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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| spread | / | Noun, Noun | 
| overspread | /x/ | Verb | 
| outspread | // | Adjective | 
| distribute | x/x | Verb | 
| disseminate | x/xx | Verb | 
| grow like a weed | //x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| metastasize | x/xx | Verb | 
| scatter | /x | Noun | 
| sprawl | / | Noun | 
| disperse | x/ | Verb | 
| spatter | /x | Noun | 
| blow away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| propagate | /xx | Verb | 
| sweep | / | Noun | 
| spray | / | Noun | 
| diffuse | x/ | Noun | 
| plume | / | Noun | 
| transmit | x/ | Verb | 
| snowball | /x | Noun | 
| flurry | /x | Noun | 
| blaze | / | Noun | 
| splash | / | Noun | 
| splay | x | Noun | 
| catch | / | Noun | 
| ripple | /x | Noun | 
| swarm | / | Noun | 
| flame | / | Noun | 
| flourish | /x | Verb | 
| straddle | /x | Noun | 
| flush | / | Noun | 
| spring up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| take by storm | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| shoot | / | Noun | 
| spread out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective | 
| spend | / | Verb | 
| throw | / | Verb | 
| radiate | /xx | Noun | 
| fan out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| explode | x/ | Verb | 
| wild | / | Adjective | 
| flare | / | Noun | 
| spill | / | Noun | 
| splatter | /x | Noun | 
| burn up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun | 
| fire | /x | Noun | 
| combust | x/ | Noun | 
| open | /x | Adjective | 
| dissipate | /xx | Verb | 
| spurt | / | Noun | 
| pour out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| pervade | x/ | Verb | 
| dwindle | /x | Verb | 
| hose | / | Noun | 
| let loose | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| dash | / | Noun | 
| inflame | x/ | Verb | 
| branch out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| flare up | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| swoop | / | Noun | 
| sparse | / | Adjective | 
| spark | / | Noun | 
| skyrocket | /xx | Noun | 
| burn | / | Noun | 
| dispel | x/ | Verb | 
| squander | /x | Verb | 
| splat | / | Noun | 
| flow | / | Noun | 
| burn away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| sprout | / | Noun | 
| welter | /x | Noun | 
| shoot up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| streak | / | Noun | 
| whisk | / | Noun | 
| export | /x | Noun | 
| surge | / | Noun | 
| take to the streets | //x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| inspire | x/ | Verb | 
| cut loose | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| wisp | / | Noun | 
| kite | / | Noun | 
| fireball | /xx | Noun | 
| blow out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| plague | / | Noun | 
| scorch | / | Noun | 
| whirl | / | Noun | 
| stampede | x/ | Noun | 
| twirl | / | Noun | 
| spawn | / | Noun | 
| outbreak | /x | Noun | 
| devour | x/x | Verb | 
| flutter | /x | Noun | 
| scale | / | Noun | 
| flash | / | Noun | 
| blow | / | Noun | 
| fly out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun | 
| sprinkle | /x | Verb | 
| spill out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| swirl | / | Noun | 
| riffle | /x | Noun | 
| light | / | Noun | 
| sparkle | /x | Noun | 
| typhoon | x/ | Noun | 
| gush | / | Noun | 
| riddle | /x | Noun | 
| melt | / | Noun | 
| wind | / | Noun | 
| give out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| fire away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| stray | / | Noun | 
| confetti | x/x | Noun | 
| squirt | / | Noun | 
| flyer | /x | Noun | 
| storm | / | Noun | 
| let rip | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| splurge | / | Noun | 
| spew | / | Verb | 
| communicate | x/xx | Verb | 
| tinder | /x | Noun | 
| sputter | /x | Noun | 
| scramble | /x | Noun | 
| roll | / | Noun | 
| flicker | /x | Noun | 
| litter | /x | Noun | 
| acceleration | xxx/x | Noun | 
| accumulation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| admire | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| adore | x/ | Verb | 
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| affection | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| aggregation | xx/x | Noun | 
| air | / | Noun, Verb | 
| airplay | /x | Noun | 
| akin | x/ | Adjective, Noun | 
| ala | /x | Name | 
| alike | x/ | Adverb, Adjective | 
| allocate | /xx | Verb | 
| along | x/ | Adverb | 
| alongside | x// | Adverb | 
| an | / | Noun | 
| analogous | x/xx | Adjective | 
| analogue | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun | 
| applied | x/ | Adjective | 
| apportion | x/x | Verb | 
| apportionment | x/xx | Noun | 
| appreciate | x/xx | Verb | 
| arid | /x | Adjective | 
| arson | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| as | / | Adverb, Noun | 
| ask | / | Verb, Noun | 
| assimilated | x/xxx | Verb | 
