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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| make all the difference | //x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| signify | /xx | Verb |
| make | / | Verb |
| skill | / | Noun |
| change | / | Noun |
| put into practice | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| effect | x/ | Noun |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb |
| work | / | Noun |
| impact | x/ | Noun |
| carry through | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take action | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| carry out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| influence | /xx | Noun |
| differentiate | xx/xx | Verb |
| have a hand in | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| mean | / | Noun |
| turn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| care | / | Noun |
| conduce | x/ | Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| improve | x/ | Verb |
| stand out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| specify | /xx | Verb |
| magnify | /xx | Verb |
| enter into | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take part | // | Phrase, Verb |
| move | / | Noun |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring to bear | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make way | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shape up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| go through with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| help | / | Noun |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| set to work | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| take | / | Verb |
| set off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| effectuate | x/xx | Verb |
| come into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lick into shape | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| work on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come into being | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| import | x/ | Noun |
| affect | x/ | Verb |
| step up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| deal with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| propel | x/ | Verb |
| function | /x | Noun |
| set in motion | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| intervene | xx/ | Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lead up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| operate | /xx | Verb |
| pay off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| make good | // | Phrase, Verb |
| action | /x | Noun |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| arrive at | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| impress | x/ | Verb |
| transact | x/ | Noun |
| weigh in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| vary | /x | Verb |
| perform | x/ | Verb |
| work at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chip in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| make sense | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tend | / | Verb |
| reach | / | Noun |
| come to life | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| introduce | xx/ | Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb |
| work out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| enact | x/ | Verb |
| make over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| miracle | /xx | Noun |
| put to good use | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make the grade | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make amends | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| liven | /x | Verb |
| distinguish | x/x | Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| transform | x/ | Verb |
| good | / | Adjective |
| talk | / | Noun |
| add up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cause | / | Noun |
| convert | /x | Noun |
| step in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take place | // | Phrase, Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb |
| pass | / | Noun |
| improve on | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| evolve | x/ | Verb |
| transition | x/x | Noun |
| resonate | /xx | Verb |
| work wonders | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring to life | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| matter | /x | Noun |
| choose | / | Verb |
| translate | x/ | Verb |
| fiat | /x | Noun |
| help out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| enter the equation | /xxx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make good on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| initiate | x/xx | Verb |
| add up to | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| make the first move | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| play out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| act on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| show up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| count | / | Noun |
| end up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take shape | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make the most of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make it up to | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| factor in | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| induce | x/ | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun |
| send | / | Verb |
| stand behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| donate | /x | Verb |
| put in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| come up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| generate | /xx | Verb |
| modify | /xx | Verb |
| bridge the gap | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| give | / | Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| actualize | /xxx | Verb |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adduce | x/ | Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| alike | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| allocate | /xx | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| aloof | x/ | Adjective, Adverb |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| alteration | xx/x | Noun |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assess | x/ | Verb |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| authors | /x | Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bake | / | Noun, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beget | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bias | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| bookmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bootleg | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| cake | / | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| call down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cantilever | /x/x | Noun, Verb |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| chasm | /x | Noun |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chelate | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| churn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| cleavage | /x | Noun |
| coefficient | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compared | x/ | Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| complicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| compose | x/ | Verb |
| computed | x/x | Adjective |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concoct | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| confer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| configure | x/x | Verb |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conjure | /x | Verb, Noun |
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consign | x/ | Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| contestation | /x/x | Noun |
| contradiction | xx/x | Noun |
| contradistinction | /xx/x | Noun |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| contrast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contribution | xx/x | Noun |
| controversy | /xxx | Noun |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| cook | / | Noun, Verb |
| cook up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cooper | /x | Name, Verb |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| corduroy | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| corps | / | Noun |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| correlation | xx/x | Noun |
| covariate | x/xx | Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| criminalize | /xxx | Verb |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| curricular | x/xx | Adjective |
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| customize | /xx | Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decisive | x/x | Adjective |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| defecate | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| deference | /xx | Noun |
| deferral | x/x | Noun |
| deficiency | x/xx | Noun |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| delta | /x | Noun, Verb |
| demarcation | xx/x | Noun |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
