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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put on airs | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| whistle in the dark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand tall | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up appearances | //x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| grin and bear it | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| face the music | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fake it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| save face | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tough | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look in the face | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| face up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| guts | / | Noun |
| camp it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put on a clinic | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| wear | / | Noun |
| face the facts | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a face | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| front | / | Noun |
| man up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| suck it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play it cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| face up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull a face | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put on the dog | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up and be counted | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| face facts | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the challenge | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the bull by the horns | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a spectacle of oneself | /x/xx/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| act the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fly in the face of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| live a lie | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a cool head | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| deadpan | /x | Adjective |
| face down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make an exhibition of oneself | //xx/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose face | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hack | / | Noun |
| break cover | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| dare | / | Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cut a dash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stare someone in the face | //xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bear with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come on strong | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| crack a smile | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| act out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make no bones about | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| switch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play possum | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the other cheek | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accomplished | x/x | Adjective |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| admirable | /xxx | Adjective |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| adventurous | x/xx | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affix | /x | Verb, Noun |
| affront | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| against | x/ | Verb |
| aimed | / | Adjective |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| ait | / | Noun |
| allocate | /xx | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| ambitious | x/x | Adjective |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| applied | x/ | Adjective |
| are | / | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ark | / | Noun |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arthur | /x | Name |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attendee | x// | Noun |
| attractive | x/x | Adjective |
| audacious | x/x | Adjective |
| audacity | x/xx | Noun |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| await | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| back end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| balzac | xx | Name |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| baseball | // | Noun |
| batty | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beard | / | Noun, Verb |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| beauty | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| bee | / | Noun, Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bennet | /x | Name |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| boca | /x | Name |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bold | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| boldface | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| brain | / | Noun, Verb |
| brass | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| braved | / | Verb |
| bravery | /xx | Noun |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| broke | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| brow | / | Noun, Verb |
| brushed | / | Adjective |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bury | /x | Verb, Noun |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| byron | /x | Name |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| came | / | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| capita | /xx | Noun |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| cara | /x | Name |
| carmine | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| carried | /x | Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cater | /x | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cautious | /x | Adjective |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cheek | / | Noun, Verb |
| chin | / | Noun, Verb |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| clever | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cobbled | /x | Adjective |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| coffin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| collide | x/ | Verb |
| collins | /x | Name |
| colorful | /xx | Adjective |
| colors | /x | Adjective |
| colours | /x | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| completed | x/x | Adjective |
| complexion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| contained | x/ | Adjective |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| contours | /x | Noun |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| couch | / | Noun, Verb |
| counseling | /xx | Noun |
| countenance | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| courage | /x | Noun, Verb |
