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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| shoot from the hip | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| open fire | /x/x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Noun |
| bullet | /x | Noun |
| draw a bead on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| drill | / | Noun |
| fire off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| return fire | x//x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| shoot one's cuffs | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shotgun | /x | Noun |
| flag | / | Noun |
| put a gun to someone's head | /x///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fire away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grenade | x/ | Noun |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get the drop on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot | / | Noun |
| rack | / | Noun |
| howitzer | /xx | Noun |
| light up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold a gun to someone's head | /x///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clap | / | Noun |
| stick to one's guns | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| go great guns | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pick off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot one's mouth off | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| nail | / | Noun |
| fist | / | Noun |
| boot | / | Noun |
| haul off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let fly | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| spike someone's guns | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| go up in smoke | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot the bull | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot one's bolt | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| tear gas | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| take someone's life | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay one's hands on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off at the mouth | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull | / | Noun |
| backfire | /x | Noun |
| hit someone for six | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| miss the mark | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| force one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's hands on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow someone's brains out | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the gun | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push the right buttons | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| pop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| say the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay down one's arms | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| commit suicide | x//xx | Phrase, Verb |
| put the pedal to the metal | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Noun |
| baton | x/ | Noun |
| shanghai | // | Name |
| take aim | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bong | / | Noun |
| hit it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's own life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fire on all cylinders | /x///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| walk into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sledgehammer | /xx | Noun |
| put to the sword | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a walk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| reach for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| press the panic button | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| blink | / | Noun |
| meet with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick | / | Noun |
| take the field | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clock | / | Noun |
| hit the gas | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grab | / | Noun |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abstraction | x/x | Noun |
| acceleration | xxx/x | Noun |
| activator | /xxx | Noun |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| actuator | /xxx | Noun |
| adduct | /x | Noun, Verb |
| amputated | /xxx | Adjective |
| amusement | x/x | Noun |
| anarchic | x/x | Adjective |
| antecedent | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| attraction | x/x | Noun |
| attractiveness | x/xx | Noun |
| awaken | x/x | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| awry | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| azo | xx | Noun, Adjective |
| beat back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| bitten | /x | Adjective |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| calmer | /x | Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| cart | / | Noun, Verb |
| catalyst | /xx | Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| caveat | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| clicker | /x | Noun |
| clouds | / | Noun |
| clue | / | Noun, Verb |
| combative | x/x | Adjective |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commencement | x/x | Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| confused | x/ | Adjective |
| consumer | x/x | Noun |
| consumption | x/x | Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| criterion | x/xx | Noun |
| cue | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| degenerate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| degraded | x/x | Adjective |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| detach | x/ | Verb |
| detente | x/ | Noun |
| determinant | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| deterrent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| detonate | /xx | Verb |
| detonator | /xxx | Noun |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disengage | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| distil | x/ | Verb |
| draft | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| draught | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| détente | /x | Noun |
| easing | /x | Noun |
| eject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| elicit | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| empty | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| enabler | x/xx | Noun |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| engender | x/x | Verb |
| ent | / | Noun, Verb |
| entail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| entertainment | xx/x | Noun |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| eruption | x/x | Noun |
| evoke | x/ | Verb |
| excerpt | /x | Noun, Verb |
| excite | x/ | Verb |
| excursion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| experiential | xxx/x | Adjective |
| extract | /x | Verb, Noun |
| extraction | x/x | Noun |
| extractive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| extricate | /xx | Verb |
| factor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fetch | / | Verb, Noun |
| finger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fire | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| flexed | / | Adjective |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| flush | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| foster | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fun | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fuzz | / | Noun, Verb |
| generate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| gone | / | Adjective |
| grasp | / | Verb, Noun |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| gust | / | Noun, Verb |
| hair trigger | //x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| hammer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| happy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| haul | / | Verb, Noun |
| haulage | /x | Noun |
| havoc | /x | Noun, Verb |
| heave | / | Verb, Noun |
| hike | / | Noun, Verb |
| hitch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hoodie | /x | Noun |
| hurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ignite | x/ | Verb |
| impetus | /xx | Noun |
| incite | x/ | Verb |
| inclination | xx/x | Noun |
| induce | x/ | Verb |
| induction | x/x | Noun |
| inflict | x/ | Verb |
| influence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| initiation | xxx/x | Noun |
| initiator | xx/xx | Noun |
| instigate | /xx | Verb |
| interrupt | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| jerk | / | Noun, Verb |
| joker | /x | Noun |
| jumper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| knobby | /x | Adjective |
| lance | / | Noun, Verb |
| launch | / | Noun, Verb |
| launcher | /x | Noun |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| learn | / | Verb, Noun |
| leash | / | Noun, Verb |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| leisure | /x | Noun |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| limp | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| link | / | Noun, Verb |
