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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| lose face | // | Phrase, Verb |
| man up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tough luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| heartbreak | /x | Noun |
| lose heart | // | Phrase, Verb |
| admit defeat | x/x/ | Phrase |
| choke back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| adversity | x/xx | Noun |
| tough love | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| commiseration | x/xxx | Noun |
| sympathize with | /xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| dejectedly | x/xx | Adverb |
| crestfallen | /xx | Adjective |
| chastened | /x | Adjective |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| heartache | /x | Noun |
| cope with | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| responsibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take heart | // | Phrase, Verb |
| humbling | /xx | Adjective |
| humiliation | xxx/x | Noun |
| consequences | /xxx | Noun |
| knuckle under | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buckle under | /xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| unforgiving | xx/x | Adjective |
| beaten down | /xx | Phrase |
| reality check | x/xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| chalk up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| contrite | x/ | Adjective |
| rock bottom | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| frown on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sobering | /xx | Adjective |
| demoralizing | x/xxx | Adjective |
| buckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cold comfort | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| chastisement | x/x | Noun |
| contrition | x/x | Noun |
| sober up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sympathize | /xx | Verb |
| devastatingly | /xxxx | Adverb |
| repentance | x/x | Noun |
| unsympathetic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| bite back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| depressing | x/x | Adjective |
| setbacks | /x | Noun |
| tough cookie | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| sympathise | /xx | Verb |
| fight back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chagrin | x/ | Noun |
| fall down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take action | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| rejection | x/x | Noun |
| internalize | x/xx | Verb |
| recalcitrance | x/xx | Noun |
| buck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| acceptance | x/x | Noun |
| capitulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| lighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| embarrassment | x/xx | Noun |
| take for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fair enough | /x/ | Phrase |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| humility | x/xx | Noun |
| confronting | x/x | Verb |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| ac | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| 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 |
| agribusiness | /xxx | Noun |
| ai | / | Name |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| 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 |
| assistive | x/x | Adjective |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| audit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| babies | /x | Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bale out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beak | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beard | / | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| belly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breasts | / | Noun |
| 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 |
| buttocks | /x | Adjective |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cam | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| 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 |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| catty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| chang | / | Name |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chat | / | Noun, Verb |
| chatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cheekbones | /x | Noun |
| chen | / | Name |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| china | /x | Name |
| chine | / | Noun, Verb |
| chinese | x/ | Adjective, Name |
| 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 |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comply | x/ | 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 |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cpu | /x | Name |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cream off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| crewman | /x | Noun |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crumb | / | Noun, Verb |
| cry for | // | Phrase, 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 |
