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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| ambush | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lurk | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| sneak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lie around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play dead | // | Phrase, Verb |
| watch one's back | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's guard up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| run at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's eyes open | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| sit idly by | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wait up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pass unnoticed | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| walk into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| snoop | / | Noun |
| keep watch | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play possum | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hake | / | Noun |
| hang around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sally | /x | Name |
| try on for size | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| chase down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand between | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wake | / | Noun |
| have one's eye on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| run for one's life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take by surprise | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| steal a glance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dare | / | Verb |
| stand off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cover one's tracks | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| look for trouble | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| get after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| walk in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clip | / | Noun |
| pitch | / | Noun |
| watch like a hawk | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look over one's shoulder | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| heel | / | Noun |
| live a lie | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come running | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| steal a kiss | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lie behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| happen upon | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep an eye on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| run up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| stand one's ground | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep quiet | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's eyes peeled | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Noun |
| bide one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lay one's hands on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| bluff | / | Noun |
| burn | / | Noun |
| cut and run | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hack | / | Noun |
| sneak | / | Noun |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike | / | Noun |
| taunt | / | Noun |
| batten down the hatches | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a low profile | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| watch one's step | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| take revenge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| close ranks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come in from the cold | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| peek | / | Noun |
| hold one's breath | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| rustle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| leave someone in the lurch | //xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take fright | // | Phrase, Verb |
| circle the wagons | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's hands on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| vulture | /x | Noun |
| stand firm | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grab | / | Noun |
| run away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| run off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull a fast one | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abelian | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| ado | x/ | Noun |
| affords | x/ | Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| anticipation | xxx/x | Noun |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arithmetical | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| asynchronous | //xx | Adjective |
| await | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| axilla | x/x | Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backlog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bask | / | Verb, Noun |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beeping | /x | Noun |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| bide | / | Verb, Noun |
| bind | / | Noun, Verb |
| blah | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| canard | x/ | Noun |
| cap | / | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheat | / | Verb, Noun |
| checking | /x | Noun |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| clem | / | Name, Verb |
| coco | /x | Name |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| colorimetric | xxx/x | Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| comparison | x/xx | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| consist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cozy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| crest | / | Noun, Verb |
| crock | / | Noun, Verb |
| crow | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| death | / | Noun |
| deceit | x/ | Noun |
| deceive | x/ | Verb |
| deception | x/x | Noun |
| decoy | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defer | x/ | Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| depend | x/ | Verb |
| detector | x/x | Noun |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dishonest | x/x | Adjective |
| dominate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| dwell | / | Verb, Noun |
| elongate | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| everything | /xx | Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exist | x/ | Verb |
| expand | x/ | Verb |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| expectation | xx/x | Noun |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| extension | x/x | Noun |
| fabrication | xx/x | Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| fake | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fallacy | /xx | Noun |
| false | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| falsehood | /x | Noun |
| fib | x | Noun, Verb |
| fiction | /x | Noun |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| flank | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| forecast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| forever | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| forwarding | /xx | Noun |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| guys | / | Noun |
| hang | / | Verb, Noun |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| here | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| hey | / | Name, Verb |
| hid | / | Adjective, Noun |
| hogarth | /x | Name |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hold back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hope | / | Noun, Verb |
| hours | /x | Verb |
| illusion | x/x | Noun |
| impatience | x/x | Noun |
| inhere | x/ | Verb |
| intermission | xx/x | Noun |
| interrupt | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| invent | x/ | Verb |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| kiki | /x | Name, Verb |
| lag | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lain | / | Verb, Noun |
| lap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| latter | /x | Adjective |
| layer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| leak | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| lengthen | /x | Verb |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| liar | /x | Noun |
| lie down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| likely | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| linger | /x | Verb, Noun |
| links | / | Noun |
| listen | /x | Verb, Noun |
| live | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| localize | /xx | Verb |
| located | /xx | Adjective |
| loitering | /xx | Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| look for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| look to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lull | / | Noun, Verb |
| man | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| margaret | /xx | Name |
| meantime | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| minute | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| molly | /x | Name, Verb |
| moratorium | xx/xx | Noun |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| nonoperative | //xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| nonparametric | xxx/x | Adjective |
| nonsense | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| nonsurgical | x/xx | Adjective |
| normed | x | Adjective |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| nothing | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| now | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| observational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| observe | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| occur | x/ | Verb |
| okay | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| one | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| orient | /xx | Name, Verb, Adjective |
