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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| crunch time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| under pressure | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| situational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| desperation | xx/x | Noun |
| rock bottom | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| defining moment | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| under fire | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| adversity | x/xx | Noun |
| breaking point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| last ditch | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| last resort | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| predicaments | x/xx | Noun |
| judgment day | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| circumstances | /xxx | Noun |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| vulnerability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| critical point | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| critical | /xx | Adjective |
| beaten down | /xx | Phrase |
| hardships | /x | Noun |
| death throes | // | Phrase |
| tribulations | xx/x | Noun |
| close quarters | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| buckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turning point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| decisive factor | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| sudden death | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| heartbreak | /x | Noun |
| melt down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sinking feeling | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| precipice | /xx | Noun |
| plummeting | /xx | Verb |
| nervous breakdown | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| live through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tempt fate | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tipping point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| lose heart | // | Phrase, Verb |
| at stake | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| devastatingly | /xxxx | Adverb |
| hard time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| climactic | x/x | Adjective |
| competitiveness | x/xxx | Noun |
| panic attack | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| betrayal | x/x | Noun |
| suspenseful | x/x | Adjective |
| confronting | x/x | Verb |
| bring down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| determination | xxx/x | Noun |
| demoralization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| break down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| mental anguish | /x/x | Name, Name |
| crises | /x | Noun |
| downfall | /x | Noun |
| collapsing | x/x | Verb |
| up against | /x/ | Phrase |
| helplessness | /xx | Noun |
| outnumbered | x/x | Verb |
| live down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| panicking | /xx | Noun |
| bottom line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| showdown | /x | Noun |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| alt | / | Noun, Adjective |
| amps | / | Noun |
| an | / | Noun |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| arrays | x/ | Noun |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ashore | x/ | Adverb |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backwards | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| beneath | x/ | Adverb |
| biosolids | /x/x | Adverb |
| blocks | / | Noun |
| blue | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| booklets | /x | Noun |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| broke | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| browns | / | Noun |
| bugle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bugs | / | Adjective |
| bullets | /x | Noun |
| buses | /x | Noun |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cards | / | Noun |
| carpets | /x | Noun |
| categories | /xxx | Noun |
| checkers | /x | Noun |
| checks | / | Noun, Verb |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| chocolate | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| circuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| circuits | /x | Adjective |
| civilize | /xx | Verb |
| classes | /x | Noun |
| coated | /x | Adjective |
| colours | /x | Noun |
| constrained | x/ | Adjective |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| cookie | /x | Noun, Verb |
| corporatist | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| counters | /x | Noun |
| creeps | / | Noun |
| crisps | / | Noun |
| cultivate | /xx | Verb |
| cups | / | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| deactivated | x/xxx | Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decoupled | x/x | Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dejected | x/x | Adjective |
| depressed | x/ | Adjective |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| descendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| descent | x/ | Noun |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| detail | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deterministic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| devour | x/x | Verb |
| dimensional | x/xx | Adjective |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| disable | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disconnection | xx/x | Noun |
| dismount | xx | Verb, Noun |
| dispirited | x/xx | Adjective |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| divine | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| dormant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| downcast | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| downed | / | Adjective |
| downhill | // | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| downstairs | // | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| drawers | / | Noun |
| drifts | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| duck | / | Noun, Verb |
| earth | / | Noun, Verb |
| eases | /x | Verb, Noun |
| eat | / | Verb, Noun |
| educate | /xx | Verb |
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| fade | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fallen | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fattening | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| feathers | /x | Adjective |
| feet | / | Noun |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| films | / | Noun |
| fines | / | Noun |
| flakes | / | Noun |
| flashes | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fleas | / | Verb |
| flooring | /x | Noun |
| food | / | Noun |
| forth | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fractional | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| fries | / | Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| granules | /x | Noun |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| gutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| ics | x | Noun |
| idle | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| inactive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| inoperative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| integrated | /xxx | Adjective |
| into | x/ | Noun |
| jedi | /x | Name |
| jitters | /x | Noun |
| judgment | /x | Noun |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| kneel | / | Verb |
| knock down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| land | / | Noun, Verb |
| lap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| layers | /x | Adjective |
| least | / | Adverb, Noun |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| lose | / | Verb, Noun |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| malfunctioning | x/xx | Noun |
| markovian | /xxx | Adjective |
| mastered | /x | Adjective |
| me | / | Noun |
