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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| dead giveaway | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| smoke | / | Noun |
| finger | /x | Noun |
| shot in the dark | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| sitting duck | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| shotgun | /x | Noun |
| magic bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| make | / | Verb |
| heavy artillery | /xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| fig leaf | // | Name, Name |
| cinch | / | Noun |
| lunt | / | Name |
| silver bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| big shot | // | Name, Name |
| tip of the iceberg | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| green light | // | Phrase, Noun |
| last straw | // | Phrase, Noun |
| big deal | // | Name, Name |
| snag | / | Noun |
| easy pickings | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| blot on the escutcheon | //xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| gotcha | /x | Noun |
| time bomb | // | Phrase, Noun |
| red herring | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| slam dunk | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| elephant in the room | /xxxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| gage | / | Noun |
| stepping stone | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| stake | / | Noun |
| bomb | / | Noun |
| hot water | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| guilt trip | // | Phrase, Noun |
| sticky fingers | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| joke | / | Noun |
| uphill battle | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| tightrope | /x | Noun |
| kiss of death | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| warning sign | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| fire hose | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| fighting chance | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| claim to fame | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| crack | / | Noun |
| bone to pick | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| bright spot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| helping hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| drop in the bucket | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| red flag | // | Phrase, Noun |
| lead | / | Noun |
| badge of honor | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| loophole | /x | Noun |
| dead set | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| catch | / | Noun |
| cross | / | Noun |
| top dog | // | Phrase, Noun |
| burn | / | Noun |
| tale | / | Noun |
| piece of cake | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| dynamite | /xx | Noun |
| tango | /x | Noun |
| pigeon | /x | Noun |
| door | / | Noun |
| cough | / | Noun |
| game face | // | Phrase, Noun |
| proverbial | x/xx | Adjective |
| bigger fish to fry | /x/// | Phrase, Noun |
| big talk | // | Name, Name |
| grease | / | Noun |
| kettle of fish | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| blame game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| cold turkey | //x | Phrase, Noun, Adverb |
| caper | /x | Noun |
| nothing for it | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| hell to pay | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| stab in the back | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| glove | / | Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| bust | / | Noun |
| parting shot | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| writing on the wall | /x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
| bonfire | /xx | Noun |
| hat trick | // | Phrase, Noun |
| wildfire | /xx | Noun |
| golden opportunity | /xxx/xx | Name, Name |
| abortion | x/x | Noun |
| absenteeism | xx/xx | Noun |
| abstinence | /xx | Noun |
| abusing | x/x | Verb |
| accelerator | x/xxx | Noun |
| ack | / | Noun, Verb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| addiction | x/x | Noun |
| aeroplane | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| aged | / | Adjective, Noun |
| aircraft | /x | Noun |
| alcoholism | /xxxx | Noun |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| antiaircraft | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| antitank | xx/ | Adjective |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| armored | /x | Adjective |
| army | /x | Noun |
| artillery | x/xx | Noun |
| ash | / | Noun, Verb |
| ashtray | /x | Noun, Verb |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bereaved | x/ | Adjective |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bullet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| caliber | /xx | Noun |
| calibre | /xx | Noun |
| cancer | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| candy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cannon | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| canon | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| canyon | /x | Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| carbine | /x | Noun |
| catapult | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| chewing | /x | Noun |
| cigarette | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| class | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| colt | / | Noun, Verb |
| consumer | x/x | Noun |
| consuming | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| consumption | x/x | Noun |
| copd | / | Name |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| cracker | /x | Noun |
| craving | /x | Noun |
| cured | / | Adjective |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| death | / | Noun |
| defender | x/x | Noun |
| delinquency | x/xx | Noun |
| diameter | x/xx | Noun |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| disarmament | x/xx | Noun |
| disgusting | x/x | Adjective |
| divorced | x/ | Adjective |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dope | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| drinker | /x | Noun |
| drinking | /x | Noun |
| ejector | x/x | Noun |
| elderly | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| exhibit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| exposure | x/x | Noun |
| extractor | x/x | Noun |
| fasting | /x | Noun |
| fee | / | Noun, Verb |
| field artillery | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| fiery | /xx | Adjective |
| filthy | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| fire | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| firearm | /xx | Noun |
| firecracker | /xxx | Noun |
| flak | / | Noun |
| flue | / | Noun, Adjective |
| fodder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fume | / | Noun, Verb |
| fumigation | xx/x | Noun |
| gas | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gas pedal | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| gat | / | Noun, Verb |
| glock | / | Name |
| gross | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| guard | / | Noun, Verb |
| guerrilla | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| gum | / | Noun, Verb |
| gunboat | /x | Noun |
| gunfire | /xx | Noun |
| gunman | /x | Noun |
| gunned | / | Adjective |
| gunner | /x | Noun |
| gunnery | /xx | Noun |
| gunpoint | /x | Noun |
| gunshot | /x | Noun |
| gunslinger | /xx | Noun |
| habit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| handgun | /x | Noun |
| hashish | /x | Noun |
| health | / | Noun |
| heater | /x | Noun |
| herb | / | Noun |
| hired gun | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hit man | // | Phrase, Noun |
| holster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hospitalized | /xxx | Adjective |
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| howitzer | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| impoverished | x/x | Adjective |
| indigent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| infertile | x/x | Adjective |
| injector | x/x | Noun |
| intentioned | x/x | Adjective |
| jacket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| jewel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| jewelry | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| john | / | Name |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| killer | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| knife | / | Noun, Verb |
| knockout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| lacrosse | x/ | Noun |
| lamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| lug | / | Noun, Verb |
| luger | /x | Name |
| lung | / | Noun |
| machine | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| magazine | /xx | Noun |
| marvel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| masturbation | xx/x | Noun |
| militant | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| misbehavior | xx/x | Noun |
| missile | /x | Noun |
| mortar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| motorcycle | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| musket | /x | Noun |
| muzzle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| nicotine | /xx | Noun |
| nonsmoking | //x | Adjective |
| nozzle | /x | Noun |
| nuke | / | Noun, Verb |
| offending | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| opener | /xx | Noun |
| ordnance | /x | Noun |
| pickling | /x | Noun |
| piece | / | Noun, Verb |
| pipe | / | Noun, Verb |
| pistol | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pollution | x/x | Noun |
| poor | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
