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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| drop in the bucket | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| tip of the iceberg | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| breaking point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| heavy lifting | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| load | / | Noun |
| straw bed | // | Phrase, Noun |
| tether | /x | Noun |
| snag | / | Noun |
| bottleneck | /xx | Noun |
| joke | / | Noun |
| snowball | /x | Noun |
| last hurrah | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| hitch | / | Noun |
| truckload | /x | Noun |
| knock | / | Noun |
| fly in the ointment | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| basket case | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| big deal | // | Name, Name |
| hair trigger | //x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| short shrift | // | Phrase, Noun |
| tightrope | /x | Noun |
| red flag | // | Phrase, Noun |
| millstone | /x | Noun |
| time bomb | // | Phrase, Noun |
| spit in the ocean | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| thrust | / | Noun |
| impact | x/ | Noun |
| heavy artillery | /xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| squeeze | / | Noun |
| what it takes | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| smoking gun | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| helping hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| nothing for it | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| uphill battle | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| hell to pay | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| windup | /x | Noun |
| trigger | /x | Noun |
| reach | / | Noun |
| bomb | / | Noun |
| elephant in the room | /xxxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| leg up | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| toast | / | Noun |
| works | / | Noun |
| dose | / | Noun |
| crunch | / | Noun |
| turn of events | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| push | / | Noun |
| sucker punch | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| leap | / | Noun |
| pull | / | Noun |
| bright spot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| hot water | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| nuclear option | /xx/x | Name, Name |
| stick | / | Noun |
| everything but the kitchen sink | /xx/x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun |
| dead giveaway | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| deal breaker | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| stab | / | Noun |
| scalp | / | Noun |
| blame game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| fork | / | Noun |
| tall order | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| bigger fish to fry | /x/// | Phrase, Noun |
| burn | / | Noun |
| warning sign | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| catch | / | Noun |
| cross to bear | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| hat trick | // | Phrase, Noun |
| stepping stone | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| pickle | /x | Noun |
| parting shot | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| pivot | /x | Noun |
| no big whoop | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| hatchet job | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| stab in the back | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| clean break | // | Phrase, Noun |
| fall | / | Noun |
| crack | / | Noun |
| stake | / | Noun |
| stroke of luck | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| kiss of death | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun |
| magic bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| fighting chance | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| spoiler alert | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| rearguard action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| kick start | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| spare tire | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alphabet | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| another | x/x | Verb |
| appellant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| applicant | /xx | Noun |
| approval | x/x | Noun |
| assignee | x// | Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bamboo | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bark | / | Noun, Verb |
| barn | / | Noun, Verb |
| basketry | /xx | Noun |
| bathwater | /xx | Noun |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| berry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| biscuit | /x | Noun |
| blanket | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bran | / | Noun |
| british | /x | Adjective, Name |
| brown | / | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| burden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bygone | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| canvas | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carrier | /xx | Noun |
| chaff | / | Noun, Verb |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| chromatic | x/x | Adjective |
| claimant | /x | Noun |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| colored | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| coming | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commission | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| committee | x/x | Noun |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complainant | x/x | Noun |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| convention | x/x | Noun |
| cotton | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| countdown | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| creditor | /xx | Noun |
| crowned | / | Adjective |
| cup | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| death | / | Noun |
| debtor | /x | Noun |
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| department | x/x | Noun |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| drag out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dress | / | Noun, Verb |
| drink | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dung | / | Noun, Verb |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| dying | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| elapsed | x/ | Adjective |
| eleventh | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| employee | x/x | Noun |
| employer | x/x | Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| eventful | x/x | Adjective |
| eventual | x/xx | Adjective |
| eventually | x/xxx | Adverb |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| family | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| farm | / | Noun, Verb |
| fateful | /x | Adjective |
| few | / | Noun |
| fifth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fin | / | Noun, Verb |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| finale | x/x | Noun |
| finis | /x | Noun |
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| flaw | / | Noun, Verb |
| foregoing | x/x | Adjective |
| forever | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| former | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fourth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| frond | / | Noun |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| gale | / | Noun, Verb |
| geological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| glass | / | Noun, Verb |
| glove | / | Noun, Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| gout | / | Noun, Verb |
| government | /xx | Noun |
| grantor | /x | Noun |
| grass | / | Noun, Verb |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| harsh | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| hat | / | Noun, Verb |
| hay | / | Noun, Verb |
| he | / | Noun, Adjective |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| horse | / | Noun, Verb |
| husk | / | Noun, Verb |
| imaginary | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| in conclusion | xx/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| interlayer | /xxx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| intermediate | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| is | / | Verb, Noun |
| it | / | Noun, Adjective |
| lasted | /x | Verb |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| lately | /x | Adverb |
| latter | /x | Adjective |
| latterly | /xx | Adverb |
| least | / | Adverb, Noun |
| lemon | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| length | / | Noun, Verb |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| licensor | /xx | Noun |
| lilacs | /x | Noun |
| litter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| live | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| live on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| lowest | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| lumpy | /x | Adjective |
| mattress | /x | Noun, Verb |
| max | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| mock | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| modern | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| more | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| mortar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mote | / | Noun, Verb |
| name | / | Noun, Verb |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| net | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| new | / | Adjective, Name, Adverb, Verb |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| office | /x | Noun, Verb |
| old | / | Adjective, Noun |
| only | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| other | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| outgoing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| pan | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| parchment | /x | Noun |
| parthian | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| parting | /x | Noun |
| past | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| peat | / | Noun |
| penultimate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| persist | x/ | Verb |
| plaited | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| preceding | x/x | Adjective |
