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above
x/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
accompany
x/xx
Verb
accrue
x/
Verb, Noun
ache
/
Noun, Verb
achievement
x/x
Noun
act
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb
action
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
active
/x
Adjective, Noun
activities
x/xx
Noun
address
/x
Noun, Verb
adjoining
x/x
Adjective
advance
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
affairs
x/
Noun
afresh
x/
Adverb
aft
/
Noun, Adjective, Adverb
after
/x
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
afternoon
xx/
Noun, Adverb
again
x/
Adverb
agenda
x/x
Noun
ago
x/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
ahead
x/
Adverb
aid
/
Noun, Verb
aim
/
Noun, Verb
along
x/
Adverb
already
x/x
Adverb
an
/
Noun
anew
x/
Adverb
answer
/x
Noun, Verb
ante
/x
Noun, Verb
apply
x/
Verb, Adjective
appointment
x/x
Noun
approach
x/
Noun, Verb
are
/
Noun
area
/xx
Noun
arrears
x/
Noun
article
/xx
Noun, Verb
artwork
/x
Noun
assignment
x/x
Noun
assist
x/
Verb, Noun
assistance
x/x
Noun
astern
/x
Adverb, Adjective
attempt
x/
Noun, Verb
attention
x/x
Noun
away
x/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb
back out
//
Phrase, Verb
back up
//
Phrase, Verb
backbone
/x
Noun
backcountry
//x
Noun
backdrop
/x
Noun, Verb
backed
/
Adjective
backend
x/
Noun
background
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
backhand
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
backseat
x/
Noun, Verb
backside
/x
Noun, Adjective
backtrack
/x
Verb, Noun
backup
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
backward
/x
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
backyard
/x
Noun
band
/
Noun, Verb
bank
/
Noun, Verb
barn
/
Noun, Verb
be
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
beaver
/x
Noun, Verb
beehive
/x
Noun, Verb
before
x/
Adverb
behind
x/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
belly
/x
Noun, Verb
bench
/
Noun, Verb
bentley
/x
Name
berth
/
Noun, Verb
binding
/x
Noun, Adjective
biz
/
Noun
body
/x
Noun, Verb
bone
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
book
/
Noun, Verb
boost
/
Verb, Noun
boring
/x
Adjective, Noun
bottom
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
bread
/
Noun, Verb
break
/
Verb, Noun
bricked
/
Verb, Adjective
bring
/
Verb
bring forward
//x
Phrase, Verb
brokerage
/xx
Noun
bruise
/
Noun, Verb
buckle down
/x/
Phrase, Verb
build
/
Verb, Noun
bump
/
Noun, Verb
burden
/x
Noun, Verb
bureau
/x
Noun
business
/x
Noun, Adjective
businessmen
/xx
Noun
busy
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
butt
/
Noun, Verb
called
/
Adjective
care
/
Noun, Verb
career
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
carpenter
/xx
Noun, Verb
central
/x
Adjective, Noun
challenge
/x
Noun, Verb
champion
/xx
Noun, Adjective, Verb
chest
/
Noun, Verb
chine
/
Noun, Verb
chores
/
Noun
claw
/
Noun, Verb
clerk
/
Noun, Verb
click
/
Verb, Noun
clock
/
Noun, Verb
cluttered
/x
Adjective
coaching
/x
Noun
coast
/
Noun, Verb
coccyx
/x
Noun
collaborate
x/xx
Verb
collect
x/
Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun
collection
x/x
Noun
colliery
/xx
Noun
come
/
Verb, Noun
comeback
/x
Noun, Verb
commitment
x/x
Noun
committee
x/x
Noun
completion
x/x
Noun
composition
xx/x
Noun
concert
/x
Noun, Verb
conduct
x/
Noun, Verb
confirm
x/
Verb, Adverb
conjunction
x/x
Noun
consideration
xxx/x
Noun
construction
x/x
Noun
consult
x/
Verb, Noun
contract
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
contribute
x/x
Verb
contribution
xx/x
Noun
control
x/
Noun, Verb
controversy
/xxx
Noun
conversely
/xx
Adverb
