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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take sides | // | Phrase, Verb |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up and be counted | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand tall | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sound off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand between | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand in | /x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| take up the cudgels | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand firm | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| stand up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beg to differ | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the offensive | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take something as read | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take issue with | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand trial | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| draw the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get to the point | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| choose sides | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay the course | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| stand behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take aim | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| not have a leg to stand on | //x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| talk the talk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay down the law | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to the wall | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shotgun | /x | Noun |
| swear by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tough | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| say it all | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take exception | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the cards | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break ranks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go against the grain | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to heart | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a back seat | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get on the stick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to blows | /// | 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 |
| advocate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| agonistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| align | x/ | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| array | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspirate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| assemblage | x/x | Noun |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| astride | x/ | Adverb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| 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 |
| bandstand | /x | Noun |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bastion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bier | / | Noun |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| bleachers | /x | Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| booth | / | Noun |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bouquet | x/ | Noun |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brook | / | Noun, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bur | / | Noun |
| burl | / | Noun, Verb |
| burr | / | Name, Verb |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | 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 |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| colonization | xxx/x | Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compete | x/ | Verb |
| 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 |
| conn | / | Noun, Verb |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| constructive | x/x | Adjective |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contemplate | /xx | Verb |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| 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 |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cream off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crumb | / | Noun, Verb |
| crutch | / | Noun, Verb |
| cry for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| 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 |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| defuse | x/ | Verb |
| degas | /x | Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
