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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| give as good as one gets | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| put in a good word | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| do the honors | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| follow suit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| curry favor | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the tables | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get back at | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| lend a hand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| advantage | x/x | Noun |
| even the score | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have it coming | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb |
| pat on the back | //x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| deliver the goods | x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| suck up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take revenge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sponge | / | Noun |
| turn the other cheek | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dine out on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| kiss up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| crash | / | Noun |
| hand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut someone some slack | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come in handy | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fight fire with fire | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| wait on someone hand and foot | ///x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| be my guest | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| flatter | /x | Verb |
| feel for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the queue | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone have it | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| one up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| bite the hand that feeds one | /x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| make free with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wish someone well | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| would | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a kiss | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the better of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the jackpot | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| kudos | /x | Noun |
| take delight in | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| lay on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| roll out the red carpet | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| should | / | Verb, Noun |
| blow a kiss | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| treat like dirt | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| teach someone a lesson | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| give the time of day | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| put down for | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give | / | Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a bow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| accolade | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjoint | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| advocate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| affections | x/x | Noun |
| affidavit | xx/x | Noun |
| affordability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| allocate | /xx | Verb |
| announcement | x/x | Noun |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assumed | x/ | Adjective |
| austenitic | /x/x | Adjective |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| aye | / | Name, Adverb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backflow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backhand | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backtrack | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bankrupt | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| benchmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| biggest | /x | Adjective |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| bivalent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| blessing | /x | Noun |
| blossom | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bogus | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| boomerang | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| boon | / | Noun, Adjective |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| callback | /x | Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| celebrity | x/xx | Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comeback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coming back | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| commendation | xx/x | Noun |
| compensation | xx/x | Noun |
| competing | x/x | Adjective |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concession | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| contrast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contribution | xx/x | Noun |
| costume | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| counterpart | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| counterparty | /xxx | Noun |
| counterweight | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cracker | /x | Noun |
| cronyism | /xxx | Noun |
| cut back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| debt | / | Noun |
| decay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| declaration | xx/x | Noun |
| deed | / | Noun, Verb |
| defer | x/ | Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| department | x/x | Noun |
| deport | x/ | Verb |
| deportation | xx/x | Noun |
| depreciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| devolution | xx/x | Noun |
| devolve | x/ | Verb |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| disbursement | x/x | Noun |
| discarding | x/x | Noun |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disclosure | x/x | Noun |
| disfavor | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| dismissal | x/x | Noun |
| dividend | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| double back | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| duty | /x | Noun |
| earning | /x | Verb, Noun |
| earnings | /x | Noun |
| efficiency | x/xx | Noun |
| elect | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| election | x/x | Noun |
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| enabling | x/xx | Noun |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| endorse | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enhancement | x/x | Noun |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| equivalent | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exchange | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| expel | x/ | Verb |
| expulsion | x/x | Noun |
| facilitate | x/xx | Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| favoritism | /xxxx | Noun |
| favour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feedback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| filing | /x | Noun |
| flash back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| flashback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flavor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flight | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| flow | / | Noun, Verb |
| flower | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fontaine | x/ | Name |
| footnote | /x | Noun, Verb |
| forehand | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| forwarding | /xx | Noun |
| foster | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| found | / | Verb, Noun |
| friend | / | Noun, Verb |
| fun | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| furnishing | /xx | Noun |
| gain | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| generate | /xx | Verb |
| gesture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| getting even | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| gift | / | Noun, Verb |
| give back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| godsend | /x | Noun |
| grace | / | Noun, Verb |
| handover | /xx | Noun |
| hark back | // | Name, Verb, Name |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| homecoming | /xx | Noun |
| honor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| honour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hyphenated | /xxx | Adjective |
| immunity | x/xx | Noun |
| income | /x | Noun |
| income tax return | /x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| indebted | x/x | Adjective |
| indulging | x/x | Noun |
| intake | /x | Noun, Verb |
| interchange | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| interest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| intro | /x | Noun, Verb |
| issue | /x | Noun, Verb |
