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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| come clean | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| talk | / | Noun |
| face up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| face the music | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| eat humble pie | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| face facts | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to terms with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up and be counted | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| call to account | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the hint | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| point the finger at | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| face up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a bow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| face the facts | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call on the carpet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| man up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the buck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| chalk up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| take to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cover up | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| eat up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buy up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| do the honors | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| know the score | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| level with | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let the cat out of the bag | /x///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| cop a plea | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| let on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have it coming | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| say the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| suck up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| clue | / | Noun |
| turn up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| sound off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| slip up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| wait up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| live down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| suck it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| crack up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| take up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| wear sackcloth and ashes | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| listen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shotgun | /x | Noun |
| swear by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have to say for oneself | ///xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get onto | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| actual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| adequacy | /xxx | Noun |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| ain | / | Noun |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| annual | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ascending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| autonomous | x/xx | Adjective |
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| bare | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| benchmarking | /xx | Noun |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| capable | /xx | Adjective |
| car | / | Noun |
| characteristic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| cleanliness | /xx | Noun |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| collective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| coming | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| conducive | x/x | Adjective |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conflicted | x/x | Adjective |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| countries | /x | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| customized | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dedicated | /xxx | Adjective |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| diagnostic | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| different | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| distinct | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| distinctive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| domestic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| dry | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| electoral | x/xx | Adjective |
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| endogenous | x/xx | Adjective |
| equal | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| equity | /xx | Noun |
| erection | x/x | Noun |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| exam | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| exclusive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| exploratory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| finding | /x | Noun |
| finished | /x | Adjective |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| friday | /x | Name, Adverb |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| functioning | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| gathering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| germane | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| hateful | /x | Adjective |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| heavenward | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| her | x | Noun |
| herself | x/ | |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| himself | x/ | Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| homegrown | // | Adjective |
| house | / | Noun, Verb |
| human | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| improving | x/x | Adjective |
| in the lead | xx/ | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| indigenous | x/xx | Adjective |
| individual | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| indoors | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| inherent | x/x | Adjective |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| internal | x/x | Adjective |
| internship | /xx | Noun |
| intrinsic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| isolated | /xxx | Adjective |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| leading | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| lier | / | Noun |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| likely | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| local | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| lone | / | Adjective |
| lonely | /x | Adjective |
| manually | /xxx | Adverb |
| marketing | /xx | Noun |
| me | / | Noun |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| mine | / | Noun, Verb |
| most | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| myself | x/ | Noun |
| name | / | Noun, Verb |
| natal | /x | Name, Adjective |
| national | /xx | Name, Adjective |
| native | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| neat | / | Adjective, Noun |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| oar | / | Noun, Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| one | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| only | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| origin | /xx | Noun |
| our | /x | Verb |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outpatient | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| overhaul | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| owned | / | Adjective |
| owner | /x | Noun |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| peculiar | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| personal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| personnel | xx/ | Noun |
| possess | x/ | Verb |
| possession | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| preparatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| prepared | x/ | Adjective |
| private | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| project | /x | Noun, Verb |
| proper | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| property | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| proprietary | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| purchase | /x | Noun, Verb |
| raised | / | Adjective |
| real | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| related | x/x | Adjective |
| relevant | /xx | Adjective |
| rent | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| respective | x/x | Adjective |
| review | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ridden | /x | Adjective |
| risen | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| round | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| routine | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| safe | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sam | / | Name, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| same | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| sami | /x | Name, Adjective |
| score | / | Noun, Verb |
| self | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| sell | / | Verb, Noun |
| separate | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| share | / | Noun, Verb |
| sheer | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
