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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| differentiate | xx/xx | Verb |
| distinguishable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| discern | x/ | Verb |
| set apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb |
| mark | / | Noun |
| discriminate | x/xx | Verb |
| demarcate | xx/ | Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| contrast | /x | Noun |
| compare apples to apples | x//x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| know | / | Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb |
| individualize | xx/xxx | Verb |
| pick out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| parallel | /xx | Noun |
| liken | /x | Verb |
| delimit | x/x | Verb |
| classify | /xx | Verb |
| point out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| designate | /xx | Verb |
| stand out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| delineate | x/xx | Verb |
| set off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| illustrate | /xx | Verb |
| divide | x/ | Noun |
| signify | /xx | Verb |
| correlate | /xx | Noun |
| specialize | /xx | Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb |
| mark out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| vary | /x | Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| explain | x/ | Verb |
| make a difference | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| qualify | /xx | Verb |
| tell of | // | Phrase, Verb |
| perceive | x/ | Verb |
| indicate | /xx | Verb |
| identify | x/xx | Verb |
| relate | x/ | Verb |
| shine | / | Noun |
| sort | / | Noun |
| share | / | Noun |
| find | / | Verb |
| luster | /x | Noun |
| enumerate | x/xx | Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb |
| recognize | /xx | Verb |
| compare notes | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| distribute | x/x | Verb |
| collate | x/ | Verb |
| direct | x/ | Adjective |
| stratify | /xx | Verb |
| characterize | /xxx | Verb |
| type | / | Noun |
| denote | x/ | Verb |
| assimilate | x/xx | Verb |
| put two and two together | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make all the difference | //x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| diversify | x/xx | Verb |
| toot | / | Noun |
| skill | / | Noun |
| sense | / | Noun |
| sign | / | Noun |
| grade | / | Noun |
| spot | / | Noun |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
| label | /x | Noun |
| look | / | Noun |
| see about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| connect the dots | x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| detail | x/ | Noun |
| discover | x/x | Verb |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| get the idea | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| shed light on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| illuminate | x/xx | Verb |
| balance out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone to understand | //x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| correspond | xx/ | Verb |
| resemble | x/x | Verb |
| elucidate | x/xx | Verb |
| lighten | /x | Verb |
| dress | / | Noun |
| look like | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mix and match | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw light on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| narrow down | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| bring to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lesson | /x | Noun |
| learn | / | Verb |
| single out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| confer | x/ | Verb |
| make something of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| start out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| deal with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| categorize | /xxx | Verb |
| talk sense | // | Phrase, Verb |
| start | / | Noun |
| check | / | Noun |
| bring out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| enlighten | x/x | Verb |
| localize | /xx | Verb |
| articulate | x/xx | Adjective |
| figure out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| speak volumes | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| measure | /x | Noun |
| relieve | x/ | Verb |
| dignify | /xx | Verb |
| start off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| speak | / | Verb |
| symbolize | /xx | Verb |
| mention | /x | Noun |
| decipher | x/x | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| advertise | /xx | Verb |
| advise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| affords | x/ | Verb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| alike | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| aloof | x/ | Adjective, Adverb |
| alteration | xx/x | Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| append | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| apprise | x/ | Verb |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ascertain | xx/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bare | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bespeak | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bias | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| chasm | /x | Noun |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| classic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cleavage | /x | Noun |
| coefficient | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| complain | x/ | Verb |
| comprise | x/ | Verb |
| computed | x/x | Adjective |
| confess | x/ | Verb |
| confirm | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| contestation | /x/x | Noun |
| contradiction | xx/x | Noun |
| contradistinction | /xx/x | Noun |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| contribution | xx/x | Noun |
| controversy | /xxx | Noun |
| corps | / | Noun |
| correlation | xx/x | Noun |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| covariate | x/xx | Noun |
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| dagger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decisive | x/x | Adjective |
| deduct | x/ | Verb |
| deference | /xx | Noun |
| deferral | x/x | Noun |
| deficiency | x/xx | Noun |
| delta | /x | Noun, Verb |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| deport | x/ | Verb |
| depression | x/x | Noun |
| deviation | xx/x | Noun |
| dichotomy | x/xx | Noun |
| dictate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| did | / | Noun |
| diff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| differ | /x | Verb, Noun |
| different | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| differential | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| differentiation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| differentiator | xx/xxx | Noun |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| diffusion | x/x | Noun |
| digress | x/ | Verb |
| dimension | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| diminution | xx/x | Noun |
| dimorphism | x/xx | Noun |
| dire | / | Adjective, Noun |
| dis | / | Noun, Verb |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| disagree | xx/ | Verb |
| disagreement | xx/x | Noun |
| disclose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| discontinuity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| discord | /x | Noun, Verb |
| discrepancies | x/xx | Noun |
| discrimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
| disincentive | xx/x | Noun |
| disparity | x/xx | Noun |
| displacement | x/x | Noun |
| disproportion | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| dispute | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dissension | x/x | Noun |
| dissent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disservice | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dissimilar | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dissimilarities | xxx/xx | Noun |
| dissociate | x/xx | Verb |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| distinct | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| distinction | x/x | Noun |
| distinctiveness | x/xx | Noun |
| dit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| divergence | x/x | Noun |
| diversity | x/xx | Noun |
| division | x/x | Noun |
| downside | /x | Noun |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| educate | /xx | Verb |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| emphasise | /xx | Verb |
| enjoin | x/ | Verb |
| entertaining | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| entropy | /xx | Noun |
| entrust | x/ | Verb |
| enunciate | x/xx | Verb |
| equality | x/xx | Noun |
| equipoise | x// | Noun, Verb |
| evidence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| excess | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| expel | x/ | Verb |
| expose | x/ | Verb |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| fluctuate | /xx | Verb |
| foretell | x/ | Verb |
| forgotten | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| fourier | /xx | Name |