| associated | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| asymmetrical | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| attendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| avalanches | /xxx | Noun | 
| averaging | /xx | Noun | 
| avoidable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| because | x/ | Adverb | 
| bed | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bedspread | /x | Noun | 
| believe | x/ | Verb | 
| beloved | x/ | Adjective, Noun | 
| bet | / | Verb, Noun | 
| bleed | / | Verb, Noun | 
| bloom | / | Noun, Verb | 
| boom | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bowel | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| breadth | / | Noun | 
| breakdown | /x | Noun | 
| broadcast | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb | 
| broaden | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| broke | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun | 
| browned | / | Adjective | 
| butter | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| buttercream | /x/ | Noun | 
| call | / | Verb, Noun | 
| cardiovascular | xxx/xx | Adjective | 
| care | / | Noun, Verb | 
| care for | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| categorized | /xxx | Adjective | 
| causing | /x | Noun | 
| changeable | /xx | Adjective | 
| characteristic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| cheese spread | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| circulate | /xx | Verb | 
| circulation | /xxx | Noun | 
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun | 
| combine | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| come | / | Verb, Noun | 
| commercialization | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| communication | xxx/x | Noun | 
| como | /x | Noun | 
| comparable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun | 
| con | / | Noun, Verb | 
| conflagration | xx/x | Noun | 
| contagion | x/x | Noun | 
| containment | x/x | Noun | 
| contaminate | x/xx | Verb | 
| contamination | xxx/x | Noun | 
| controllable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| convey | x/ | Verb | 
| corresponding | xx/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| cotton | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| council | /x | Noun | 
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| coverage | /xx | Noun | 
| coverlet | /x/ | Noun | 
| creep | / | Verb, Noun | 
| crispy | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| crunchy | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| cum | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| curry | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| decentralisation | x/xx/x | Noun | 
| decentralization | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| decentralized | x/xx | Adjective | 
| delivery | x/xx | Noun | 
| deploy | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| describable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| development | x/xx | Noun | 
| deviation | xx/x | Noun | 
| devoid | x/ | Adjective, Verb | 
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| different | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb | 
| differential | xx/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| diffusion | x/x | Noun | 
| dig | / | Verb, Noun | 
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| disclose | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| disclosure | x/x | Noun | 
| discrepancy | x/xx | Noun | 
| disease | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| dislike | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| disparity | x/xx | Noun | 
| dispense | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| dispersal | x/x | Noun | 
| dispersion | x/x | Noun | 
| dispersive | x/x | Adjective | 
| dissimilar | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| distribution | xx/x | Noun | 
| divergence | x/x | Noun | 
| diversification | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| divide | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| divulge | x/ | Verb | 
| drain | / | Verb, Noun | 
| drape | / | Noun, Verb | 
| drop | / | Noun, Verb | 
| drought | / | Noun | 
| eagle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| earned | / | Adjective | 
| earthquake | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| embolic | x/x | Adjective | 
| emergence | x/x | Noun | 
| encroachment | x/x | Noun | 
| enjoy | x/ | Verb | 
| enlarge | x/ | Verb | 
| enlargement | x/x | Noun | 
| envy | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| epidemic | xx/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| equal | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| equivalent | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| eruptions | x/x | Noun | 
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| example | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| expand | x/ | Verb | 
| expanse | x/ | Noun | 
| expansion | x/x | Noun | 
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
