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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| contend | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| cope | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| get by | // | Phrase, Adjective, Verb |
| grapple | /x | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| make out | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| manage | /x | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make ends meet | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a virtue of necessity | /x/x/x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of a bad job | /x//x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hack it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| do the trick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| rough it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come in handy | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| settle for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fit the bill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| wing it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live paycheck to paycheck | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make hay | // | Phrase, Verb |
| suck it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hack | / | Noun |
| make short work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| scrape along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| scuffle | /x | Noun |
| cut the mustard | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a meal of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make quick work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tough | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up appearances | //x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| stand a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play by ear | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| live on the edge | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fend for oneself | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wear | / | Noun |
| wait out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it close | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sort out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grin and bear it | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| bear with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| save the day | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a miss | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| make free with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| do out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have a way with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch a living | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp at straws | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| muck about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fit in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go the distance | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| deliver the goods | x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make matters worse | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it fine | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| screw around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go through the motions | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make mincemeat out of | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| actualize | /xxx | Verb |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adduce | x/ | Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| affluent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| allocate | /xx | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| 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 |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| authors | /x | Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bake | / | Noun, Verb |
| bash | / | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beget | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bereaved | x/ | Adjective |
| bluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bookmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bootleg | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| brawl | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break down | // | Phrase, 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 |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| cantilever | /x/x | Noun, Verb |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chelate | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| churn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| click off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| coif | / | Noun, Verb |
| coiffure | // | Noun, Verb |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| 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 |
| concoct | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| configure | x/x | 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 |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| cook | / | Noun, Verb |
| cook up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cooper | /x | Name, Verb |
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| corduroy | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| create | x/ | Verb, 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 |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| defecate | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| deploy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| deserve | x/ | Verb |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| devil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| devise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb |
