noun |
| lean in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| head | / | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun |
| look after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| oversee | /xx | Verb |
| dominate | /xx | Verb |
| reign supreme | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| hand on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| govern | /x | Verb |
| pick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have | / | Verb |
| steer | / | Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rule | / | Noun |
| hold together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| boss | / | Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb |
| horse | / | Noun |
| preside | x/ | Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| regulate | /xx | Verb |
| hang in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep | / | Verb |
| head up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| entitle | x/x | Verb |
| saddle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mind the store | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| possess | x/ | Verb |
| occupy | /xx | Verb |
| poise | / | Noun |
| hold to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry through | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| herd | / | Noun |
| captain | /x | Noun |
| retain | x/ | Verb |
| have a head for | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold firm | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sovereign | /x | Noun |
| have it in one | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| supervise | /xx | Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| carry the day | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hand in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| sway | / | Noun |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| hold forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leverage | /xx | Noun |
| transfer | x/ | Noun |
| lean on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| entrench | x/ | Verb |
| hold to account | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rule on | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| represent | xx/ | Verb |
| invest | x/ | Noun |
| take | / | Verb |
| consign | x/ | Verb |
| entail | x/ | Verb |
| manipulate | x/xx | Verb |
| obtain | x/ | Verb |
| account for | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| monopolize | x/xx | Verb |
| seize upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| chair | / | Noun |
| lead the way | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| speak for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| syndicate | /xx | Noun |
| onboard | /x | Adjective |
| give | / | Verb |
| quarterback | /xx | Noun |
| deal in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| bring to bear | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| import | x/ | Noun |
| make over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| uphold | x/ | Verb |
| hold hands | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take root | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| inherit | x/x | Verb |
| administer | x/xx | Verb |
| watch over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| pin down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| mark | / | Noun |
| conduce | x/ | Verb |
| check | / | Noun |
| get a hold of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| reckon with | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| saddle | /x | Noun |
| husband | /x | Noun |
| master | /x | Noun |
| organize | /xx | Verb |
| stick with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry weight | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bind | / | Noun |
| put down to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| support | x/ | Noun |
| keep at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throne | / | Noun |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| front | / | Noun |
| 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 |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| await | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bate | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bilge | / | Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| brace | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brave | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bridles | /x | Noun |
| 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 |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| certify | /xx | Verb |
| cherish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| chock | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| clasp | / | Noun, Verb |
| clench | / | Noun, Verb |
| cloaks | / | Verb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clutches | /x | Noun |
| 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 |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| 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 |
| cords | / | Noun |
| 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 |
| draperies | /xx | Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drop | / | 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 |
| 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 |
| footholds | /x | Noun |
| forfeitures | /xx | Noun |
| formalize | /xx | Verb |
| freeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| girdle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| grab | / | Verb, Noun |
| grasp | / | Verb, Noun |
| grips | / | Noun, Verb |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| guard | / | Noun, Verb |
| haft | / | Noun, Verb |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| halter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hang | / | Verb, Noun |
| harbor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| harbour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hatch | / | Noun, Verb |
| have got | // | Phrase, Verb |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| hilt | / | Noun, Verb |
