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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| pretense | x/ | Noun, Noun |
| pretend | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| play | / | Noun, Verb, Noun |
| unreal | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| feign | / | Verb |
| intend | x/ | Verb |
| fake it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make like | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fantasize | /xx | Verb |
| dream up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| imagine | x/x | Verb |
| belie | x/ | Verb |
| make | / | Verb |
| suppose | x/ | Verb |
| impersonate | x/xx | Verb |
| make up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| invent | x/ | Verb |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| fake | / | Noun |
| come up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| fantasy | /xx | Noun |
| conjure | /x | Verb |
| idealize | x/x | Verb |
| conjure up | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| bring to life | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| think up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mime | / | Noun |
| represent | xx/ | Verb |
| fancy | /x | Noun |
| shape | / | Noun |
| put on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look like | // | Phrase, Verb |
| presume | x/ | Verb |
| brainchild | /x | Noun |
| fabricate | /xx | Verb |
| perform | x/ | Verb |
| concoct | x/ | Verb |
| purport | /x | Noun |
| dress up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| believe in | x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| vision | /x | Noun |
| embellish | x/x | Verb |
| simulate | /xx | Verb |
| dream | / | Noun |
| personify | x/xx | Verb |
| contrive | x/ | Verb |
| come to life | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| picture | /x | Noun |
| fable | /x | Noun |
| look | / | Noun |
| think | / | Verb |
| give someone to understand | //x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come into being | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| portray | x/ | Verb |
| construe | x/ | Verb |
| play up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| enact | x/ | Verb |
| devise | x/ | Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb |
| make shift | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| magic | /x | Noun |
| play to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| realize | /xx | Verb |
| suspect | x/ | Noun |
| sham | / | Noun |
| pose | / | Verb |
| figure | /x | Noun |
| theorize | /xx | Verb |
| have | / | Verb |
| masquerade | xx/ | Noun |
| model | /x | Noun |
| suggest | x/ | Verb |
| buy into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take for granted | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| fill in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| play out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| depict | x/ | Verb |
| lay out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| indulge | x/ | Verb |
| young | / | Adjective |
| marionette | /xx/ | Noun |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| show | / | Noun |
| make for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| paint | / | Noun |
| manifest | /xx | Adjective |
| invoke | x/ | Verb |
| manufacture | xx/x | Noun |
| romanticize | x/xx | Verb |
| make something of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hypothesize | x/xx | Verb |
| like | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| take form | // | Phrase, Verb |
| feel | / | Verb |
| think of | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| glorify | /xx | Verb |
| conceive | x/ | Verb |
| emulate | /xx | Verb |
| a | x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| abhorrent | x/x | Adjective |
| absent | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | 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 |
| advice | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| advocate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| allocate | /xx | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| appreciate | x/xx | Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arrive at | x// | Phrase, 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 |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| atonement | x/x | Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| authors | /x | Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bake | / | Noun, Verb |
| bank | / | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beast | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| beget | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| belief | x/ | Noun |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bookmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bootleg | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring about | /x/ | Phrase, 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 |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chelate | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| churn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| complicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| compose | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| concur | x/ | Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| confidence | /xx | Noun |
| confident | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| configure | x/x | Verb |
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| consign | x/ | Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| convict | /x | Verb, Noun |
| 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 |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| credible | /xx | Adjective |
| criminalize | /xxx | Verb |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| curricular | x/xx | Adjective |
| customize | /xx | Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| deathless | /x | Adjective |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| deem | / | Verb, Noun |
| defecate | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
