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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gain | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| gain ground | // | Phrase, Adverb, Verb |
| get ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| win | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| drop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| recede | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get a move on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make good time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| move ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| move up in the world | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the better | /x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get there | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| press on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the pace | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep pace | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come first | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break into a run | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the show on the road | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go from strength to strength | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hop to it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make quick work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| make tracks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get to first base | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| blaze a trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make short work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| career | x/ | Noun |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hack it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get the lead out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the road | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make waves | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the gas | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put the moves on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| crack on | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the corner | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come on strong | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up the rear | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get a jump on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay the course | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a run at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| break the ice | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get with the program | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get on the stick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| get cracking | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| light a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hope against hope | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| break new ground | /// | Name, Verb |
| knuckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take flight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a name for oneself | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take by storm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shake a leg | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break the back of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set the pace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| break a sweat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go great guns | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a dent | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the better of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make hay | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jockey for position | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| 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 |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| afford | 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 |
| 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 |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beget | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| 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 | / | 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 |
| 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 |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| comeback | /x | Noun, 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 |
| 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 |
| contend | 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 |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| corduroy | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| correctly | x/x | Adverb |
| 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 |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| 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 |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| devil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| devise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dictate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| diminution | xx/x | Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| disburse | x/ | Verb |
| disclose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dispense | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disseminate | x/xx | Verb |
| distil | x/ | Verb |
| distill | x/ | Verb |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| doe | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| dot | / | Noun, Verb |
