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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| raise the ante | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| shove | / | Noun |
| bluff | / | Noun |
| overplay one's hand | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| one up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| push | / | Noun |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| poker | /x | Noun |
| go one better | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| butter | /x | Noun |
| push one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| tip one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| move up in the world | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tap out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jack up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| gamble | /x | Noun |
| press one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| muck | / | Noun |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| rev up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pile on | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| play into someone's hands | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| back out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| punt | / | Noun |
| play up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play one's cards right | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the cards | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go for broke | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| call someone's bluff | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| raise | / | Verb |
| trump up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| budge | / | Noun |
| buy up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chip in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| camp it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| nick | / | Name |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| felt | / | Verb |
| roll the dice | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| bust out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's cards on the table | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot | / | Noun |
| chance one's arm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the field | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| flat | / | Adjective |
| rise to the challenge | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| stay up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break the bank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick | / | Noun |
| press one's case | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the pace | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hustle | /x | Noun |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| send up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| score points | // | Phrase, Verb |
| plunge | / | Noun |
| stick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| face up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| accrual | x/x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| antecedent | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| anterior | x/xx | Adjective |
| anti | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| applicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ascending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| auction | /x | Noun, Verb |
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bellum | /x | Name |
| benchmarking | /xx | Noun |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| biopsy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cor | / | Noun |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| devant | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| diagnostic | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| entails | x/ | Verb |
| erection | x/x | Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exam | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| exploratory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| finding | /x | Noun |
| finished | /x | Adjective |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| former | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| functioning | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| gathering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| heavenward | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| improving | x/x | Adjective |
| in the lead | xx/ | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| indoors | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| internship | /xx | Noun |
| interval | /xx | Noun |
| intro | /x | Noun, Verb |
| leading | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| marketing | /xx | Noun |
| me | / | Noun |
| mise | / | Noun, Verb |
| nicene | / | Name, Adjective |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| nothing | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| occurrence | x/x | Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outpatient | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| outset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| overhaul | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| par | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| preceding | x/x | Adjective |
| preparatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| prepared | x/ | Adjective |
| previous | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| prior | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| project | /x | Noun, Verb |
| re | / | Noun |
| review | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| risen | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| round | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| routine | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| score | / | Noun, Verb |
| sec | / | Noun |
| see | / | Verb, Noun |
| sell | / | Verb, Noun |
| site | / | Noun, Verb |
| sky | / | Noun, Verb |
| skyward | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| sprouted | /x | Adjective |
| stair | / | Noun |
| stake | / | Noun, Verb |
| statistic | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| super | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| swing | / | Noun, Verb |
| testing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| treatment | /x | Noun |
| trial | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| upped | / | Verb |
| upward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| variable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| wager | /x | Noun, Verb |
| waiting | /x | Noun |
