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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| get the hint | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the hint | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a hint | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| read between the lines | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take to heart | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| say the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| sit up and take notice | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| get after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| tip the wink | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tip off | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| make noises | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| see the light | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a joke | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get the nod | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the picture | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| listen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| talk sense | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get in on the act | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shortcut | /x | Noun |
| guess | / | Noun |
| follow suit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| tape | / | Noun |
| grab | / | Noun |
| push the right buttons | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp at straws | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| look before one leaps | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take by surprise | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| seize the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| know better | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| ask for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| beg the question | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take something as read | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go with the flow | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| feel out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have a seat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it in turns | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| run past | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tune in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bounce | / | Noun |
| come round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| look on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get the hang of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a hike | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| act out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clue | / | Noun |
| get to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play it cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bluff | / | Noun |
| give in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| play it safe | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb |
| spit it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| see sense | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp | / | Noun |
| tread lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| leap into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| look for trouble | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| lose no time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| wink | / | Noun |
| get on the stick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get into the act | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a bow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come on to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take no notice of | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| want | / | Verb |
| take the offensive | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| agonistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| airstrip | /x | Noun |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| allude | x/ | Verb |
| allusion | x/x | Noun |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspirate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assignment | x/x | Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| audit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bale out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bur | / | Noun |
| burl | / | Noun, Verb |
| burr | / | Name, Verb |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cast off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| caught | / | Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cheat | / | Verb, Noun |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarification | xxx/x | Noun |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clear away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clear off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clew | / | Noun, Verb |
| clue in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confiscate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| conflictual | x/xx | Adjective |
| confrontational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| constructive | x/x | Adjective |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contemplate | /xx | Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| cooperative | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| council | /x | Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cream off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crumb | / | Noun, Verb |
| cry for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cue | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| defuse | x/ | Verb |
| degas | /x | Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| delve | / | Verb, Noun |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deploy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| desist | x/ | Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| detoxify | x/xx | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dialogic | /x/x | Adjective |
| dialogical | /x/xx | Adjective |
| dig | / | Verb, Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| directory | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
