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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| twist | / | Noun, Noun, Verb |
| mix up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| change of heart | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| change of pace | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| stroke of luck | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| business as usual | /x//xx | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| double take | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| pivot | /x | Noun |
| move | / | Noun |
| spin | / | Noun |
| rearguard action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| bolt from the blue | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| knock | / | Noun |
| bang | / | Noun |
| raw deal | // | Phrase, Noun |
| quantum leap | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| windup | /x | Noun |
| stab in the back | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| kiss of death | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| fork | / | Noun |
| hair trigger | //x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| sortie | /x | Noun |
| sliding door | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| fish out of water | ////x | Phrase, Noun |
| deal | / | Noun |
| kettle of fish | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| spoiler alert | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| slant | / | Noun |
| time bomb | // | Phrase, Noun |
| rocky road | /x/ | Name, Name |
| tilt | / | Noun |
| fall | / | Noun |
| loophole | /x | Noun |
| writing on the wall | /x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| uphill battle | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| throw | / | Verb |
| foray | /x | Noun |
| joke | / | Noun |
| breaking point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bloodbath | /x | Noun |
| save | / | Verb |
| hat trick | // | Phrase, Noun |
| last straw | // | Phrase, Noun |
| leg up | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| golden opportunity | /xxx/xx | Name, Name |
| whack | / | Noun |
| trick of the trade | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| tip of the iceberg | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| sucker punch | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| fly in the ointment | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| bottleneck | /xx | Noun |
| which way the wind is blowing | //x///x | Phrase, Noun |
| snowball | /x | Noun |
| cross to bear | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| dream come true | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| crash | / | Noun |
| hot water | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| blame game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| runner | /x | Noun |
| door | / | Noun |
| venture | /x | Noun |
| catch | / | Noun |
| dead giveaway | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| bait and switch | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| blot on the escutcheon | //xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| warning sign | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| take | / | Verb |
| stepping stone | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| tightrope | /x | Noun |
| toss | / | Noun |
| modus operandi | /xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| bomb | / | Noun |
| fighting chance | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| red flag | // | Phrase, Noun |
| brainstorm | /x | Noun |
| clean break | // | Phrase, Noun |
| trip | / | Noun |
| bright spot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| steer | / | Verb |
| parting shot | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| tale | / | Noun |
| broken arrow | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| wiggle room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| choke | / | Verb |
| snag | / | Noun |
| leap | / | Noun |
| crash course | // | Phrase, Noun |
| hell to pay | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| nothing for it | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| insurance | x/x | Noun |
| accidents | /xx | Noun |
| actions | /x | Noun |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| activities | x/xx | Noun |
| actors | /x | Noun |
| acts | / | Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| add up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| advent | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adversities | x/xx | Noun |
| affairs | x/ | Noun |
| aftermath | /xx | Noun |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ameliorate | x/xx | Verb |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| animations | xx/x | Noun |
| apparel | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arranged | x/ | Adjective |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assays | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| associations | xxx/x | Noun |
| asylum | x/x | Noun |
| athletes | /x | Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attacks | x/ | Noun |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bald | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ballot | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| betray | x/ | Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bight | / | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| black out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| boil | / | Noun, Verb |
| boil down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| boot | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bouts | / | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bustle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| campaigns | x/ | Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| carbonate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cases | /x | Noun |
| catalyze | /xx | Verb |
| catch fire | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| celebrations | xx/x | Verb |
| ceremonies | /xxx | Noun |
| challenges | /xx | Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| chill | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chill out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| chuck | / | Noun, Verb |
| circumference | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| circumstances | /xxx | Verb |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| citrate | xx | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clot | / | Noun, Verb |
| clothe | / | Verb |
| coil | / | Noun, Verb |
| coke | / | Noun, Verb |
| combust | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comeback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coming back | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| commencement | x/x | Noun |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commute | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| competitions | xx/x | Noun |
| complications | xx/x | Noun |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| concerns | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conditions | x/x | Verb |
| conferences | /xxx | Noun |
| connect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| consult | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contests | /x | Noun |
| contingencies | x/xx | Noun |
| contrast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cool it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| corkscrew | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| counterpart | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| counterparty | /xxx | Noun |
| courses | /x | Noun |
| crank | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crook | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crossroads | /x | Noun |
| cue | / | Noun, Verb |
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cusp | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cycle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| daily | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Name, Verb |
| dawn | / | Noun, Verb |
| deactivate | x/xx | Verb |
| deadlines | /x | Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decompress | xx/ | Verb |
| deeds | / | Noun |
| deflate | x/ | Verb |
| deflect | x/ | Verb |
| deflection | x/x | Noun |
| demonstrations | xx/x | Noun |
| detour | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| developments | x/xx | Noun |
| deviate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| deviation | xx/x | Noun |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| digression | x/x | Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| disable | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| disasters | x/x | Adjective |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
