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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| take charge | // | Phrase, Adjective, Verb |
| let go of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| release | x/ | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| grasp | / | Noun |
| get hold of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| seize on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| apprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| have a handle on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| latch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| seize upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep | / | Verb |
| hold to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| occupy | /xx | Verb |
| hold down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| obtain | x/ | Verb |
| get a hold of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get a handle on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take root | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take | / | Verb |
| gather | /x | Verb |
| possess | x/ | Verb |
| take in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| embrace | x/ | Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb |
| have | / | Verb |
| hold the reins | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| comprise | x/ | Verb |
| uphold | x/ | Verb |
| hold together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| reach for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| understand | xx/ | Verb |
| take up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| command | x/ | Noun |
| retain | x/ | Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| behold | x/ | Verb |
| have it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a seat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| handle | /x | Noun |
| secure | x/ | Adjective |
| wield | / | Verb |
| mark | / | Noun |
| captivate | /xx | Verb |
| hold hands | // | Phrase, Verb |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| sense | / | Noun |
| hang together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| claim | / | Noun |
| gain | / | Noun |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| have a seat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| reach | / | Noun |
| position | x/x | Noun |
| get into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| cherish | /x | Verb |
| come under | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| poise | / | Noun |
| hold forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a liking to | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun |
| stake a claim | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| clinch | / | Noun |
| hang in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| attend to | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand | / | Noun |
| take up for | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| reckon with | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| see to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| reserve | x/ | Noun |
| tap into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| value | /x | Noun |
| hold firm | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give | / | Verb |
| stick with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take advantage of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| know | / | Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| involve | x/ | Verb |
| rest on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cling to | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| purchase | /x | Noun |
| kindle | /x | Verb |
| make something of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| inherit | x/x | Verb |
| embark | x/ | Verb |
| inhabit | x/x | Verb |
| come on to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sustain | x/ | Verb |
| seize | / | Verb |
| come to pass | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| start off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| manage | /x | Verb |
| deal with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| gain on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| gain ground | // | Phrase, Verb |
| capture | /x | Noun |
| make | / | Verb |
| support | x/ | Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| cling | / | Verb |
| get at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| intend | x/ | Verb |
| pin down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| fasten | /x | Verb |
| garner | /x | Name |
| stay | / | Verb |
| take up arms | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| meet | / | Verb |
| take place | // | Phrase, Verb |
| index | /x | Noun |
| enter into | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| weigh | / | Verb |
| possession | x/x | Noun |
| harbor | /x | Noun |
| hand on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait for | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hand | / | Noun |
| enter | /x | Verb |
| subsist | x/ | Verb |
| stand in | /x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abeyance | x/x | Noun |
| abide | 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 |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| acquit | x/ | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| 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 |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anticipation | xxx/x | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appreciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| article | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspirate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| audit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| await | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bale out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bate | / | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bilge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| bind | / | Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| brace | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brave | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| brig | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| broomstick | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bunker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buoy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| 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 |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cast off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| certify | /xx | Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| chock | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| clamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| clasp | / | 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 |
| clench | / | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commemorate | x/xx | Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| complicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comport | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| confiscate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| conflictual | x/xx | Adjective |
| confrontational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| conserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consolation | xx/x | Noun |
| constructive | x/x | Adjective |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| contemplate | /xx | Verb |
| contend | x/ | 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 |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| counting | /x | Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
