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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| up the ante | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shove | / | Noun |
| come up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| bluff | / | Noun |
| jack up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go one better | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold all the cards | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold all the aces | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| one up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| butter | /x | Noun |
| raise | / | Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| fill up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold all of the cards | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push | / | Noun |
| build a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| punt | / | Noun |
| take the field | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| raise the white flag | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| crank up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| gamble | /x | Noun |
| put up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| buck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abet | x/ | Noun |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| stand in | /x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| seize the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| rev up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| move up in the world | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| raise eyebrows | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| trump up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hold the cards | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring the house down | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| poker | /x | Noun |
| pile on | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| turn up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| camp it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the challenge | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| tap out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| act the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go for broke | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cover all the bases | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| stick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play the field | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| accrual | x/x | Noun |
| accumulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjourn | x/ | Verb |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| adjusted | x/x | Adjective |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| agitate | /xx | Verb |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| align | x/ | Verb |
| amass | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| anchors | /x | Noun, Verb |
| antecedent | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| anterior | x/xx | Adjective |
| anti | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| applicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| ascend | x/ | Verb |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| ask for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| auction | /x | Noun, Verb |
| augment | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| awaken | x/x | Verb |
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| bellum | /x | Name |
| benchmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| biopsy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bolster | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bonus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| brevet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| broach | / | Verb, Noun |
| broaden | /x | Verb, Noun |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bump | / | 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 |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cautionary | /xxx | Adjective |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| chin | / | Noun, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| collate | x/ | Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| conjure | /x | Verb, Noun |
| conscript | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consignment | x/x | Noun |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| cor | / | Noun |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| credit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crippled | /x | Adjective |
| cultivate | /xx | Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deepen | /x | Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| denounce | x/ | Verb |
| descent | x/ | Noun |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
| devant | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| discount | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
| dismantle | x/x | Verb |
| disseminate | x/xx | Verb |
| dividend | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| double | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| downslope | // | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drill | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| earn | / | Verb, Noun |
| educate | /xx | Verb |
| elevate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| elevation | xx/x | Noun |
| elicit | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| emphasise | /xx | Verb |
| emphasize | /xx | Verb |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| engender | x/x | Verb |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| enlarge | x/ | Verb |
| enlist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| entails | x/ | Verb |
| entitle | x/x | Verb |
| erect | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| evaluate | x/xx | Verb |
| evoke | x/ | Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exacerbate | x/xx | Verb |
| exalt | x/ | Verb |
| excite | x/ | Verb |
| expand | x/ | Verb |
| expose | x/ | Verb |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| familiarize | x/xx | Verb |
| farm | / | Noun, Verb |
| favor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| favour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fee | / | Noun, Verb |
| fermentation | xx/x | Noun |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| fire | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fire up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foment | /x | Verb, Noun |
| former | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| formulate | /xx | Verb |
| foster | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
