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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| stab | / | Noun, Noun |
| stroke | / | Noun |
| trick | / | Noun |
| back of one's hand | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| blot on the escutcheon | //xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| knock | / | Noun |
| confidence trick | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| fall | / | Noun |
| bait and switch | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| bite | / | Noun |
| practical joke | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| shakedown | /x | Noun |
| gotcha | /x | Noun |
| trip | / | Noun |
| rearguard action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| torture | /x | Noun |
| hatchet job | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bolt | / | Noun |
| kiss of death | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| chip on one's shoulder | ////x | Phrase, Noun |
| bolt from the blue | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| stake | / | Noun |
| hat trick | // | Phrase, Noun |
| tale | / | Noun |
| fetch | / | Verb |
| stalk | / | Noun |
| exploit | /x | Verb |
| sucker punch | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| turn of events | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| scalp | / | Noun |
| steer | / | Verb |
| parting shot | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| whack | / | Noun |
| stick | / | Noun |
| seeing to | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| stroke of luck | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| pass | / | Noun |
| hack | / | Noun |
| egg on one's face | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| burn | / | Noun |
| caper | /x | Noun |
| plant | / | Noun |
| hook | / | Noun |
| boot | / | Noun |
| swindle | /x | Noun |
| inside job | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| snag | / | Noun |
| line | / | Noun |
| sell | / | Verb |
| works | / | Noun |
| dodge | / | Noun |
| bloodbath | /x | Noun |
| spoiler alert | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| ramp | / | Noun |
| touch | / | Noun |
| highway robbery | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| smash | / | Noun |
| lash | / | Noun |
| save | / | Verb |
| tack | / | Noun |
| toast | / | Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun |
| beat | / | Noun |
| booby trap | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| dead giveaway | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| sticky fingers | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| bait | / | Noun |
| fork | / | Noun |
| choke | / | Verb |
| catch | / | Noun |
| riposte | x/ | Noun |
| slant | / | Noun |
| guilt trip | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| pat on the back | //x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| bone to pick | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| uphill battle | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| tilt | / | Noun |
| time bomb | // | Phrase, Noun |
| have | / | Verb |
| stepping stone | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accidental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| adjoining | x/x | Adjective |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| afresh | x/ | Adverb |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| afternoon | xx/ | Noun, Adverb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| agar | /x | Noun |
| ago | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| algal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| an | / | Noun |
| anew | x/ | Adverb |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anther | /x | Noun |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| archaic | x/x | Adjective, Name |
| arrears | x/ | Noun |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| aseptic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| assassinate | x/xx | Verb, Noun |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| astern | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| 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, Verb |
| backyard | /x | Noun |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| banging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| barn | / | Noun, Verb |
| bayonet | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| belly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| bentley | /x | Name |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bricked | / | Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| chill | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chimes | / | Verb |
| chine | x | Noun, Verb |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| cluttered | /x | Adjective |
| coast | / | Noun, Verb |
| coccyx | /x | Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comeback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| confirm | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| conversely | /xx | Adverb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| copies | /x | Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| dent | / | Noun, Verb |
| dig | / | Verb, Noun |
| distinctive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| dorsal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dorsum | /x | Noun |
| dos | / | Noun, Verb |
| dossier | x/ | Noun |
| double up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dual | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endorse | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| expense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| feedback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fender | /x | Noun, Verb |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| flash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| flashback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flatbed | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| floating | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fond | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fore | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| foregoing | x/x | Adjective |
| forth | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fro | / | Adverb, Noun |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fullback | /x | Noun |
| 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 |
| gator | /x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| goad | / | Noun, Verb |
| gore | / | Noun, Verb |
| gouge | / | Noun, Verb |
| guarantee | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| gust | / | Noun, Verb |
| hanging | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| haut | / | Noun, Adjective |
| here | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hind | / | Adjective, Noun |
| hinder | /x | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| hindsight | /x | Noun |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| homecoming | /xx | Noun |
| horse | / | Noun, Verb |
| howl | / | Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| immediately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| inclination | xx/x | Noun |
| income | /x | Noun |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| inversely | x/x | Adverb |
| jab | / | Noun, Verb |
| jolt | / | Noun, Verb |
| kidney | /x | Noun |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| kitchen | /x | Noun, Verb |
