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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| touch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lift a finger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| touch upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| point the finger at | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lick | / | Noun |
| touch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| finger | /x | Noun |
| touch | / | Noun |
| scratch the surface | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| give the finger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| meet | / | Verb |
| knuckle | /x | Noun |
| press the flesh | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clip | / | Noun |
| feel up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| nick | / | Name |
| touch a nerve | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| nail | / | Noun |
| feel for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slap | / | Noun |
| lay eyes on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose touch | // | Phrase, Verb |
| touch base | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fist | / | Noun |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit upon | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| poke | / | Noun |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch an itch | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a nerve | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a kiss | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grab at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow a kiss | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flip the bird | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay an egg | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the dirt | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a nerve | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the nail on the head | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| peck at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike | / | Noun |
| reach for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| meet with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lump | / | Noun |
| flake | / | Noun |
| stab | / | Noun |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put a foot wrong | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick | / | Noun |
| get to first base | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a dent | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fill in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| put the bite on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pinch | / | Noun |
| scratch | / | Noun |
| slip up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take liberties | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cop a feel | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| touch a raw nerve | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the spot | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slap on the wrist | //x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cuff | / | Noun |
| budge an inch | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| handshake | /x | Noun |
| sleep with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| able | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| adept | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| amateur | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ana | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| anchoring | /xx | Noun |
| anecdotal | xx/x | Adjective |
| anthems | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anvil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| australian | x/x | Adjective, Name |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballad | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| belonged | x/ | Verb |
| beveled | /x | Adjective |
| bird | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| birdie | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bleed | / | Verb, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bury | /x | Verb, Noun |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| button | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chubby | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| claw | / | Noun, Verb |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| coffin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| competent | /xx | Adjective |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concerned | x/ | Adjective |
| consisted | x/x | Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| corresponded | xx/x | Verb |
| costello | x/x | Name |
| crab | / | Noun, Verb |
| cram | / | Verb, Noun |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| creeping | /x | Noun |
| dash | / | Noun, Verb |
| deaf | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| denounce | x/ | Verb |
| depended | x/x | Verb |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| dictate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| digit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| digital | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| discard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dock | / | Noun, Verb |
| docket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dull | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dump | / | Noun, Verb |
| eggs | / | Verb |
| elongate | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| establishment | x/xx | Noun |
| etched | / | Adjective |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| expert | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| expose | x/ | Verb |
| eye | / | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| feet | / | Noun |
| fellow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| fingerboard | /xx | Noun |
| fingernail | /xx | Noun |
| fingerprint | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fingertip | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| flush | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| forearm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| forefinger | /xx | Noun |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| fry | / | Noun, Verb |
| garner | /x | Name, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| glass | / | Noun, Verb |
| groove | / | Noun, Verb |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hair | / | Noun, Verb |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| hereabouts | /xx | Adverb |
| hispanic | x/x | Adjective, Name |
| impose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| inch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| incompetent | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| index | /x | Noun, Verb |
| index finger | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| indictment | x/x | Noun |
| install | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| inter | x/ | Name, Verb |
| introduce | xx/ | Verb |
| jar | / | Noun, Verb |
| jump | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| juxtapose | xx/ | Verb |
| kay | / | Name |
| keyboard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| kick | / | Verb, Noun |
| knees | / | Noun |
| laid | / | Adjective |
| launch | / | Noun, Verb |
| lay over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| lay to rest | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| layer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| layman | /x | Noun |
| layout | /x | Noun |
| layperson | x/x | Noun |
| lean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| leg | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| little finger | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| lived | / | Adjective |
| load | / | Noun, Verb |
| lodge | / | Noun, Verb |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| lose | / | Verb, Noun |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| marshal | /x | Noun, Verb |
| melody | /xx | Noun |
| middle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| middle finger | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| minded | /x | Adjective |
| minstrelsy | /xx | Noun |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| nonparty | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| nonprofessional | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| nose | / | Noun, Verb |
| older | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| ordinary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outsider | x/x | Noun |
| overlap | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| paces | /x | Noun |
