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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| put the moves on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put the make on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull someone's leg | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play | / | Noun |
| play games | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the eye | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hustle | /x | Noun |
| game | / | Noun |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| play up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| feign | / | Verb |
| throw oneself at | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| play fast and loose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sharp | / | Adjective |
| play off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cop a feel | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play possum | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| play it cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play dead | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a hard time | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lead on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play the field | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play politics | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| curve | / | Noun |
| play one's cards right | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| play about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come on strong | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| chat up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| goof around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cheat on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fake it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| overplay one's hand | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump through hoops | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mash | / | Noun |
| caper | /x | Noun |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| play into someone's hands | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike someone's fancy | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| jockey for position | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cold shoulder | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| cook someone's goose | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| screw around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buy time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the runaround | //xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| make game of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| camp it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go to great lengths | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| drag one's feet | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play nice | // | Phrase, Verb |
| win someone's heart | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk on eggshells | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| play around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lead someone a dance | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drive a hard bargain | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| carry a torch | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| feel out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play it safe | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a dash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull a fast one | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| kid around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fiddle with | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take liberties | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| taunt | / | Noun |
| try it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put out feelers | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| reject | x/ | Verb |
| play on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch someone's eye | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hardball | /x | Noun |
| ask for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| snooker | /x | Noun |
| come on to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's eye on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get someone's goat | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play to the gallery | //x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| play second fiddle | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| play the gender card | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| watch like a hawk | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mack | / | Name |
| put on airs | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give chase | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| acacia | x/x | Noun |
| accede | x/ | Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| accurate | /xx | Adjective |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| act out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| actor | /x | Noun |
| acutely | x/x | Adverb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| adversely | x/x | Adverb |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| aggressively | x/xx | Adverb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| alcoholic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| amaze | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ambitious | x/x | Adjective |
| amuse | x/ | Verb |
| amusement | x/x | Noun |
| ankara | /xx | Name |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| ardently | /xx | Adverb |
| arduous | /xx | Adjective |
| are | / | Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| ascend | x/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| assiduous | x/x | Adjective |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| athlete | /x | Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| avid | /x | Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| awkward | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backbreaking | /xx | Adjective |
| backstop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| badass | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| baffle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| bandy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| banging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| beget | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bitter | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| blunt | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bought | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| break up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| breeding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| brick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brutal | /x | Adjective |
| brute | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bugger off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bugle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bully | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bummer | /x | Noun |
| burdensome | /xx | Adjective |
| burnt | / | Adjective, Noun |
| busy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| buzz off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| calculating | /xxx | Adjective |
| calculative | /xxx | Adjective |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| callous | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carefully | /xx | Adverb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cartoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| catchy | /x | Adjective |
| caught | / | Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| ceaselessly | /xx | Adverb |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cheek | / | Noun, Verb |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| chord | / | Noun, Verb |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cleaning | /x | Noun |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| closely | /x | Adverb |
| clowning | /x | Noun |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| coarse | / | Adjective |
| coercive | x/x | Adjective |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| cold | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| combo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| come into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| come upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commitment | x/x | Noun |
| committed | x/x | Adjective |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
