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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| crouch | / | Noun, Verb |
| squat | / | Verb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| batten down the hatches | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| buckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knuckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tough | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay put | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| stand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buckle | /x | Noun |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hump | / | Noun |
| hang back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold down the fort | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hang about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep house | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bear down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| camp out | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| close ranks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| stay behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lie in wait | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a close watch | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up stakes | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make oneself at home | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| track down | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hack | / | Noun |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| close in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a low profile | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep quiet | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bear down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| gang up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| suit down to the ground | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bug out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| stay the course | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cover up | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| keep watch | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay tuned | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the hay | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get stuck in | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bear with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| tie oneself in knots | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep oneself to oneself | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| chicken out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| rustle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chow down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pin down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make hay | // | Phrase, Verb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| aix | / | Noun |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| alt | / | Noun, Adjective |
| an | / | Noun |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ashore | x/ | Adverb |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backwards | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| beneath | x/ | Adverb |
| blue | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| broke | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| circuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| civilize | /xx | Verb |
| cl | x | Noun |
| coated | /x | Adjective |
| codec | x/ | Noun |
| constrained | x/ | Adjective |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| corporatist | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| cultivate | /xx | Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| deactivated | x/xxx | Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decoupled | x/x | Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dejected | x/x | Adjective |
| depressed | x/ | Adjective |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| descendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| descent | x/ | Noun |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| detail | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deterministic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| devour | x/x | Verb |
| dimensional | x/xx | Adjective |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| disable | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disconnection | xx/x | Noun |
| dismount | xx | Verb, Noun |
| dispirited | x/xx | Adjective |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| divine | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| dormant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| downcast | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| downed | / | Adjective |
| downhill | // | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| downstairs | // | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| drifts | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| duck | / | Noun, Verb |
| earth | / | Noun, Verb |
| eases | /x | Verb, Noun |
| eat | / | Verb, Noun |
| educate | /xx | Verb |
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| fade | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fallen | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| feathers | /x | Verb |
| feet | / | Noun |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| forth | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fractional | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| gunpowder | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| gutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| idle | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| inactive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| inoperative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| integrated | /xxx | Adjective |
| into | x/ | Noun |
| ip | / | Name, Adjective |
| jedi | /x | Name |
| judgment | /x | Noun |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| kneel | / | Verb |
| knock down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| land | / | Noun, Verb |
| lap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| least | / | Adverb, Noun |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| lose | / | Verb, Noun |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| malfunctioning | x/xx | Noun |
| markovian | /xxx | Adjective |
| mastered | /x | Adjective |
| me | / | Noun |
| mike | / | Name, Verb |
| nearly | /x | Adverb |
| neoclassical | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| new | / | Adjective, Name, Adverb, Verb |
| nonfunctional | x/xx | Adjective |
| now | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| onshore | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| perfect | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| piece | / | Noun, Verb |
| plummeted | /xx | Verb |
| plunge | / | Verb, Noun |
| polish | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pull down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| quiet | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| reduction | x/x | Noun |
| refine | x/ | Verb |
| rest | / | Noun, Verb |
| retired | x/ | Adjective |
| retreat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| revolver | x/x | Noun |
| roll | / | Noun, Verb |
| roundabout | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| sad | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| sag | / | Noun, Verb |
