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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| elbow grease | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| spit in the ocean | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| grind | / | Noun |
| scrape | / | Noun |
| shave | / | Verb |
| lick and a promise | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| spin | / | Noun |
| crack | / | Noun |
| grease spot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| fist | / | Noun |
| soak | / | Verb |
| ins and outs | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| lick | / | Noun |
| slap on the wrist | //x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| bash | / | Noun |
| chop | / | Noun |
| clean sheet | // | Phrase, Noun |
| tough love | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| hack | / | Noun |
| cut and thrust | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| wash up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| swot | / | Name |
| grasp | / | Noun |
| blot on the escutcheon | //xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| fly in the ointment | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| beat up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| throw up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| trick of the trade | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| works | / | Noun |
| pep talk | // | Phrase, Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| stab | / | Noun |
| clean break | // | Phrase, Noun |
| running | /x | Verb |
| seeing to | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| crunch | / | Noun |
| third degree | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun |
| toss | / | Noun |
| boot | / | Noun |
| hatchet job | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| trick | / | Noun |
| crash course | // | Phrase, Noun |
| grease | / | Noun |
| grip | / | Noun |
| slam dunk | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Noun |
| burn | / | Noun |
| modus operandi | /xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| testing ground | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| pink slip | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| prowl car | // | Phrase, Noun |
| hang | / | Verb |
| play | / | Noun |
| tackle | /x | Noun |
| pretend | x/ | Verb |
| fire drill | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| railroad | /x | Noun |
| smash | / | Noun |
| whack | / | Noun |
| touch | / | Noun |
| beeswax | /x | Noun |
| thing | / | Noun |
| thrust | / | Noun |
| deep dive | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| bright spot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| fronting | /x | Verb |
| crash | / | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun |
| spare tire | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| everything but the kitchen sink | /xx/x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| stretch | / | Noun |
| hustle | /x | Noun |
| save | / | Verb |
| pinch | / | Noun |
| pass | / | Noun |
| torture | /x | Noun |
| picnic | /x | Noun |
| parting shot | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| proverbial | x/xx | Adjective |
| aaron | /x | Name |
| abel | /x | Name |
| abutment | x/x | Noun |
| acorn | /x | Noun |
| aeneas | /xx | Name |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| albania | x/xx | Name |
| albanian | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| algeria | x/xx | Name |
| algerian | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| amber | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| anchor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| armor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arrowhead | /xx | Noun |
| azerbaijani | xxx/x | Name, Adjective |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| blacking | /x | Noun |
| bleached | / | Adjective |
| bohemian | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| boom | / | Noun, Verb |
| boys | / | Noun |
| brass | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| bright | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| brindle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| broiled | / | Adjective |
| brooch | / | Noun, Verb |
| brush up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buff | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bulgarian | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| bullet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| cambodian | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| champagne | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chew | / | Verb, Noun |
| chocolate | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| civilize | /xx | Verb |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| consecrated | /xxx | Adjective |
| coolest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| coppery | /xx | Adjective |
| cough | / | Noun, Verb |
| courteous | /xx | Adjective |
| croatian | x/x | Adjective, Name |
| cuban | /x | Adjective, Name |
| cuddly | /x | Adjective |
| cultivate | /xx | Verb |
| czech | / | Name, Adjective |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| darn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| deflected | x/x | Adjective |
| deflection | x/x | Noun |
| dented | /x | Adjective |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| disgust | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| doors | / | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dribble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| drivel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| drool | / | Noun, Verb |
| eat | / | Verb, Noun |
| educate | /xx | Verb |
| elegance | /xx | Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| flush | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| folk | / | Noun, Adjective |
| frosting | /x | Noun |
| furniture | /xx | Noun |
| german | /x | Adjective, Name |
| girt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| glaze | / | Noun, Verb |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
| gross | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| gum | / | Noun, Verb |
| hungarian | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| indigo | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| invite | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| isthmus | /x | Noun |
| knock | / | Verb, Noun |
| lacquer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| laotian | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| latvian | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| lavender | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| lipstick | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lithuanian | xx/xx | Adjective, Name |
| luster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lustre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mexican | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| mouth | / | Noun, Verb |
| nail | / | Noun, Verb |
| nasty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| onion | /x | Noun |
| orange | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| paint | / | Noun, Verb |
| pap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| paste | / | Noun, Verb |
| patina | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| patter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pet | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| phlegm | / | Noun |
| pin | / | Noun, Verb |
| poland | /x | Name |
| pole | / | Noun, Verb |
| polished | /x | Adjective |
| pool | / | Noun, Verb |
| refine | x/ | Verb |
| refinement | x/x | Noun |
| roasting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| romanian | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| round | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| round off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rub | / | Verb, Noun |
| rumanian | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| saliva | x/x | Noun |
| school | / | Noun, Verb |
| separate | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| serbian | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| shine | / | Verb, Noun |
| shoe | / | Noun, Verb |
| shoot | / | Verb, Noun |
| shore | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| sidewalk | /x | Noun |
| silesia | x/x | Name |
| skewer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sleek | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| slick | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| slime | / | Noun, Verb |
| slovak | /x | Name, Adjective |
| smooth | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| spat | / | Verb, Noun |
| spatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| spew | / | Verb, Noun |
| spike | / | Noun, Verb |
| spill | / | Noun, Verb |
| spindle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| spire | / | Noun, Verb |
| spittle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| split | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| sprinkle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sputum | /x | Noun |
| squashed | / | Adjective |
| sting | / | Noun, Verb |
| swallow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| tan | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| tobacco | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| tobacco juice | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| tongue | / | Noun, Verb |
| train | / | Noun, Verb |
| ukrainian | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| up | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| varnish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| veneer | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| vermilion | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| warsaw | /x | Name |
| water | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wave | / | Noun, Verb |
| wax | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
