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abduct
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Verb, Verb
abide
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Verb
absorb
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Verb
abstain
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Verb
abstract
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Adjective, Name, Verb
accept
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Verb, Adjective
accommodate
x/xx
Verb, Adjective
accompany
x/xx
Verb
accomplish
x/x
Verb
achieve
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Verb
achievement
x/x
Noun
acquire
x/x
Verb
act
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb
address
/x
Noun, Verb
adhere
x/
Verb
adjustment
x/x
Noun
admit
x/
Verb
adopt
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Verb
adoption
x/x
Noun
adversarial
xx/xx
Adjective
affect
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Verb, Noun
afford
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Verb
agonistic
/x/x
Adjective
agree
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Verb
aimed
/
Adjective
ake
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb
allow
x/
Verb
ambition
x/x
Noun, Verb
annex
/x
Noun, Verb
answer
/x
Noun, Verb
appendix
x/x
Noun
apply
x/
Verb, Adjective
appropriate
x/xx
Adjective, Verb
approve
x/
Verb
are
/
Noun
arise
x/
Verb, Noun
arrange
x/
Verb, Noun
arrive
x/
Verb
ask
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Verb, Noun
aspirate
/xx
Noun, Verb, Adjective
aspiration
xx/x
Noun
aspire
x/
Verb
assign
x/
Verb, Noun
assume
x/
Verb
attach
x/
Verb
attempt
x/
Noun, 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
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Verb, Noun, Adjective
beacon
/x
Noun, Verb
bear
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
beat
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
become
x/
Verb
begin
x/
Verb, Noun
behalf
x/
Noun
believe
x/
Verb
ben
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Name, Adverb, Adjective
benefit
/xx
Noun, Verb
bid
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Noun, Verb, Adverb
bin
/
Noun, Verb
bone
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Noun, Adjective, Verb
booze
/
Noun, Verb
borrow
/x
Verb, Noun
break
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Verb, Noun
breathe
/
Verb
bring
/
Verb
bring back
//
Phrase, Verb
brush
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Noun, Verb
build
/
Verb, Noun
bur
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Noun
burl
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Noun, Verb
burr
/
Name, Verb
business
/x
Noun, Adjective
businesslike
/xx
Adjective
but
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Adverb, Noun, Verb
buy
/
Verb, Noun
calculate
/xx
Verb
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
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Verb, Noun, Adjective
cast off
//
Phrase, Verb
caught
/
Adjective
cause
/
Noun, Verb
cel
/
Noun
challenge
/x
Noun, Verb
channel
/x
Noun, Verb
charge
/
Noun, Verb
charter
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
chase
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Noun, 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
come
/
Verb, Noun
commence
x/
Verb
commit
x/
Verb, Noun
commitment
x/x
Noun
compare
x/
