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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| busting | /x | Noun, Noun |
| pressed for time | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| screwed | / | Verb |
| sprung | / | Verb |
| bagged | / | Verb |
| taken aback | /xx/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| stuck on | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| down for the count | //x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| boned | / | Adjective |
| in for it | x// | Phrase, Adjective |
| snowed under | //x | Phrase, Adjective |
| quick off the mark | //x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| shot | / | Noun |
| stuck up | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| dipped | / | Verb |
| quick as a flash | //x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| last minute | //x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| thrown | / | Verb |
| bathing | /x | Noun |
| high and dry | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| off the hook | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| cashed | / | Verb |
| gone | / | Verb |
| teed off | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| beat | / | Noun |
| cut up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| chopped | / | Adjective |
| around the corner | x/x/x | Phrase, Adjective |
| tripping | /x | Noun |
| cautioned | /x | Verb |
| slow off the mark | //x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| stay | / | Verb |
| on the ropes | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| hard done by | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| hot on | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| spare | / | Adjective |
| hard put | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| hot to trot | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| easy as falling off a log | /x//x/x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| shook up | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| in the wind | xx/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| taken | /x | Verb |
| beat up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| through the mill | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| nip and tuck | /// | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| put out | // | Phrase, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| abbreviated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| abducted | x/x | Adjective |
| abridged | x/ | Adjective |
| abroad | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| abruptly | x/x | Adverb |
| absorbed | x/ | Adjective |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| accelerated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| accepted | x/x | Adjective |
| accomplished | x/x | Adjective |
| accorded | x/x | Verb |
| accounted | x/x | Verb |
| achieved | x/ | Adjective |
| acquired | x/x | Adjective |
| acquisition | xx/x | Noun |
| acted | /x | Verb |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| addressed | x/ | Adjective |
| administered | x/xx | Verb |
| admitted | x/x | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| affected | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| agreed | x/ | Adjective |
| aimed | / | Adjective |
| allowed | x/ | Adjective |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| amsterdam | /xx | Name |
| ancient | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| answered | /x | Adjective |
| anyhow | /xx | Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| applied | x/ | Adjective |
| apprehended | xx/x | Adjective |
| appropriated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| approved | x/ | Adjective |
| are | / | Noun |
| armstrong | /x | Name |
| arranged | x/ | Adjective |
| arrested | x/x | Adjective |
| arrived | x/ | Verb |
| asked | / | Adjective |
| assumed | x/ | Adjective |
| assumption | x/x | Noun |
| attended | x/x | Adjective |
| attracted | x/x | Adjective |
| availed | x/ | Verb |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| befallen | x/x | Verb |
| begun | x/ | Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| benefited | /xxx | Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boiling | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| booked | / | Adjective |
| borrowed | /x | Adjective |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bound | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| briefest | /x | Adjective |
| briefly | /x | Adverb |
| brought | / | Verb |
| brusque | / | Adjective, Verb |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| businesses | /xx | Noun |
| busy | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| bypass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cairo | /x | Name |
| calculated | /xxx | Adjective |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carried | /x | Verb |
| caught | / | Adjective |
| caused | / | Verb |
| charged | / | Adjective |
| choleric | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| chosen | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| chunky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| claimed | / | Verb |
| clipped | / | Adjective |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| coated | /x | Adjective |
| collected | x/x | Adjective |
| collins | /x | Name |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| committed | x/x | Adjective |
| companies | /xx | Noun |
| completed | x/x | Adjective |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| concluded | x/x | Adjective |
| condemned | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| condensed | x/ | Adjective |
| conducted | x/x | Verb |
| confiscate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| considered | x/x | Adjective |
| constantinople | xxx/x | Name |
| construed | x/ | Verb |
| consumed | x/ | Adjective |
| continued | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| contracted | /xx | Adjective |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| covered | /x | Adjective |
| crossed | / | Adjective |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cursory | /xx | Adjective |
| curt | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| dealt | / | Verb |
| decided | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| decision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dedicated | /xxx | Adjective |
| deducted | x/x | Verb |
| deemed | / | Adjective |
| defended | x/x | Verb |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| delivered | x/x | Adjective |
| demonstrated | /xxx | Adjective |
| deployed | x/ | Verb |
| derivation | xx/x | Noun |
| derived | x/ | Adjective |
| designed | x/ | Adjective |
| detained | x/ | Adjective |
| determined | x/x | Adjective |
| developed | x/x | Adjective |
| devised | x/ | Verb |
| devoted | x/x | Adjective |
| digest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| diminutive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| discussed | x/ | Verb |
| docs | / | Noun |
| does | / | Noun |
| dragged | / | Verb |
| drawing | /x | Noun |
| driven | /x | Adjective |
| dumpy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dwarf | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| early | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| eaten | /x | Adjective |
| effected | x/x | Adjective |
| elapsed | x/ | Adjective |
| elected | x/x | Noun |
| embarked | x/ | Verb |
| embezzled | x/x | Adjective |
| embraced | x/ | Adjective |
| employed | x/ | Adjective |
| enacted | x/x | Verb |
| endorsed | x/ | Adjective |
| enforced | x/ | Adjective |
| engaged | x/ | Adjective |
| enjoyed | x/ | Verb |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| ensured | x/ | Verb |
