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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a run at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| seize the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it out on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| start in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take aim | // | Phrase, Verb |
| open fire | /x/x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| affront | x/ | Noun |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have a go | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone have it | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ask for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| set off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take offense | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the bull by the horns | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let them have it | /xxx | Phrase |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get back at | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| go at it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the cudgels | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take liberties | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a joke | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to bat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go against the grain | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take no prisoners | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| walk off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come on strong | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the gun | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike while the iron is hot | //x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it away | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fire off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fire away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to blows | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go in for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tee off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the tables | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sally | /x | Name |
| foray | /x | Noun |
| take the wheel | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| boil over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| overstep the mark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up and be counted | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| set upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| fly in the face of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the other cheek | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| square | / | Noun |
| pop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rub up the wrong way | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| spout off | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take exception | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| run amok | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| beat up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| shoot off at the mouth | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| take sides | // | Phrase, Verb |
| seize the day | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take issue with | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| try on for size | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bite | / | Noun |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abhorrent | x/x | Adjective |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| 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 |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| advised | x/ | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| aggression | x/x | Noun |
| aggressive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| agonistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| ambush | /x | Noun, Verb |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| antipersonnel | xxxx/ | Adjective |
| appalling | x/x | Adjective |
| 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 |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| assertive | x/x | Adjective |
| assign | x/ | Verb, 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 |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| 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 |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| bombing | /x | Noun |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| 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 |
| campaign | x/ | Noun, 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 |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charnel | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| 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 |
| coarse | / | Adjective |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| combative | x/x | Adjective |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conciliatory | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| 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 |
| corpse | / | Noun, Verb |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| counterattack | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| counteroffensive | xxx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| counterrevolutionary | xxxx/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cream off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crumb | / | Noun, Verb |
| crusade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cry for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| debacle | x/x | Noun |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| defuse | x/ | Verb |
| degas | /x | Verb |
| degrading | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
