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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| pull | / | Noun, Noun |
| fiddle with | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull someone's leg | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push the right buttons | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| ask for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| twist someone's arm | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull someone's chain | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put words in someone's mouth | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play into someone's hands | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| pull a fast one | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the wool over someone's eyes | /x//x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| play | / | Noun |
| reach for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| work one's magic | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| ask around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull one's own weight | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull rank | // | Phrase, Verb |
| force one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| finesse | x/ | Noun |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put the moves on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| touch | / | Noun |
| sucker | /x | Noun |
| peanut | /x | Noun |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| snag | / | Noun |
| borrow | /x | Verb |
| flex one's muscles | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp at straws | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the purse strings | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| force someone's hand | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strut one's stuff | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play politics | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| spread | / | Noun |
| tool | / | Noun |
| wrap around one's little finger | /x///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| push in | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| pimp | / | Noun |
| pull in one's horns | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| feel up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| screw | / | Noun |
| put out feelers | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| pick someone's brain | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull one's weight | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sponge | / | Noun |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw one's weight around | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| roll | / | Noun |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch someone's back | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| draw straws | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hitch one's wagon to | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pick on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pinch | / | Noun |
| sell | / | Verb |
| pick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| draw in one's horns | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| lend a hand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| eat out of someone's hand | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the better of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run interference | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put in a good word | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| stroke | / | Noun |
| screw around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull a face | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lift a finger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grab | / | Noun |
| put up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick | / | Noun |
| get one's wires crossed | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take liberties | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| pants | / | Noun |
| snooker | /x | Noun |
| get the drop on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| jockey for position | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| sling one's hook | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| strain a point | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| snatch | / | Noun |
| strike up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bend someone's ear | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abstraction | x/x | Noun |
| acceleration | xxx/x | Noun |
| adduct | /x | Noun, Verb |
| agent | /x | Noun |
| amputated | /xxx | Adjective |
| amusement | x/x | Noun |
| anchorages | /xxx | Noun |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attachments | x/x | Noun |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| attraction | x/x | Noun |
| attractiveness | x/xx | Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| beat back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| bitten | /x | Adjective |
| blocks | / | Adjective |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| braids | / | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| broadcasters | /xx | Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| cart | / | Noun, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cats | / | Noun |
| chains | / | Noun |
| channels | /x | Noun |
| chords | / | Noun |
| clouds | / | Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conditions | x/x | Noun |
| consumer | x/x | Noun |
| consumption | x/x | Noun |
| cords | / | Noun |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| detach | x/ | Verb |
| deterrent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| distil | x/ | Verb |
| draft | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| draught | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| drawers | / | Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| each | / | Adverb, Noun |
| eject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| empty | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| exactly | x/x | Adverb |
| excerpt | /x | Noun, Verb |
| extract | /x | Verb, Noun |
| extraction | x/x | Noun |
| extractive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| extricate | /xx | Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fetch | / | Verb, Noun |
| fetters | /x | Noun |
| fire | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flexed | / | Adjective |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| flush | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| format | /x | Noun, Verb |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fuzz | / | Noun, Verb |
| garlands | /x | Verb |
| generic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| gone | / | Adjective |
| grasp | / | Verb, Noun |
| guitar | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| gust | / | Noun, Verb |
| handler | /x | Noun |
| haul | / | Verb, Noun |
| haulage | /x | Noun |
| heave | / | Verb, Noun |
| hike | / | Noun, Verb |
| hitch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hoodie | /x | Noun |
| hoops | / | Noun |
| hurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| identifications | xxxx/x | Noun |
| identifier | x/xxx | Noun |
| ids | // | Name |
| incitement | x/x | Noun |
| inclination | xx/x | Noun |
| influence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| input | /x | Noun, Verb |
| instantiated | x/xxx | Verb |
| jerk | / | Noun, Verb |
| joker | /x | Noun |
| jumper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| keyboard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| keys | / | Noun |
| kick | / | Verb, Noun |
| knobby | /x | Adjective |
| lance | / | Noun, Verb |
| learn | / | Verb, Noun |
| leash | / | Noun, Verb |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| limp | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| lines | / | Noun |
| locale | x/ | Noun |
| lockers | /x | Noun |
| locks | / | Noun |
| loose | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| magnetism | /xxx | Noun |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| mats | / | Noun |
| mining | /x | Noun |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| multiline | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| networks | /x | Noun |
| nul | / | Adjective, Name |
| null | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| obtain | x/ | Verb |
| optional | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outstretched | x/ | Adjective |
| pegs | / | Noun |
| perpetrate | /xx | Verb |
| pick | / | Verb, Noun |
| pick at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pick off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| pigtails | /x | Noun |
| pluck | / | Verb, Noun |
| pluck at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| press | / | Noun, Verb |
| pry | / | Verb, Noun |
| puff | / | Noun, Verb |
| pull at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pullback | /x | Noun |
| pullout | /x | Noun |
| pushes | /x | Verb, Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| quit | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| ranges | /x | Noun |
| realize | /xx | Verb |
| reap | / | Verb, Noun |
| rearward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| recommit | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| rectangles | /xx | Noun |
| release | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| removal | x/x | Noun |
| remove | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| rend | x | Verb, Noun |
| repel | x/ | Verb |
| repulse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| retire | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| retract | x/ | Verb, Noun |
