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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| practical joke | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| play | / | Noun |
| expressions | x/x | Noun |
| joke | / | Noun |
| dance | / | Noun |
| pretend | x/ | Verb |
| mix up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| song and dance | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| trick | / | Noun |
| caper | /x | Noun |
| proverbial | x/xx | Adjective |
| pass | / | Noun |
| dodge | / | Noun |
| gotcha | /x | Noun |
| slide | / | Noun |
| blame game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| riposte | x/ | Noun |
| dead giveaway | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| takeoff | /x | Noun |
| parade | x/ | Noun |
| burn | / | Noun |
| walk in the park | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hack | / | Noun |
| bait and switch | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| loophole | /x | Noun |
| trick of the trade | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| slap on the wrist | //x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hang | / | Verb |
| tightrope | /x | Noun |
| piece of cake | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| lick | / | Noun |
| hook | / | Noun |
| spin | / | Noun |
| one up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| foil | / | Noun |
| barroom brawl | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| picnic | /x | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun |
| pie in the sky | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| booby trap | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| slam dunk | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| no big whoop | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| loaded dice | /xx | Phrase, Noun |
| parting shot | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| plug | / | Noun |
| spoiler alert | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| best friend | // | Phrase, Noun |
| fetch | / | Verb |
| bright spot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| cross | / | Noun |
| slant | / | Noun |
| sucker punch | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| cough | / | Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun |
| fling | / | Noun |
| spare tire | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| poker face | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| game face | // | Phrase, Noun |
| big picture | //x | Name, Name |
| gamble | /x | Noun |
| pull | / | Noun |
| shave | / | Verb |
| smile from ear to ear | ///// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| charm offensive | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| deep cut | // | Phrase, Noun |
| lucky dip | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun |
| beckon | /x | Verb |
| double take | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| main drag | // | Name, Name |
| exploit | /x | Verb |
| glove | / | Noun |
| bait | / | Noun |
| swindle | /x | Noun |
| grasp | / | Noun |
| siren song | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| line | / | Noun |
| soak | / | Verb |
| upper hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| accents | /x | Noun |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| accusatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| act out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| actor | /x | Noun |
| addresses | //x | Noun, Verb |
| adjectives | /xx | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| against | x/ | Verb |
| altercation | xx/x | Noun |
| alternating | /xxx | Adjective |
| amuse | x/ | Verb |
| amusement | x/x | Noun |
| animating | /xxx | Adjective |
| appended | x/x | Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| assertions | x/x | Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| association | xxx/x | Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| athlete | /x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backstop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bandy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| banging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| beads | / | Noun |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bewitching | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| bicker | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| biographical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| blurred | / | Adjective |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| breeding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bugle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cartoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| char | / | Noun, Verb |
| characters | /xx | Verb |
| charade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cheek | / | Noun, Verb |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| chord | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cleaning | /x | Noun |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| clowning | /x | Noun |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| combined | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| combo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| comments | /x | Noun |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concepts | /x | Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| connecting | x/x | Verb |
| considerations | xxx/x | Noun |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| copied | /x | Verb |
| coquetry | /xx | Noun |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| cricket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| croquet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cue | / | Noun, Verb |
| curl | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dabble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dalliance | /xx | Noun |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| debut | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deck | / | Noun, Verb |
| declarations | xx/x | Noun |
| defined | x/ | Adjective |
| delightful | x/x | Adjective |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| devotional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dictionary | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| dime | / | Noun, Verb |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| discourses | x/x | Noun |
| disgraceful | x/x | Adjective |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| distasteful | x/x | Adjective |
| doctor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| doh | / | Name |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| doleful | /x | Adjective |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dramas | /x | Noun |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| duplicate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| edifying | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| elizabethan | xxx/x | Name, Adjective |
| enact | x/ | Verb |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| endorsements | x/x | Noun |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enjoyment | x/x | Noun |
| ent | / | Noun, Verb |
| entertain | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| entertainment | xx/x | Noun |
| entire | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| etheric | x/x | Adjective |
| everyday | /x/ | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| exhibit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| explanations | xx/x | Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| face off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| ferries | /x | Noun |
| fiddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| film | / | Noun, Verb |
| fireman | /x | Noun |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| flirt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| folly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fool | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| footwork | /x | Noun |
| formulations | xx/x | Noun |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fracas | /x | Noun |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
