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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| separate the wheat from the chaff | /xxx//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sort out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| separate | /xx | Adjective |
| divide | x/ | Noun |
| shear | / | Noun |
| other | /x | Adjective |
| discriminate | x/xx | Verb |
| pull apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| goat | / | Noun |
| sever | /x | Noun |
| split up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| drive a wedge between | /x/x/ | Phrase |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| section | /x | Noun |
| cull | / | Noun |
| partition | x/x | Noun |
| split | / | Noun |
| segregate | /xx | Verb |
| subdivide | xx/ | Verb |
| polarize | /xx | Verb |
| part | / | Noun |
| cream off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shred | / | Noun |
| bolt | / | Noun |
| fleece | / | Noun |
| sift | / | Verb |
| divvy up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| distinguish | x/x | Verb |
| skim off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carve up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shed | / | Verb |
| gavel | /x | Noun |
| differ | /x | Verb |
| disaggregate | xxxx | Noun |
| discern | x/ | Verb |
| splinter | /x | Noun |
| weed out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| herd | / | Noun |
| break up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| twin | / | Noun |
| shepherd | /x | Noun |
| distribute | x/x | Verb |
| redd | / | Name |
| filter | /x | Noun |
| sort | / | Noun |
| mark off | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| set apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| isolate | /xx | Verb |
| break down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hummel | /x | Name |
| insulate | /xx | Verb |
| pick out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| branch | / | Noun |
| tear apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| derogate | x/x | Verb |
| segment | /x | Noun |
| branch off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| depart | x/ | Verb |
| steer | / | Verb |
| sieve | / | Noun |
| crutch | / | Noun |
| transect | /x | Noun |
| displace | x/ | Verb |
| tribe | / | Noun |
| sunder | /x | Noun |
| pick | / | Verb |
| break away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| scapegoat | /x | Noun |
| look down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| dissect | x/ | Verb |
| vide | / | Noun |
| take away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| diverge | x/ | Verb |
| draw | / | Verb |
| marginalize | /xxx | Verb |
| sequester | x/x | Noun |
| divorce | x/ | Noun |
| tear to pieces | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| whip in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| dissolve | x/ | Verb |
| shut off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| baste | / | Noun |
| slice and dice | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| silo | /x | Noun |
| pick apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| scale | / | Noun |
| shuffle | /x | Noun |
| abstract | x/ | Name |
| downgrade | // | Noun |
| squadron | /x | Noun |
| parcel | /x | Noun |
| cut down to size | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| leaf | / | Noun |
| relegate | /xx | Verb |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| according | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| additional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| addressed | x/ | Adjective |
| affords | x/ | Verb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| aged | / | Adjective, Noun |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| alleging | x/x | Noun |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| amalgamated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| among | x/ | |
| amongst | x/ | |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| animals | /xx | Adjective |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| asunder | x/x | Adverb |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| autonomic | xx/x | Adjective |
| autonomous | x/xx | Adjective |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bavaria | x/xx | Name |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| bees | / | Noun |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| being | /x | Noun |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bison | /x | Noun |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| black sheep | // | Name, Name |
| brady | /x | Name, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break open | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| break with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| breakaway | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bucks | / | Noun |
| buffaloes | /xx | Noun |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| calf | / | Noun |
| camels | /x | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| canton | /x | Noun, Verb |
| capra | /x | Verb |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| catalog | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| catalogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cats | / | Verb |
| cattle | /x | Noun |
| celebrity | x/xx | Noun |
| certain | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| chickens | /x | Noun |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| civil | /x | Adjective, Name |
| class | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| classifications | xxx/x | Noun |
| classify | /xx | Verb |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| close off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| coalescence | xx/x | Noun |
| coffee | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| college | /x | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| come apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| coming | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| commencing | x/x | Verb |
| composed | x/ | Adjective |
| concerning | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| connected | x/x | Adjective |
| continued | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| contrast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coronation | xx/x | Noun |
| cote | / | Name, Verb |
| cotton | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| covenant | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cows | / | Noun |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crush | / | Verb, Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| dans | / | Verb |
| dated | /x | Adjective |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| decompose | xx/ | Verb |
| decouple | x/x | Verb |
| decoupled | x/x | Verb |
| dedicated | /xxx | Adjective |
| deer | / | Noun |
| demarcate | xx/ | Verb |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| des | / | Noun |
| detach | x/ | Verb |
| different | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| differential | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| differentiate | xx/xx | Verb, Noun |
| directed | x/x | Adjective |
| directive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| disaggregated | xxxxx | Adjective, Verb |
| disassociate | xx/xx | Verb |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| discreet | x/ | Adjective |
| discrete | x/ | Adjective |
| disengage | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| disentangle | xx/x | Verb |
| disfavor | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| disjoint | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| disjunct | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| disparate | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dispel | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disperse | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| dissenting | x/x | Adjective |
| dissident | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dissimilar | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dissipate | /xx | Verb |
| dissociate | x/xx | Verb |
| distinct | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| distinctive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| divergent | x/x | Adjective |
| diverse | x/ | Adjective, Adverb |
| divisional | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| dogs | / | Noun |
| donkeys | /x | Noun |
