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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| neared | / | Verb | 
| nearby | // | Adjective | 
| within reach | x// | Phrase | 
| close to | // | Phrase, Adverb | 
| close by | // | Phrase | 
| vicinity | x/xx | Noun | 
| draw near | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| nearshore | /x | Noun | 
| proximity | x/xx | Noun | 
| near east | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| close in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| next to | // | Phrase, Adverb | 
| proximally | /xxx | Adverb | 
| near miss | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| neighboring | /xx | Adjective | 
| come close | // | Phrase, Adjective | 
| neighbouring | /xx | Adjective | 
| in sight | x/ | Phrase, Adjective | 
| accessible | x/xx | Adjective | 
| proximate | /xx | Adjective | 
| hereabouts | /xx | Noun | 
| imminent | /xx | Adjective | 
| convenient | x/x | Adjective | 
| closest | /x | Adjective | 
| adjacent | x/x | Adjective | 
| on hand | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| locally | /xx | Adverb | 
| approached | x/ | Verb | 
| commonplace | /xx | Noun | 
| next door | // | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective | 
| spitting distance | /x/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| reachable | /xx | Adjective | 
| located | /xx | Verb | 
| whereabouts | /xx | Noun | 
| available | x/xx | Adjective | 
| locality | x/xx | Noun | 
| immediate | x/xx | Adjective | 
| availability | xxx/xx | Noun | 
| close call | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| towards | x/ | Adverb, Adjective | 
| presence | /x | Noun | 
| surroundings | x/x | Noun | 
| familiarity | xx/xx | Noun | 
| situated | /xxx | Verb | 
| in view | x/ | Phrase | 
| remotely | x/x | Adverb | 
| tangible | /xx | Adjective | 
| practicable | /xxx | Adjective | 
| come upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| familiar with | x/x/ | Phrase | 
| immediately | x/xxx | Adverb | 
| surrounded | x/x | Verb | 
| centrally | /xx | Adverb | 
| foreseeable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| relative | /xx | Adjective | 
| close quarters | //x | Phrase, Noun | 
| right along | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb | 
| relative to | /xx/ | Phrase | 
| proximate cause | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| convenience | x/x | Noun | 
| in front | x/ | Phrase, Adverb | 
| directly | x/x | Adverb | 
| approachable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| familiarly | x/xx | Adverb | 
| neighborhood | /xx | Noun | 
| adjacency | x/xx | Noun | 
| practically | /xx | Adverb | 
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective | 
| addition | x/x | Noun | 
| adjoining | x/x | Adjective | 
| against | x/ | Adjective | 
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun | 
| ahead | x/ | Adverb | 
| ahold | x/ | Name, Adverb | 
| aid | / | Noun, Verb | 
| akin | x/ | Adjective, Noun | 
| all but | // | Phrase, Adverb | 
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun | 
| along | x/ | Adverb | 
| alongside | x// | Adverb | 
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| applause | x/ | Noun | 
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb | 
| arid | /x | Adjective | 
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective | 
| artificial | xx/x | Adjective | 
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun | 
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| assistance | x/x | Noun | 
| ball | / | Noun, Verb | 
| basis | /x | Noun | 
| bat | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bearer | /x | Noun | 
| behalf | x/ | Noun | 
| believe | x/ | Verb | 
| beside | x/ | Adverb | 
| bet | / | Verb, Noun | 
| beveled | /x | Adjective | 
| bidder | /x | Noun | 
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| body | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| bras | / | Noun | 
| breast | / | Noun, Verb | 
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb | 
| calligraphy | x/xx | Noun | 
| can | / | Verb, Noun | 
| care | / | Noun, Verb | 
| carefully | /xx | Adverb | 
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| cause | / | Noun, Verb | 
| cell | / | Noun, Verb | 
| cellular | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| change | / | Noun, Verb | 
| charge | / | Noun, Verb | 
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb | 
| cheerless | /x | Adjective | 
| chest | / | Noun, Verb | 
| chummy | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb | 
| circa | /x | Noun | 
| claw | / | Noun, Verb | 
| colder | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| come on | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| coming | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| con | / | Noun, Verb | 
| confide | x/ | Verb | 
| conjunction | x/x | Noun | 
| connection | x/x | Noun | 
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun | 
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| contiguous | x/xx | Adjective | 
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb | 
| contrast | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| contribution | xx/x | Noun | 
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| convey | x/ | Verb | 
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| country | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| courier | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb | 
| crowd | / | Noun, Verb | 
| cupboard | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| cursive | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb | 
| debate | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective | 
| dexter | /x | Name, Adjective | 
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb | 
| direction | x/x | Noun | 
| disposal | x/x | Noun | 
| distant | /x | Adjective | 
| door | / | Noun, Verb | 
| drover | /x | Noun | 
| early | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun | 
| east | / | Name, Adjective, Adverb | 
| edge | / | Noun, Verb | 
| edge in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| elbow | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| elsewhere | /x | Adverb, Noun | 
| embargo | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| end | / | Noun, Verb | 
| entrust | x/ | Verb | 
| estimated | /xxx | Verb | 
| except | x/ | Verb | 
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb | 
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective | 
| eye | / | Noun, Verb | 
| face | / | Noun, Verb | 
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb | 
| feet | / | Noun | 
| fence | / | Noun, Verb | 
| fiddle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| finger | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| firstly | /x | Adverb | 
| fist | / | Noun, Verb | 
| floor | / | Noun, Verb | 
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| force | / | Noun, Verb | 
| forthcoming | //x | Adjective, Noun | 
| fraction | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| gamble | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| gesture | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| get in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| give | / | Verb, Noun | 
| give up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective | 
| glorious | /xx | Adjective | 
| glove | / | Noun, Verb | 
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| grasp | / | Verb, Noun | 
| grenade | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| grip | / | Noun, Verb | 
| groom | / | Noun, Verb | 
| half | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb | 
| hand over | //x | Phrase, Verb | 
| handball | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| handbook | /x | Noun | 
| handed | /x | Adjective | 
| handful | /x | Noun | 
| handheld | // | Adjective, Noun | 
| handlebars | /xx | Noun | 
| handwriting | /xx | Noun | 
| hang | / | Verb, Noun | 
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| hatchet | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| help | / | Verb, Noun | 
| helping hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| henchman | /x | Noun | 
| herder | /x | Noun | 
| herdsman | /x | Noun | 
| hired hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| hired man | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| hook | / | Noun, Verb | 
| horses | /x | Noun | 
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun | 
| imminence | /xx | Noun | 
| impending | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| inch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| inclined | x/ | Adjective | 
| indoors | /x | Noun, Adverb | 