conversion
x/x
Noun
cooper
/x
Name, Verb
cooperate
x/xx
Verb
cooperation
xxx/x
Noun
copies
/x
Noun
cover
/x
Verb, Noun, Adjective
cox
/
Name, Verb
craftsmanship
/xx
Noun
creamery
/xx
Noun
crop
/
Noun, Verb
cultivate
/xx
Verb
cut
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
dawn
/
Noun, Verb
deal
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
decline
x/
Noun, Verb
decrease
x/
Noun, Verb
dedication
xx/x
Noun
deed
/
Noun, Verb
defend
x/
Verb
deliberations
xxx/x
Noun
dent
/
Noun, Verb
description
x/x
Noun
descriptive
x/x
Adjective, Noun
develop
x/x
Verb
development
x/xx
Noun
dig
/
Verb, Noun
discourse
/x
Noun, Verb
discuss
x/
Verb
discussion
x/x
Noun
document
/xx
Noun, Verb
doing
/x
Noun
door
/
Noun, Verb
dorsal
/x
Adjective, Noun
dorsum
/x
Noun
dossier
x/
Noun
double
/x
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
double up
/x/
Phrase, Verb
down
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
drafting
/x
Noun
drudge
/
Noun, Verb
dual
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
duties
/x
Noun
earlier
/xx
Adverb, Adjective
earn
/
Verb, Noun
effect
x/
Noun, Verb
effective
x/x
Adjective, Noun
efficient
x/x
Adjective, Noun
effort
/x
Noun, Verb
elaboration
xxx/x
Noun
employ
x/
Verb, Noun
employee
x/x
Noun
employment
x/x
Noun
end
/
Noun, Verb
endeavor
x/x
Noun, Verb
endeavour
x/x
Noun, Verb
endorse
x/
Verb, Noun
energy
/xx
Noun
engage
x/
Verb
engagement
x/x
Noun
engineering
/x/x
Noun
enterprise
/xx
Noun, Verb
even
/x
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
event
x/
Noun, Verb
ex
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
exchange
x/
Noun, Verb
exercise
/xx
Noun, Verb
expense
x/
Noun, Verb
experience
x/xx
Noun, Verb
exploit
/x
Verb, Noun
face
/
Noun, Verb
fall into place
/x//
Phrase, Verb
farm
/
Noun, Verb
feedback
/x
Noun, Verb
fender
/x
Noun, Verb
field
/
Noun, Verb
fieldwork
/x
Noun
fight
/
Verb, Noun
figure out
/x/
Phrase, Verb
file
/
Noun, Verb
fill
/
Verb, Noun
find
/
Verb, Noun
fishery
/xx
Noun
flashback
/x
Noun, Verb
flatbed
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
flip
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
floating
/x
Adjective, Noun
focus
/x
Noun, Verb
follow
/x
Verb, Noun
fond
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
force
/
Noun, Verb
fore
/
Noun, Adjective, Adverb
foregoing
x/x
Adjective
forge
/
Verb, Noun
formalized
/xx
Adjective
forth
/
Adverb, Noun, Adjective
forward
/x
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
framework
/x
Noun
fro
/
Adverb, Noun
front
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
fullback
/x
Noun
fun
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
function
/x
Noun, Verb
fund
/
Noun, Verb
furnish
/x
Verb, Noun
further
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Verb
gage
/
Noun, Verb
gale
/
Noun, Verb
game
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
garden
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
gathering
/xx
Noun, Adjective
gator
/x
Noun
get
/
Verb, Noun
get across
/x/
Phrase, Verb
get through
//
Phrase, Verb
get together
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
gig
/
Noun, Verb
go
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
grading
/x
Noun
grind
/
Verb, Noun
groundwork
/x
Noun
guarantee
xx/
Noun, Verb
guess
/
Verb, Noun
handicraft
/xx
Noun
handiwork
/xx
Noun
handle
/x
Verb, Noun
hanging
/x
Adjective, Noun
hard
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
haut
/
Noun, Adjective
heat
/
Noun, Verb
help
/
Verb, Noun
here
/
Adverb, Noun, Adjective
high
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
hind
/
Adjective, Noun