Verb, Noun
complete
x/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
completion
x/x
Noun
comply
x/
Verb
comprehend
xx/
Verb
con
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Noun, Verb
concentrate
/xx
Verb, Noun
concern
x/
Noun, Verb
conduct
x/
Noun, Verb
confiscate
/xx
Verb, Adjective
conflictual
x/xx
Adjective
confrontational
xx/xx
Adjective
connection
x/x
Noun
conquer
/x
Verb
consider
x/x
Verb
constructive
x/x
Adjective
consume
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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
cream
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
cream off
//
Phrase, Verb
create
x/
Verb, Adjective
criterion
x/xx
Noun
cross
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Noun, Adjective, Verb
crumb
/
Noun, Verb
cry for
//
Phrase, Verb
curve
/
Noun, Adjective, 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
desiderata
xxx/x
Verb
design
x/
Noun, Verb
desire
x/x
Noun, Verb
desist
x/
Verb
destination
xx/x
Noun
determine
x/x
Verb
detoxify
x/xx
Verb
develop
x/x
Verb
devote
x/
Verb, Adjective
dial
/x
Noun, Verb
dialogic
/x/x
Adjective
dialogical
/x/xx
Adjective
dig
/
Verb, Noun
direct
x/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb
direction
x/x
Noun
discard
x/
Verb, Noun
discharge
x/
Noun, Verb
disclaim
x/
Verb
discuss
x/
Verb
dislodge
x/
Verb
dismantle
x/x
Verb
dispose
x/
Verb, Noun
dispossess
xx/
Verb
divest
x/
Verb
doing
/x
Noun
draw
/
Verb, Noun
draw away
/x/
Phrase, Verb
draw in
/x
Phrase, Verb
draw off
//
Phrase, Verb
draw out
//
Phrase, Verb
dredge
/
Noun, Verb
drill
/
Noun, Verb
drink
/
Noun, Verb
drive
/
Noun, Verb
drop
/
Noun, Verb
dump
/
Noun, Verb
dura
/x
Noun
earn
/
Verb, Noun
eat
/
Verb, Noun
effect
x/
Noun, Verb
effort
/x
Noun, Verb
elapse
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Verb
elect
x/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
eliminate
x/xx
Verb
embark
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Verb
embrace
x/
Verb, Noun
employ
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Verb, Noun
empty
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
enact
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Verb
end
/
Noun, Verb
endeavour
x/x
Noun, Verb
endgame
/x
Noun, Adjective
endorse
x/
Verb, Noun
endure
x/
Verb
engage
x/
Verb
enjoy
x/
Verb
ensure
x/
Verb
enter
/x
Verb, Noun
escort
x/
Noun, Verb
establish
x/x
Verb
ex
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
exact
x/
Adjective, Verb, Adverb
examine
x/x
Verb, Noun
excavate
/xx
Verb, Noun
excerpt
/x
Noun, Verb
exercise
/xx
Noun, Verb
exert
x/
Verb
exploit
/x
Verb, Noun
express
x/
Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb
extend
x/
Verb, Noun
extort
x/
Verb, Adjective
extract
/x
Verb, Noun
eyesight
/x
Noun
face
/
Noun, Verb
factual
/xx
Adjective, Noun
feed
/
Noun, Verb
feel
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb
fencing
/x
Noun
ferry
/x
Noun, Verb
fetch
/
Verb, Noun
fill
/
Verb, Noun
film
/
Noun, Verb
fin
/
Noun, Verb
finality
x/xx
Noun
find
/
Verb, Noun
fine
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
fire
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
fit
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
fix
/
Verb, Noun
flick
/
Noun, Verb
fly
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
focus
/x
Noun, Verb
follow
/x
Verb, Noun
foray
/x
Noun, Verb
