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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| split the difference | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a bargain | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike | / | Noun |
| strike in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| meet with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tip the scales | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut both ways | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| slug it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a chord | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the rough with the smooth | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| meet | / | Verb |
| bury the hatchet | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kill two birds with one stone | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the spot | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| soften the blow | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to blows | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| settle for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| agree to disagree | x//xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike while the iron is hot | //x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall between two stools | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| punt | / | Noun |
| serve two masters | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| kiss and make up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| pick | / | Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mix it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| guess | / | Noun |
| play fair | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| toss | / | Noun |
| pitch | / | Noun |
| fight it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| juggle | /x | Verb |
| play the game | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play it safe | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| slog | / | Noun |
| have it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight the good fight | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take sides | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fit the bill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to terms with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow hot and cold | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the nail on the head | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| budge | / | Noun |
| make ends meet | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pair | / | Noun |
| baton | x/ | Noun |
| tread lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| vibe | / | Noun |
| strike it rich | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bash | / | Noun |
| choose sides | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| stumble upon | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bend the rules | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| settle the score | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stroke | / | Noun |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| seal the deal | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tiptoe around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| draw the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a nerve | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it off | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| break the ice | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to a stop | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| clear the air | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hem and haw | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sledgehammer | /xx | Noun |
| grin and bear it | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| budge an inch | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it in turns | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cross swords | // | Phrase, Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| abridged | x/ | Adjective |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| adequacy | /xxx | Noun |
| adjustment | x/x | Noun |
| aerodynamic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afflict | x/ | Verb |
| against | x/ | Verb |
| aggregation | xx/x | Noun |
| alignment | x/x | Noun |
| allocation | xx/x | Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun, Verb |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| apartheid | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| apportionment | x/xx | Noun |
| arcing | /x | Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| assess | x/ | Verb |
| assessment | x/x | Noun |
| asset | /x | Noun |
| asymmetry | x/xx | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| auditing | /xx | Noun |
| balance of trade | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| balanced | /x | Adjective |
| balancer | /xx | Noun |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| baseball | // | Noun |
| batter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beach | / | Noun, Verb |
| beak | / | Noun, Verb |
| beam | / | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bomb | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bombard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| bowling | /x | Noun |
| boycott | /x | Noun, Verb |
| breakdown | /x | Noun |
| breaking | /x | Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| broadside | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| budget | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| buffet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| bump into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| busting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| campaign | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cancellation | xx/x | Noun |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| chance on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| checkbook | /x | Noun |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| clearing | /x | Noun |
| cloud | / | Noun, Verb |
| clout | / | Noun, Verb |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| coinage | /x | Noun |
| collide | x/ | Verb |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| combination | xx/x | Noun |
| combine | /x | Verb, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| communist | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| compatibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| compensate | /xx | Verb |
| compensation | xx/x | Noun |
| complement | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compromise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| conciliate | x/xx | Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conditions | x/x | Verb |
| configuration | xxx/x | Noun |
| connect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| coordination | xxx/x | Noun |
| correspondence | xx/x | Noun |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| counterbalance | /xxx | Verb, Noun |
| counterweight | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| credit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| dab | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| debriefing | x/x | Noun |
| debt | / | Noun |
| defense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| deficit | /xx | Noun |
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dele | /x | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| deterministic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| devise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| diner | /x | Noun |
| disassemble | xx/x | Verb |
| discover | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| disequilibrium | xxx/xx | Noun |
| dismantle | x/x | Verb |
| distribution | xx/x | Noun |
| disturb | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dominance | /xx | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dump | / | Noun, Verb |
| encumber | x/x | Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| environment | x/xx | Noun |
| equal | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| equality | x/xx | Noun |
| equalize | /xx | Verb |
| equalizer | /xxx | Noun |
| equanimity | xx/xx | Noun |
| equation | x/x | Noun |
| equilibrate | xx/x | Verb |
| equilibria | xx/xx | Noun |
| equipoise | x// | Noun, Verb |
| equity | /xx | Noun |
| erase | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| even out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| excess | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| excise | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| expunge | x/ | Verb |