hinder
/x
Verb, Adjective, Noun
hindsight
/x
Noun
holder
/x
Noun
home
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb
homecoming
/xx
Noun
homework
/x
Noun
horse
/
Noun, Verb
hours
/x
Verb
housekeeping
/xx
Noun
housework
/x
Noun
howl
/
Noun, Verb
hump
/
Noun, Verb
idle
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
immediately
x/xxx
Adverb
implement
/xx
Verb, Noun
inclination
xx/x
Noun
income
/x
Noun
incumbent
x/x
Adjective, Noun
indentured
x/x
Adjective, Noun
industrial
x/xx
Adjective, Name
infer
x/
Verb
initiative
x/xx
Noun, Adjective
input
/x
Noun, Verb
inside
x/
Adverb, Noun, Adjective
interact
xx/
Verb, Noun
intern
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
intervention
xx/x
Noun
inversely
x/x
Adverb
investigating
x/xxx
Noun
involvement
x/x
Noun
ironing
/xx
Noun
ironwork
/xx
Noun
is
/
Verb, Noun
its
/
Noun
job
/
Noun, Verb
join forces
//x
Phrase, Verb
jostle
/x
Verb, Noun
kidney
/x
Noun
kitchen
/x
Noun, Verb
knead
/
Verb, Noun
knuckle down
/x/
Phrase, Verb
lab
/
Noun
labor
/x
Noun, Verb
laboratory
/xxx
Noun
labour
/x
Noun, Verb
lap
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
last
/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun
lat
/
Name, Adjective
later
/x
Adverb, Adjective
laundry
/x
Noun
lazy
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
lecture
/x
Noun, Verb
lessons
/x
Verb
lick
/
Verb, Noun
lighted
/x
Adjective
line
/
Noun, Verb
lineman
/x
Noun
literature
/xxx
Noun
littered
/x
Adjective
locate
/x
Verb
logging
/x
Noun
loin
/
Noun
long
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
look
/
Verb, Noun
loose end
//
Phrase, Noun
loosen
/x
Verb
lumbar
/x
Adjective, Noun
make
/
Verb, Noun
make for
//
Phrase, Verb
make over
//x
Phrase, Verb
malfunction
x/x
Noun, Verb
man
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
management
/xx
Noun
mandate
/x
Noun, Verb
march
/
Name, Verb
marche
/
Name
market
/x
Noun, Verb
marketplace
/xx
Noun
masterpiece
/xx
Noun
me
/
Noun
measures
/x
Noun
meeting
/x
Noun
memorize
/xx
Verb
mentoring
/xx
Noun
merits
/x
Noun
mess around
/x/
Phrase, Verb
metalwork
/xx
Noun
midday
/x
Noun
minister
/xx
Noun, Verb
mission
/x
Noun, Verb
modus
/x
Noun
money
/x
Noun, Adjective
monkey
/x
Noun, Verb
moonlight
/x
Noun, Verb
morning
/x
Noun
move
/
Verb, Noun
muck around
/x/
Phrase, Verb
multidisciplinary
/x/xxxx
Adjective
narrative
/xx
Noun, Adjective
navigation
/x/x
Noun
neck
/
Noun, Verb
new
/
Adjective, Name, Adverb, Verb
newly
/x
Adverb
noncurrent
x/x
Adjective
noon
/
Noun, Verb
notochord
/xx
Noun
now
/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb
occupation
xx/x
Noun
occupy
/xx
Verb, Noun
oeuvre
/x
Noun
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
office
/x
Noun, Verb
once
/
Adverb, Noun
opera
/x
Noun
operate
/xx
Verb
operation
xx/x
Noun
operational
xx/xx
Adjective
organization
xxx/x
Noun
out
/
Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective
outcome
/x
Noun
over
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
overdue
/x/
Adjective
overleaf
/xx
Adverb
overwork
xx/
Noun, Verb
page
/
Noun, Verb
painting
/x
Noun
palm
/
Noun, Verb
paper
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
paperwork
/xx
Noun
part
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb
participate
x/xx
Verb, Adjective
participation
xxx/x
Noun
partnership
/xx
Noun
party
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
past
/
Noun, Adjective, Adverb
paved
/
Adjective
penetrate
/xx
Verb
perform
x/
Verb
performance
x/x
Noun
person
/x
Noun, Verb
piece
/
Noun, Verb
piece of work
///
Phrase, Noun
piecework
/x
Noun
pit
/
Noun, Verb
place
/
Noun, Verb
play
/