form
/
Noun, Verb
formulate
/xx
Verb
free
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
freewheeling
/xx
Adjective
fulfil
x/
Verb
fulfill
x/
Verb
further
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Verb
gain
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb
gate
/
Noun, Verb
gather
/x
Verb, Noun
get
/
Verb, Noun
get down
//
Phrase, Verb
get hold of
///
Phrase, Verb
get out
//
Phrase, Verb
give
/
Verb, Noun
glance
/
Noun, Verb
go
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
goal
/
Noun, Verb
grab
/
Verb, Noun
grant
/
Noun, Verb
grasp
/
Verb, Noun
grow
/
Verb, Noun
guess
/
Verb, Noun
guide
/
Noun, Verb
gun
/
Noun, Verb
gut
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
handle
/x
Verb, Noun
hang
/
Verb, Noun
happen
/x
Verb, Adverb
harness
/x
Noun, Verb
have
/
Verb, Noun
heading
/x
Noun
hear
/
Verb
held
/
Verb
hi
/
Noun, Adjective
high
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
hire
/x
Verb, Noun
hit
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
hollow
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb
home
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb
honor
/x
Noun, Verb
honour
/x
Noun, Verb
hope
/
Noun, Verb
host
/
Noun, Verb
hull
/
Noun, Verb
hunt
/
Noun, Verb
husk
/
Noun, Verb
idea
x/x
Noun
imbibe
x/
Verb
implement
/xx
Verb, Noun
imply
x/
Verb
impose
x/
Verb, Noun
impound
x/
Verb, Noun
include
x/
Verb, Noun
incorporate
x/xx
Verb, Adjective
incur
x/
Verb
induce
x/
Verb
inform
x/
Verb, Adjective
informal
x/x
Adjective
ingest
x/
Verb, Noun
initiate
x/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
insist
x/
Verb
institute
/xx
Name, Verb, Adjective
integrate
/xx
Verb
intend
x/
Verb
intent
x/
Noun, Adjective
intention
x/x
Noun, Verb
intercept
xx/
Noun, Verb
interest
/x
Noun, Verb
interpret
x/x
Verb
intervene
xx/
Verb
introduce
xx/
Verb
invite
x/
Verb, Noun
involve
x/
Verb
issue
/x
Noun, Verb
join
/
Verb, Noun
keep
/
Verb, Noun
kidnap
/x
Verb, Noun
kill
/
Verb, Noun
knock out
//
Phrase, Verb
lade
/
Noun, Verb
ladle
/x
Noun, Verb
last
/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun
late
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
launch
/
Noun, Verb
lay
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
leach
/
Name, Verb
lead
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
learn
/
Verb, Noun
lease
/
Noun, Verb
leave
/
Verb, Noun
lend
/
Verb, Noun
lens
/
Noun, Verb
let
/
Verb, Noun
level
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
leverage
/xx
Noun, Verb
levy
/x
Noun, Verb
lift
/
Verb, Noun
live
/
Verb, Adjective, Adverb
loan
/
Noun, Verb
look
/
Verb, Noun
look at
//
Phrase, Verb
loot
/
Noun, Verb
maintain
x/
Verb
make
/
Verb, Noun
meander
x/x
Noun, Verb
meaning
/x
Noun, Adjective
meet
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
mention
/x
Verb, Noun
meta
/x
Noun, Adjective
mind
/
Noun, Verb
mira
/x
Name
misinterpret
xx/x
Verb
mislead
x/
Verb, Noun
misread
x/
Verb, Noun
mission
/x
Noun, Verb
mod
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
monitor
/xx
Verb, Noun
motivation
xx/x
Noun
motive
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
move
/
Verb, Noun
muck
/
Noun, Verb
musical
/xx
Adjective, Noun
necessary
/xxx
Adjective, Noun
necessitate
x/xx
Verb
need
/
Verb, Noun
nominate
/xx
Verb, Adjective
nonthreatening
x/xx
Adjective
object
/x
Noun, Verb
objective
x/x
Noun, Adjective
