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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| caper | /x | Noun, Noun |
| trick | / | Noun |
| gotcha | /x | Noun |
| joke | / | Noun |
| play on words | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| booby trap | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| slide | / | Noun |
| confidence trick | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| trick of the trade | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| pretend | x/ | Verb |
| trip | / | Noun |
| hack | / | Noun |
| takeoff | /x | Noun |
| dodge | / | Noun |
| trick question | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| sell | / | Verb |
| play | / | Noun |
| swindle | /x | Noun |
| pass | / | Noun |
| lick | / | Noun |
| sucker punch | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| blame game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bite | / | Noun |
| stab in the back | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| hat trick | // | Phrase, Noun |
| crack | / | Noun |
| plant | / | Noun |
| bait and switch | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| tale | / | Noun |
| fetch | / | Verb |
| kiss of death | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| touch | / | Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| cheap thrill | /x | Phrase, Noun |
| have | / | Verb |
| bag of tricks | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| riposte | x/ | Noun |
| bait | / | Noun |
| slap on the wrist | //x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| dead giveaway | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| fronting | /x | Verb |
| dance | / | Noun |
| fist | / | Noun |
| whack | / | Noun |
| glove | / | Noun |
| fly in the ointment | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| blot on the escutcheon | //xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| line | / | Noun |
| loophole | /x | Noun |
| beat up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| target practice | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| bash | / | Noun |
| tightrope | /x | Noun |
| intake | /x | Noun |
| one up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| exploit | /x | Verb |
| contact | /x | Noun |
| stroke | / | Noun |
| pickle | /x | Noun |
| highway robbery | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| picnic | /x | Noun |
| railroad | /x | Noun |
| proverbial | x/xx | Adjective |
| parting shot | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| piece of cake | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| toss | / | Noun |
| pissing contest | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| eye for an eye | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| knock | / | Noun |
| toast | / | Noun |
| pull | / | Noun |
| absurdity | x/xx | Noun |
| achievable | x/xx | Adjective |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| actionable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| actual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| aforesaid | x/x | Adjective |
| agronomic | x/xx | Adjective |
| allotted | x/x | Adjective |
| analytical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| ancillary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| anecdote | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| antic | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| applicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| applicative | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| applied | x/ | Adjective |
| astronomical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| attainable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| auspicious | x/x | Adjective |
| auxiliaries | x/xx | Adjective |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| awesome | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| banter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| belly laugh | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| beneficial | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| bent | / | Noun, Adjective |
| bombing | /x | Noun |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| boring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bozo | /x | Noun |
| breaking | /x | Noun |
| buffoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| caricature | /xxx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| charade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| chosen | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| christmas | /x | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| circulation | /xxx | Noun |
| circumspection | xx/x | Noun |
| cleverness | /xx | Noun |
| cliche | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| clown | / | Noun, Verb |
| comedian | x/xx | Noun |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| comic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| commensurate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| concrete | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| conscientious | xx/x | Adjective |
| convenience | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| convenient | x/x | Adjective |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| customised | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| definite | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| delirium | x/xx | Noun |
| demonstration | xx/x | Noun |
| desideratum | xx/xx | Noun |
| desirability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| doable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| earnest | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| earthy | /x | Adjective |
| economical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| effectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| efficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| empirical | x/xx | Adjective |
| exact | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| expedient | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| experiential | xxx/x | Adjective |
| experiment | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| experimental | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| fable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| factual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| farce | / | Noun, Verb |
| feasible | /xx | Adjective |
| fifteenth | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| financial | x/x | Adjective |
| firm | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| fool | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fulfilment | x/x | Noun |
| fun | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| functional | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| funny | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| gag | / | Noun, Verb |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| genuine | /xx | Adjective |
| giggle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| guessed | / | Verb |
| handy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| helpful | /x | Adjective |
| history | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| hoax | / | Noun, Verb |
| hobby | /x | Noun |
| holiday | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| howler | /x | Noun |
| humor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| humorous | /xx | Adjective |
| humour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hygienic | x/x | Adjective |
| implement | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| impractical | x/xx | Adjective |
| inconsequential | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| individual | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| internship | /xx | Noun |
| jest | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| jester | /x | Noun |
| joker | /x | Noun |
| kid | / | Noun, Verb |
| lark | / | Noun, Verb |
| laugh | / | Noun, Verb |
| laughable | /xx | Adjective |
| laughter | /x | Noun |
| legal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| levity | /xx | Noun |
| manageable | /xxx | Adjective |
| material | x/xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| mathematical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| meaningful | /xx | Adjective |
| merits | /x | Noun |
| miscellaneous | xx/xx | Adjective |
| mockery | /xx | Noun |
| mop | / | Noun, Verb |
| movie | /x | Noun |
| mundane | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| objective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| obvious | /xx | Adjective |
| operable | /xxx | Adjective |
| operation | xx/x | Noun |
| operational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| operative | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| parody | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| pedagogic | xx/x | Adjective |
| pedagogical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| perfume | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| physical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ploy | / | Noun, Verb |
| positive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| possible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| pouch | / | Noun, Verb |
| practicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| practicality | xx/xx | Noun |
| practice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| practicum | /xx | Noun |
| practise | /x | Verb, Noun |
| pragmatic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| prank | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
