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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| strike | / | Noun, Noun |
| flag | / | Noun |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| beat a retreat | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| salute | x/ | Noun |
| run up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take a bow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold down the fort | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| give in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| black flag | // | Name, Name, Verb |
| raise the ante | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| give the finger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up and be counted | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| fight a losing battle | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sound off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take to the sky | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flip the bird | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| whistle in the dark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the challenge | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| face the facts | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put out the fire | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the field | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a kiss | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cry wolf | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the cudgels | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| raise red flags | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| carry the torch | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the knife | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut and run | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold all the cards | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the knife in the wound | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight the good fight | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| seize the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the hint | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick over the traces | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| make waves | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| throw up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| accumulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| achromatic | /x/x | Adjective |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| addressing | x/x | Noun |
| adjourn | x/ | Verb |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| adjusted | x/x | Adjective |
| admiral | /xx | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| aedes | / | Noun |
| aegis | /x | Noun |
| agitate | /xx | Verb |
| alabaster | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| alb | / | Noun |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| align | x/ | Verb |
| amass | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ambassador | x/xx | Noun |
| american | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| anchors | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anthem | /x | Noun, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| aryan | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| ascend | x/ | Verb |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| ashen | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| ask for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| attache | xx/ | Noun |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| augment | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| awakening | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| banner | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bathhouse | /x | Noun |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| beige | / | Adjective, Noun |
| belarus | x/x | Name |
| belo | /x | Name |
| benchmarking | /xx | Noun |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bianchi | x/x | Name |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| blacken | /x | Verb |
| blade | / | Noun, Verb |
| blanc | / | Noun |
| blanched | / | Adjective |
| blanco | /x | Name, Verb |
| blank | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bleach | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| bloodless | /x | Adjective |
| blue | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| blue flag | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bolster | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bonus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bookmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bradbury | /xx | Name |
| branding | /x | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breasts | / | Noun |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| brevet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| brigade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bright | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| british | /x | Adjective, Name |
| broach | / | Verb, Noun |
| broaden | /x | Verb, Noun |
| brown | / | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| building | /x | Noun |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| bungalow | /xx | Noun |
| butterfly | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cabin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| call down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carte | / | Noun |
| casablanca | xx/x | Name |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| caucasian | x/x | Name, Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cautionary | /xxx | Adjective |
| ceremony | /xxx | Noun |
| certificated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| chalk | / | Noun, Verb |
| cherry | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| chestnut | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| chin | / | Noun, Verb |
| circassian | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| clad | / | Verb, Adjective |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| clinton | /x | Name |
| cloth | / | Noun |
| clubhouse | /x | Noun |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| coasting | /x | Noun |
| collate | x/ | Verb |
| collateral | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| collecting | x/x | Noun |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| color | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| colorless | /xx | Adjective |
| colour | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commissioned | x/x | Verb |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| conjure | /x | Verb, Noun |
| conscript | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consignment | x/x | Noun |
| consul | /x | Noun |
| consulate | /xx | Noun |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| convenience | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| corvette | x/ | Noun |
| cottage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cotton | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| country | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| covered | /x | Adjective |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| creating | x/x | Noun |
| credit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crippled | /x | Adjective |
| cultivate | /xx | Verb |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| debate | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
