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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| plunge in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| dive in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| plunge | / | Noun |
| give something a whirl | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| test the waters | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| tempt fate | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dive | / | Noun |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jump at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| leap into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| go in for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in at the deep end | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break new ground | /// | Name, Verb |
| get on the stick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a spill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pop the question | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look before one leaps | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| roll the dice | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| dare | / | Verb |
| take a flying leap | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break the ice | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a shot | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the bull by the horns | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw caution to the wind | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| start a family | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play with fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the trouble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go to great lengths | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| huck | / | Name |
| go for broke | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get stuck in | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| foray | /x | Noun |
| go to the wall | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a splash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the challenge | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a run at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn over a new leaf | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| try it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| punt | / | Noun |
| talk the talk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw oneself at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get in on the act | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the gun | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fish or cut bait | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| go all out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk down the aisle | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to the skies | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| live on the edge | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //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 |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| angled | /x | 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 |
| 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 |
| beveled | /x | Adjective |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boiling | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bottomed | /x | Adjective |
| bottomless | /xx | Adjective |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| briefly | /x | Adverb |
| brine | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bur | / | Noun |
| burl | / | Noun, Verb |
| burr | / | Name, Verb |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| bury | /x | Verb, Noun |
| 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 |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| 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 |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| cracked | / | Adjective |
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cream off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crumb | / | Noun, Verb |
| cry for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dabble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| dash | / | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| deeply | /x | Adverb |
| 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 |
| demolish | x/x | Verb |
| dented | /x | Adjective |
| 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 |
