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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| know full well | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| see sense | // | Phrase, Verb |
| say no | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| know the score | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| guess | / | Noun |
| take something as read | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| beg to differ | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| call on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have another think coming | /x/x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| not have the faintest idea | //x/xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| think twice | // | Phrase, Verb |
| face facts | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dim view of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| eat crow | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ring true | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come as no surprise | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| had better | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| have it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut the crap | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| see things | // | Phrase, Verb |
| should | / | Verb, Noun |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look before one leaps | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| watch out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the hint | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick | / | Noun |
| find out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| mind | / | Noun |
| see the light | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have to say for oneself | ///xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bark up the wrong tree | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| look on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| face the facts | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| settle for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| swear by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put down as | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| talk | / | Noun |
| get the picture | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| whistle in the dark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| watch it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| talk sense | // | Phrase, Verb |
| smell a rat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wise | / | Adjective |
| talk the talk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clock | / | Noun |
| beat | / | Noun |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| learn | / | Verb |
| come clean | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rise above | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| own up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have the goods on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| disagree with | xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| beg the question | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| ability | x/xx | Noun |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| advisable | x/xx | Adjective |
| aggravate | /xx | Verb |
| aid | / | Noun, Verb |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| ameliorate | x/xx | Verb |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| assuage | x/ | Verb |
| awareness | x/x | Noun |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| beautify | /xx | Verb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bettered | /x | Verb |
| betterment | /xx | Noun |
| bigger | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bounce back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| brighter | /x | Noun |
| broader | /x | Adjective |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| burnt | / | Adjective |
| bushel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| bye | / | Noun, Adjective |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| clearer | /x | Noun |
| closer | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| condition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dare | / | Verb, Noun |
| decent | /x | Adjective |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deepen | /x | Verb |
| deeper | /x | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| distill | x/ | Verb |
| doctor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| easier | /xx | Adverb |
| educate | /xx | Verb |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| effectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| efficiently | x/xx | Adverb |
| else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| embellish | x/x | Verb |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| enrich | x/ | Verb |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| exacerbate | x/xx | Verb |
| excellent | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| facilitate | x/xx | Verb |
| fairer | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| faster | /x | Noun |
| finer | /x | Noun |
| fitter | /x | Noun |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| fuller | /x | Name, Verb |
| fully | /x | Adverb, Verb |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| get over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| gotta | /x | Verb, Noun |
| grade | / | Noun, Verb |
| greater | /x | Adjective |
| happier | /xx | Adjective |
| harder | /x | Noun |
| heal | / | Verb, Noun |
| healthier | /xx | Adjective |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| higher | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hone | / | Verb, Noun |
| hope | / | Noun, Verb |
| ideal | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| improve | x/ | Verb |
| improvement | x/x | Noun |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| increasingly | x/xx | Adverb |
| instead | x/ | Adverb |
| integrity | x/xx | Noun |
| interest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| iron out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| is | / | Verb, Noun |
| it | / | Noun, Adjective |
| jobs | / | Noun |
| larger | /x | Adjective |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| live | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| longer | /x | Noun |
| major | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| maximum | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| me | / | Noun |
| mend | / | Verb, Noun |
| miss | / | Name, Verb |
| more | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| nicer | /x | Noun |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| okay | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| older | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| only | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| optimal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| optimum | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| outdo | x/ | Verb |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| perfect | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| pick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| plus | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| polish | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| preferable | /xxx | Adjective |
| preferred | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| prettier | /xx | Adjective |
| productive | x/x | Adjective |
| proper | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| punter | /x | Noun |
| purify | /xx | Verb |
| quality | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| rather | /x | Adverb, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| recover | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| recuperate | x/xx | Verb |
| refine | x/ | Verb |
| refinement | x/x | Noun |
| reform | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| regenerate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| rehabilitate | xx/xx | Verb |
| relieve | x/ | Verb |
| remit | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| repair | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| restore | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| revitalize | x/xx | Verb |
| richer | /x | Noun |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| safer | /x | Verb |
| sane | / | Adjective, Noun |
| satisfactorily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| sea | / | Noun |
| smarter | /x | Noun |
| smoother | /x | Noun |
| snare | / | Noun, Verb |
| sounder | /x | Noun |
| straighten out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strengthen | /x | Verb |
| stronger | /x | Adjective |