objet
x/
Noun
observe
x/
Verb, Noun
obtain
x/
Verb
obviate
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
occupy
/xx
Verb, Noun
occur
x/
Verb
operate
/xx
Verb
opt
/
Verb, Name
order
/x
Noun, Verb
orientation
xxx/x
Noun
outcome
/x
Noun
outlet
/x
Noun
overshoot
/xx
Noun, Verb
pack
/
Noun, Verb
panel
/x
Noun, Verb
participate
x/xx
Verb, Adjective
pass
/
Verb, Noun
pass up
//
Phrase, Verb
paste
/
Noun, Verb
pay
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
payoff
/x
Noun
perform
x/
Verb
perspective
x/x
Noun, Adjective
pick
/
Verb, Noun
pick out
//
Phrase, Verb
pillage
/x
Noun, Verb
pinch
/
Noun, Verb
pit
/
Noun, Verb
place
/
Noun, Verb
plan
/
Noun, Verb
play
/
Verb, Noun
please
/
Verb, Adverb
plump
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb
plunder
/x
Noun, Verb
pocket
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
pod
/
Noun, Verb
point
/
Noun, Verb
possess
x/
Verb
practice
/x
Noun, Verb
practise
/x
Verb, Noun
prepare
x/
Verb, Noun
presume
x/
Verb
prevail
x/
Verb
priority
x/xx
Noun
prise
x
Verb, Noun
proceed
x/
Verb
produce
x/
Verb, Noun
profit
/x
Noun, Verb
project
/x
Noun, Verb
promote
x/
Verb
proposal
x/x
Noun
propose
x/
Verb, Noun
prospect
/x
Noun, Verb
provide
x/
Verb
pull
/
Verb, Noun
pull off
//
Phrase, Verb
pull out
//
Phrase, Verb
purport
/x
Verb, Noun
purpose
/x
Noun, Verb
pursue
x/
Verb
pursuit
x/
Noun
push
/
Verb, Noun
put
/
Verb, Noun
quest
/
Noun, Verb
quote
/
Noun, Verb
raise
/
Verb, Noun
rationale
xx/
Noun
reach
/
Verb, Noun
react
x/
Verb, Noun
read
/
Verb, Noun
realize
/xx
Verb
reap
/
Verb, Noun
reason
/x
Noun, Verb
recall
/x
Verb, Noun
recapture
x/x
Verb, Noun
receipts
x/
Noun
receive
x/
Verb, Noun
recover
x/x
Verb, Noun
recruit
x/
Noun, Verb
reduce
x/
Verb
refer
x/
Verb, Noun
reflect
x/
Verb
refrain
x/
Verb, Noun
refuse
x/
Verb, Adjective, Noun
regard
x/
Noun, Verb
reject
x/
Verb, Noun
relate
x/
Verb
relieve
x/
Verb
rely
x/
Verb
remain
x/
Verb, Noun
remove
x/
Verb, Noun
render
/x
Verb, Noun
rent
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
replace
x/
Verb
replete
x/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
reply
x/
Noun, Verb
repossess
xx/
Verb
require
x/x
Verb
rescue
/x
Noun, Verb
resort
x/
Noun, Verb
respect
x/
Noun, Verb
respond
x/
Verb, Noun
result
x/
Noun, Verb
resume
x/
Verb, Noun
retain
x/
Verb, Noun
retake
//
Verb, Noun
retrieve
x/
Verb, Noun
return
x/
Noun, Verb
revenue
/xx
Noun, Verb
rid of
//
Phrase, Verb
ride
/
Noun, Verb
rifle
/x
Noun, Verb
rise
/
Noun, Verb
run
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
sake
/
Noun
sample
/x
Noun, Verb
sate
/
Verb, Noun
scale
/
Noun, Verb
scalp
/
Noun, Verb
scavenge
/x
Verb
scoop
/
Noun, Verb
scoop up
//
Phrase, Verb
scope
/
Noun, Verb
screen
/
Noun, Verb
seat
/
Noun, Verb
see
/
Verb, Noun
seed
/
Noun, Verb
seek
/
Verb, Noun
seize
/
Verb
select
x/
Verb, Name, Adjective
selfish
/x
Adjective
sell
/
Verb, Noun
sense
/
Noun, Verb
sequester
x/x
Verb, Noun
serve
/
Verb, Noun
set
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
set apart
/x/
Phrase, Verb
shake off
//
Phrase, Verb
share
/
Noun, Verb
shed
/
Verb, Noun
shell
/
Noun, Verb
shoot
/
Verb, Noun
shoot for
//
Phrase, Verb
shoulder
/x
Noun, Verb
show
/
Verb, Noun
shuck
/
Noun, Verb
side
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb
sieve
/
Noun, Verb
sight
/
Noun, Verb
single out
/x/
Phrase, Verb
sit
/
