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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| take hold | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| deal with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| manage | /x | Verb |
| lean in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| have a handle on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| oversee | /xx | Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun |
| hold the reins | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| command | x/ | Noun |
| take account of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lead | / | Noun |
| supervise | /xx | Verb |
| get a handle on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| superintend | xxx/ | Verb |
| take | / | Verb |
| guide | / | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun |
| boss | / | Noun |
| mind the store | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get hold of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| step up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| seize upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| head | / | Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective |
| captain | /x | Noun |
| head up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| show who's boss | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| handle | /x | Noun |
| dictate | x/ | Verb |
| syndicate | /xx | Noun |
| govern | /x | Verb |
| dominate | /xx | Verb |
| transfer | x/ | Noun |
| look after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take care | // | Phrase, Verb |
| preside | x/ | Verb |
| take care of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| call | / | Noun |
| facilitate | x/xx | Verb |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| take action | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make certain | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| account for | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| undertake | /xx | Verb |
| act on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| entitle | x/x | Verb |
| occupy | /xx | Verb |
| manipulate | x/xx | Verb |
| have a hand in | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| rule | / | Noun |
| sovereign | /x | Noun |
| get one's hands on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| mind | / | Noun |
| centralize | /xx | Verb |
| administer | x/xx | Verb |
| master | /x | Noun |
| bring together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| possess | x/ | Verb |
| lead the way | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| map out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| seize on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| quarterback | /xx | Noun |
| general | /xx | Noun |
| monopolize | x/xx | Verb |
| take one's place | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| see about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hand in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| call out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hand | / | Noun |
| make the first move | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| inherit | x/x | Verb |
| get a hold of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| king | / | Noun |
| hold together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| reign | / | Noun |
| see to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| summon | /x | Verb |
| wield | / | Verb |
| treat | / | Verb |
| do someone's bidding | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| officer | /xx | Noun |
| regulate | /xx | Verb |
| get on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make one's own | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| chair | / | Noun |
| assign | x/ | Verb |
| call in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| conduce | x/ | Verb |
| intervene | xx/ | Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb |
| make it one's business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| partake | x/ | Verb |
| take the floor | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| seize | / | Verb |
| mastermind | /xx | Noun |
| hold | / | Noun |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| call to order | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| empower | x/x | Verb |
| sort out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| action | /x | Noun |
| invest | x/ | Noun |
| take up arms | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take root | // | Phrase, Verb |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| bring about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| answer to | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's act together | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| consign | x/ | Verb |
| take in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| serve | / | Verb |
| straighten out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| straighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| commission | x/x | Noun |
| discipline | /xx | Noun |
| come into play | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have it in one | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accountability | x/xxxx | Noun |
| accountable | x/xx | Adjective |
| accusation | xx/x | Noun |
| accuse | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| agitate | /xx | Verb |
| agonistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| allegation | xx/x | Noun |
| allocation | xx/x | Noun |
| allotment | x/x | Noun |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| appointment | x/x | Noun |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arraignment | x/x | Noun |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| ascribe | x/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspirate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| assessment | x/x | Noun |
| assignment | x/x | Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| attribute | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| attribution | xx/x | Noun |
| audit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bale out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| battery | /xx | Noun |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bomb | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borne | / | Adjective, Noun |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| buck | / | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bur | / | Noun |
| burden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burl | / | Noun, Verb |
| burr | / | Name, Verb |
| burthen | /x | Noun, Verb |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| cabin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| calculate | /xx | Verb |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cannon | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| canon | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| cargo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carrier | /xx | Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| caseload | /x | Noun |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cashier | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cast off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chargeable | /xx | Adjective |
| charger | /x | Noun |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chef | / | Noun, Verb |
| chevron | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chiller | /x | Noun |
| chip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clear away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clear off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cobra | /x | Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
