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Word | Syllables | Categories |
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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 |