Verb, Noun
skim
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
skim off
//
Phrase, Verb
skip
/
Verb, Noun
sleep
/
Noun, Verb
snag
/
Noun, Verb
snap up
//
Phrase, Verb
socket
/x
Noun, Verb
sop up
//
Phrase, Verb
sort
/
Noun, Verb
soul
/
Noun, Verb
speak
/
Verb, Noun
specify
/xx
Verb
spend
/
Verb, Noun
spirit
/x
Noun, Verb
spot
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
stand
/
Verb, Noun
start
/
Verb, Noun, Adverb
stay
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb
steal
/
Verb, Noun
step
/
Noun, Verb
stick
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
stone
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb
stop
/
Verb, Noun
string
/
Noun, Verb
strip
/
Noun, Verb
strive
/
Verb, Noun
study
/x
Noun, Verb
subject
x/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
submit
x/
Verb
subscribe
x/
Verb
subscribe to
x//
Phrase, Verb
suck
/
Verb, Noun
suck in
/x
Phrase, Verb
suction
/x
Noun, Verb
suppose
x/
Verb
surround
x/
Verb, Noun
swallow
/x
Verb, Noun
swing
/
Noun, Verb
tack
/
Noun, Verb
tackle
/x
Verb, Noun
take aim
//
Phrase, Verb
take back
//
Phrase, Verb
take in
/x
Phrase, Verb
take off
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
take on
//
Phrase, Verb
take out
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
take over
//x
Phrase, Verb
take up
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
taken
/x
Adjective
takin
/x
Noun
talk
/
Verb, Noun
tap
/
Verb, Noun
target
/x
Noun, Verb
task
/
Noun, Verb
taste
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
tear away
/x/
Phrase, Verb
tear off
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
tend
/
Verb
tender
/x
Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb
test
/
Noun, Verb
theme
/
Noun, Verb
thing
/
Noun, Verb
think
/
Verb, Noun
throw
/
Verb, Noun
throw away
/x/
Phrase, Verb
throw off
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
thrust
/
Noun, Verb
thy
/
Verb
tolerate
/xx
Verb
toma
/x
Noun
tome
/
Noun
toothpaste
/x
Noun
toss
/
Verb, Noun
tote
/
Noun, Verb
track
/
Noun, Verb
train
/
Noun, Verb
translate
x/
Verb, Noun
transmit
x/
Verb
transpose
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
treat
/
Verb, Noun
trifle
/x
Noun, Verb
try
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
try out
//
Phrase, Verb
tube
/
Noun, Verb
turn
/
Verb, Noun
turn down
//
Phrase, Verb
turn over
//x
Phrase, Verb
tusk
/
Noun, Verb
unburden
x/x
Verb
undergo
xx/
Verb
understand
xx/
Verb
undertake
/xx
Verb, Noun
unfasten
x/x
Verb
unpack
x/
Verb
unveil
x/
Verb
usage
/x
Noun
use
/
Noun, Verb
use up
//
Phrase, Verb
usher
/x
Noun, Verb
usurp
x/
Verb
utilise
x/x
Verb
utilize
/xx
Verb
vacuuming
/xx
Noun
view
/
Noun, Verb
vision
/x
Noun, Verb
vista
/x
Noun, Verb
vocation
x/x
Noun
volume
/x
Noun, Verb
vote
/
Noun, Verb
vote in
/x
Phrase, Verb
wait
/
Verb, Noun
walk
/
Verb, Noun
want
/
Verb, Noun
warm to
//
Phrase, Verb
wash
/
Verb, Noun
wash away
/x/
Phrase, Verb
way
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective
wear
/
Verb, Noun
wear away
/x/
Phrase, Verb
wear off
//
Phrase, Verb
weed
/
Noun, Verb
welcome
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
whisk
/
Verb, Noun
will
/
Verb, Noun
willingness
/xx
Noun
win
/
Verb, Noun
wipe away
/x/
Phrase, Verb
wipe off
//
Phrase, Verb
wish
/
Verb, Noun
withdraw
x/
Verb, Noun
withstand
x/
Verb
work
/
Noun, Verb
yield
/
Noun, Verb