Verb, Noun
plow
/
Noun, Verb
poa
/x
Name
polishing
/xx
Noun, Adjective
poop
/
Noun, Verb
position
x/x
Noun, Verb
post
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb
posterior
x/x
Adjective, Noun
potency
/xx
Noun
potter
/x
Noun, Verb
practice
/x
Noun, Verb
practise
/x
Verb, Noun
precedent
/xx
Noun, Adjective, Verb
preceding
x/x
Adjective
preparation
xx/x
Noun
prepare
x/
Verb, Noun
previous
/xx
Adjective, Noun
printed
/x
Adjective
prior
/x
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
procedure
x/x
Noun
proceed
x/
Verb
proceedings
x/x
Noun
process
/x
Noun, Verb
profession
x/x
Noun
professional
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
profile
/x
Noun, Verb
program
/x
Noun, Verb
programme
/x
Noun, Verb
progress
/x
Noun, Verb
project
/x
Noun, Verb
promote
x/
Verb
proprietor
x/xx
Noun
protection
x/x
Noun
proving ground
/x/
Phrase, Noun
public service
/x/x
Phrase, Noun
publication
xx/x
Noun
puncture
/x
Noun, Verb
punt
/
Noun, Verb
pursue
x/
Verb
push
/
Verb, Noun
put
/
Verb, Noun
putter
/x
Noun, Verb
puzzle out
/x/
Phrase, Verb
quarter
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
quarterback
/xx
Noun, Verb
rack
/
Noun, Verb
railed
/
Adjective
rat
/
Noun, Verb
realization
/x/x
Noun
rear
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb
rearward
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
rebate
/x
Noun, Verb
recall
/x
Verb, Noun
recapture
x/x
Verb, Noun
reclaim
x/
Verb, Noun
recoil
x/
Noun, Verb
recommendations
xxx/x
Noun
recommit
x/x
Verb, Noun
reconsider
xx/x
Verb
record
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
recoup
x/
Verb
recover
x/x
Verb, Noun
recovery
x/x
Noun
rectory
/xx
Noun
recuperate
x/xx
Verb
recurrence
x/x
Noun
reduce
x/
Verb
reentry
x/x
Noun
refund
x/
Noun, Verb
regain
x/
Verb, Noun
regard
x/
Noun, Verb
regimented
/xxx
Adjective
regression
x/x
Noun
regressive
x/x
Adjective
reject
x/
Verb, Noun
relapse
x/
Noun, Verb
relax
x/
Verb
reminds
x/
Verb
remission
x/x
Noun, Verb
remit
x/
Noun, Verb
render
/x
Verb, Noun
renege
x/
Verb
renovation
xx/x
Noun
repairs
x/
Noun
repatriation
xxx/x
Noun
repay
x/
Verb
repeat
x/
Verb, Noun
reply
x/
Noun, Verb
report
x/
Noun, Verb
research
x/
Noun, Verb
resolve
x/
Verb, Noun
response
x/
Noun
responsibilities
xxx/xx
Noun
rest
/
Noun, Verb
restoration
xx/x
Noun
restore
x/
Verb, Noun
result
x/
Noun, Verb
resume
x/
Verb, Noun
resumption
x/x
Noun
resurgence
x/x
Noun
retour
x/
Noun
retract
x/
Verb, Noun
retreat
x/
Noun, Verb
retrieve
x/
Verb, Noun
retro
/x
Adjective, Noun
retroactive
xx/x
Adjective
retrograde
/xx
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
retrospective
xx/x
Adjective, Noun
return
x/
Noun, Verb
revenue
/xx
Noun, Verb
reverse
x/
Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb
reversion
x/x
Noun
revert
x/
Verb, Noun
review
x/
Noun, Verb
revise
x/
Verb, Noun
revisit
x/x
Verb, Noun
revival
x/x
Noun
rewind
/x
Noun, Verb
rework
x/
Noun, Verb
riddle
/x
Noun, Verb
ride
/
Noun, Verb
role
/
Noun
roll
/
Noun, Verb
root
/
Noun, Verb
round
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
roundhouse
/x
Noun, Verb
rub
/
Verb, Noun
rump
/
Noun, Verb
run
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
run through
//
Phrase, Verb
running back
/x/
Phrase, Noun
saddle
/x
Noun, Verb
sailing
/x
Noun, Adjective
salvage
/x
Noun, Verb
scab
/
Noun, Verb
scant
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb
school
/
Noun, Verb
seafaring
/xx
Adjective, Noun
search
/
Noun, Verb
second
/x
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
seek
/
Verb, Noun
senior
/x
Adjective, Name
serve
/
Verb, Noun
service
/x
Noun, Verb
