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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| lean towards | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| lean | / | Adjective |
| lean on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| incline | x/ | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun |
| lever | /x | Noun |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| forward | /x | Adverb |
| get ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| straighten | /x | Verb |
| limber up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tip the scales at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| lighten | /x | Verb |
| weigh | / | Verb |
| lift | / | Noun |
| gain ground | // | Phrase, Verb |
| weigh in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| forefront | /x | Noun |
| stand | / | Noun |
| bend | / | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun |
| intend | x/ | Verb |
| leverage | /xx | Noun |
| take to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| shoulder | /x | Noun |
| rest on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| limber | /x | Noun |
| bring forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| weight | / | Noun |
| gain on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| gain | / | Noun |
| lick into shape | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| front | / | Noun |
| move ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| tighten | /x | Verb |
| upright | x/ | Adjective |
| balance | /x | Noun |
| align | x/ | Verb |
| reach for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn | / | Noun |
| tend | / | Verb |
| cantilever | /x/x | Noun |
| further | /x | Adjective |
| shore up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| weight down | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| squeeze in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| rise | / | Noun |
| straighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| face | / | Noun |
| lie upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| focus | /x | Noun |
| shape up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sharpen | /x | Verb |
| tighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| get into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lend | / | Verb |
| carry weight | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| point | / | Noun |
| anchor | /x | Noun |
| come on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| prefer | x/ | Verb |
| bring to bear | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| latch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| right | / | Noun |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| centralize | /xx | Verb |
| lead up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| rely | x/ | Verb |
| propel | x/ | Verb |
| position | x/x | Noun |
| rely on | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| reach | / | Noun |
| take in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| predispose | xx/ | Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look | / | Noun |
| turn on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lead | / | Noun |
| light into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| accelerate | x/xx | Verb |
| bear on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sway | / | Noun |
| perk up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hinge | / | Noun |
| line up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| strengthen | /x | Verb |
| hinge on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| angle | /x | Noun |
| foreground | /x | Noun |
| stand behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| rev up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| counterbalance | /xxx | Noun |
| elevate | /xx | Verb |
| fit into | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| steer | / | Verb |
| bring in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bank on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring into play | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| head | / | Noun |
| put forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| emphasize | /xx | Verb |
| point up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| foot up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| poise | / | Noun |
| work out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| close in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give | / | Verb |
| onward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| posture | /x | Noun |
| flexure | // | Noun |
| move in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| start out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| climb | / | Noun |
| articulate | x/xx | Adjective |
| start off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a seat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| work at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get ready | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| pay attention | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| press | / | Noun |
| locate | /x | Verb |
| move | / | Noun |
| make way | // | Phrase, Verb |
| heel | / | Noun |
| able | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| agile | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| anorexic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| bacon | /x | Noun |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| beefy | /x | Adjective |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| betimes | x/ | Adverb |
| bobby | /x | Name |
| boned | / | Adjective |
| bony | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bullock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bun | / | Noun, Verb |
| camel | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cheek | / | Noun, Verb |
| cherries | /x | Noun |
| chubby | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| cocoa | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| compact | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| concise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| cook | / | Noun, Verb |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crisp | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cucumbers | /xx | Noun |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| dangerously | /xxx | Adverb |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| disappointing | xx/x | Adjective |
| discover | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| disposed | x/ | Adjective |
| dot | / | Noun, Verb |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| easter | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| efficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| emaciated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fed | / | Name |
| feeble | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| few | / | Noun |
| flabby | /x | Adjective |
| fold | / | Noun, Verb |
| fudge | / | Noun, Verb |
| gangly | /x | Adjective |
| gaunt | / | Noun, Adjective |
| graceful | /x | Adjective |
| gravitate | /xx | Verb |
| haggard | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inclination | xx/x | Noun |
| insubstantial | xx/x | Adjective |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| lank | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| lanky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| lay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| learning | /x | Noun |
| lien | / | Noun, Verb |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| limited | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| lin | / | Name, Verb |
| list | / | Noun, Verb |
| lite | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| lithe | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| little | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| machine | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| maimed | / | Adjective, Noun |
| meager | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| meagre | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| measly | /x | Adjective |
| meat | / | Noun |
| mere | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| mild | / | Adjective, Noun |
| minimal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| mixture | /x | Noun |
| modest | /x | Adjective |
| muscled | /x | Adjective |
| neat | / | Adjective, Noun |
| nimble | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| ounces | /x | Noun |
| paltry | /x | Adjective |
| pinched | / | Adjective |
| pitch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| plump | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| poor | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| pressure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| proud | / | Adjective, Noun |
| push | / | Verb, Noun |
| rational | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| rationalisation | /xx/x | Noun |
| rationalization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| read | / | Verb, Noun |
| recline | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reduced | x/ | Adjective |
| reedy | /x | Name, Adjective |
| rest | / | Noun, Verb |
| rich | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| scant | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| scanty | /x | Adjective |
| scarce | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| scrawny | /x | Adjective |
| shriveled | /x | Adjective |
| shrunken | /x | Adjective |
| simple | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| simplified | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| sinewy | /xx | Adjective |
| skeletal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| skilful | /x | Adjective |
| skimmed | / | Adjective |
| skimpy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| skinny | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| slant | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| sleek | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| slender | /x | Adjective |
| slight | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| slim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| slope | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| small | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| sound | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| spare | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| sparse | / | Adjective, Verb |
| spindly | /x | Adjective |
| streamline | /x | Verb, Noun |
| stringy | /x | Adjective |
| strong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| stylish | /x | Adjective |
| stylized | /x | Adjective |
| support | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| take kindly to | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tanned | / | Adjective |
| thin | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| tilt | / | Noun, Verb |
| tiny | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| tip | / | Noun, Verb |
| tired | /x | Adjective |
| trim | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| trimmings | /x | Noun |
| underweight | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| unprofitable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| wasted | /x | Adjective |
| weak | / | Adjective |
| weather | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| weedy | /x | Adjective |
| weld | / | Noun, Verb |
| wiry | /x | Adjective |
| wispy | /x | Adjective |
| withered | /x | Adjective |
