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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| lick | / | Noun, Noun |
| touch | / | Noun |
| kiss of life | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| lash | / | Noun |
| in and out | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| bite | / | Noun |
| slap on the wrist | //x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| fling | / | Noun |
| cinch | / | Noun |
| slide | / | Noun |
| pinch | / | Noun |
| spit and polish | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| slant | / | Noun |
| soak | / | Verb |
| grease | / | Noun |
| cheap thrill | // | Phrase, Noun |
| hang | / | Verb |
| lucky dip | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| whack | / | Noun |
| sticky fingers | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| fist | / | Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| spit in the ocean | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| lift | / | Noun |
| grasp | / | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun |
| toss | / | Noun |
| kiss of death | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| sucker punch | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| scrape | / | Noun |
| hook | / | Noun |
| shave | / | Verb |
| shift | / | Noun |
| easy pickings | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| blot on the escutcheon | //xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| walk | / | Noun |
| clinch | / | Noun |
| joke | / | Noun |
| grip | / | Noun |
| finger | /x | Noun |
| knock | / | Noun |
| grease spot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| stroke | / | Noun |
| plunge | / | Noun |
| pickup | /x | Noun |
| walk in the park | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| stretch | / | Noun |
| trick | / | Noun |
| fish to fry | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| drop in the bucket | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| douse | / | Verb |
| tale | / | Noun |
| crack | / | Noun |
| pass | / | Noun |
| steal | / | Verb |
| hack | / | Noun |
| blast | / | Noun |
| rain check | // | Phrase, Noun |
| burn | / | Noun |
| pull | / | Noun |
| slam dunk | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| plug | / | Noun |
| stroke of luck | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| everything but the kitchen sink | /xx/x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| parting shot | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| back of one's hand | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| truckload | /x | Noun |
| make | / | Verb |
| breach of promise | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| gage | / | Noun |
| bait | / | Noun |
| railroad | /x | Noun |
| snap | / | Noun |
| proverbial | x/xx | Adjective |
| fire hose | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| tip of the iceberg | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| picnic | /x | Noun |
| bang | / | Noun |
| swear | / | Verb |
| hall pass | // | Phrase, Noun |
| throw up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun |
| spin | / | Noun |
| leap | / | Noun |
| cut of one's jib | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| run for one's money | ////x | Phrase, Noun |
| shot in the dark | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| lunt | / | Name |
| adjudicative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| assertion | x/x | Noun |
| assurance | x/x | Noun |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| augur | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| betrothal | x/x | Noun |
| biff | / | Name, Verb |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bode | / | Name, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bride | / | Noun, Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| butter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| calculate | /xx | Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| chilled | / | Adjective |
| chocolate | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cleansed | / | Verb |
| commandment | x/x | Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| commitment | x/x | Noun |
| compromise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| congealed | x/ | Adjective |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| covenant | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| crusted | /x | Adjective |
| declaration | xx/x | Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| drink | / | Noun, Verb |
| dry | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| earnest | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| encrusted | x/x | Adjective |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| engagement | x/x | Noun |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| envelope | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| expectation | xx/x | Noun |
| favor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| favour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| figure out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| flavored | /x | Adjective |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| forecast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foreshadow | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| foretell | x/ | Verb |
| forever | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| fortune | /x | Noun, Verb |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| gaol | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| glue | / | Noun, Verb |
| grace | / | Noun, Verb |
| groom | / | Noun, Verb |
| guarantee | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| guaranty | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| guess | / | Verb, Noun |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hope | / | Noun, Verb |
| house | / | Noun, Verb |
| hunting | /x | Noun |
| ice | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ice cream | // | Phrase, Noun |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| idol | /x | Noun |
| im | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| image | /x | Noun, Verb |
| infer | x/ | Verb |
| jab | / | Noun, Verb |
| jeopardize | /xx | Verb |
| jolt | / | Noun, Verb |
| jure | / | Noun |
| juror | /x | Noun |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| kiss | / | Noun, Verb |
| lap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| law | / | Noun, Verb |
| lesser | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| lite | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| lollipop | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| marriage | /x | Noun |
| mix | / | Noun, Verb |
| mouthful | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| nip | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| norm | / | Noun, Verb |
| note | / | Noun, Verb |
| oath | / | Noun, Verb |
| offer | /x | Verb, Noun |
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun |
| outlook | /x | Noun, Verb |
| parole | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| parry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| paste | / | Noun, Verb |
| pat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| peace | / | Noun, Verb |
| peck | / | Noun, Verb |
| perspective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| pewter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pinning | /x | Noun |
| pledge | / | Noun, Verb |
| plight | / | Noun, Verb |
| poke | / | Verb, Noun |
| portage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| potential | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| predict | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| preheated | x/x | Adjective |
| prepare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| promisee | /xx | Noun |
| prophesy | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| prospect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| puff | / | Noun, Verb |
| punch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| puzzle out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rap | / | Noun, Verb |
| read | / | Verb, Noun |
| reassure | xx/ | Verb |
| record | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| resolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| riddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ring | / | Noun, Verb |
| rub | / | Verb, Noun |
| sabbath | /x | Noun |
| salt lick | // | Phrase, Noun |
| scratch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| secret | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sex | / | Noun, Verb |
| shake | / | Verb, Noun |
| shot | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| skin | / | Noun, Verb |
| sludge | / | Noun, Verb |
| smack | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| smeared | / | Adverb |
| solemn | /x | Adjective |
| solve | / | Verb, Noun |
| spilled | / | Verb |
| spit | / | Verb, Noun |
| spittle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| stick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stipulation | xx/x | Noun |
| strike | / | Noun, Verb |
| suck | / | Verb, Noun |
| sucker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sultan | /x | Noun |
| surety | /xx | Noun |
| tan | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| taste | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| thrash | / | Verb, Noun |
| tongue | / | Noun, Verb |
| town | / | Noun |
| trail | / | Noun, Verb |
| transport | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| troth | / | Noun, Verb |