session
/x
Noun, Verb
setback
/x
Noun
shaded
/x
Adjective
shadowed
/x
Adjective
share
/
Noun, Verb
shift
/
Noun, Verb
shining
/x
Adjective, Noun
shipyard
/x
Noun
shop
/
Noun, Verb
shop floor
//
Phrase, Noun
shoulder
/x
Noun, Verb
side
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb
since
/
Adverb
sink in
/x
Phrase, Verb
situation
xx/x
Noun
skipper
/x
Noun, Verb
slave
/
Noun, Verb
sleep
/
Noun, Verb
slog
/
Noun, Verb
slot
/
Noun, Verb
small
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
smithy
/x
Noun, Verb
social service
/x/x
Name, Name
solve
/
Verb, Noun
specialize
/xx
Verb
spiel
/
Noun, Verb
spinal column
/x/x
Phrase, Noun
spine
/
Noun
spot
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
staff
/
Noun, Verb
stagnate
/x
Verb
stake
/
Noun, Verb
step
/
Noun, Verb
stern
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
still
/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb
stints
/
Noun
stomach
/x
Noun, Verb
straight
/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb
strike
/
Noun, Verb
strive
/
Verb, Noun
structure
/x
Noun, Verb
studies
/x
Noun
studio
/xx
Noun
stuff
/
Noun, Verb
submit
x/
Verb
subsequent
/xx
Adjective, Noun
substance
/x
Noun, Verb
substantiate
x/xx
Verb
substantive
/xx
Adjective, Noun, Verb
substituting
/xxx
Noun
succeed
x/
Verb
success
x/
Noun
successor
x/x
Noun
sunlit
/x
Adjective
supervised
/xx
Adjective
support
x/
Noun, Verb
sustain
x/
Verb, Noun
sweat
/
Noun, Verb
sweatshop
/x
Noun
tail
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
take
/
Verb, Noun
talk about
/x/
Phrase, Verb
tannery
/xx
Noun
task
/
Noun, Verb
telephone exchange
/xxx/
Phrase, Noun
tending
/x
Noun
testing
/x
Noun, Adjective
the
x
Adverb, Noun
then
/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
there
/
Adverb, Noun
thigh
/
Noun
thing
/
Noun, Verb
throwback
/x
Noun
tillage
/x
Noun
time
/
Noun, Verb
tinker
/x
Noun, Verb
toil
/
Noun, Verb
tool
/
Noun, Verb
tooth
/
Noun, Verb
top
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb
towards
x/
Adverb, Adjective
tower
/x
Noun, Verb
trace
/
Noun, Verb
trailing
/x
Adjective, Noun
training
/x
Noun
traitor
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
travail
x/
Noun, Verb
travaux
x/
Name, Adjective
treadmill
/x
Noun, Verb
treat
/
Verb, Noun
trip
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
trouble
/x
Noun, Verb
trunk
/
Noun, Verb
try
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
turn
/
Verb, Noun
tutorial
x/xx
Noun, Adjective
two
/
Noun
underpin
/xx
Verb
undertaking
/xxx
Noun
unemployment
xx/x
Noun
unfinished business
x/x/x
Phrase, Noun
unlit
xx
Adjective
unoccupied
x/xx
Adjective
upgrades
x/
Noun, Verb
upper
/x
Adjective, Noun
use
/
Noun, Verb
utilize
/xx
Verb
vault
/
Noun, Verb
verso
/x
Noun
vertebra
/xx
Noun
vertebral column
/xx/x
Phrase, Noun
vet
/
Noun, Verb
vocation
x/x
Noun
vocational
x/xx
Adjective
volume
/x
Noun, Verb
volunteer
xx/
Noun, Verb
vouch
/
Verb, Noun
waist
/
Noun
wait
/
Verb, Noun
walk
/
Verb, Noun
warm up
//
Phrase, Verb
warrant
/x
Noun, Verb
wash
/
Verb, Noun
waterworks
/xx
Noun
way
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective
werk
/
Noun, Verb
wicker
/x
Noun, Adjective
withdraw
x/
Verb, Noun
woodwork
/x
Noun, Verb
work at
//
Phrase, Verb
work in progress
/x/x
Phrase, Noun
work on
//
Phrase, Verb
work through
//
Phrase, Verb
workday
/x
Noun, Adjective
worked
/
Adjective
worker
/x
Noun
workforce
/x
Noun
workload
/x
Noun
workmanship
/xx
Noun
workpiece
/x
Noun
workplace
/x
Noun
workshop
/x
Noun, Verb
worksite
/x
Noun
wreak
/
Verb, Noun
yet
/
Adverb, Verb, Noun
yonder
/x
Noun, Adjective, Adverb
yuck
/
Noun, Verb