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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| handshake | /x | Noun, Noun |
| lay a finger on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| skin | / | Noun |
| make someone's flesh creep | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| touch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rub elbows | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| rub shoulders | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| rap someone's knuckles | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| feel up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grab at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay one's hands on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| touch | / | Noun |
| shove | / | Noun |
| fist | / | Noun |
| work one's fingers to the bone | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| circulate | /xx | Verb |
| clip | / | Noun |
| flex one's muscles | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| shake a leg | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a spectacle of oneself | /x/xx/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| touch a nerve | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| touch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| knuckle | /x | Noun |
| throw a kiss | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stroke | / | Noun |
| force someone's hand | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot one's cuffs | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| chance one's arm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| meet | / | Verb |
| pull a face | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hustle | /x | Noun |
| eat out of someone's hand | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make conversation | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put it there | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| kiss up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give the finger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| jostle | /x | Noun |
| break the ice | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play fast and loose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| meet with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow a kiss | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| twist someone's arm | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's face | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch | / | Noun |
| smash | / | Noun |
| play into someone's hands | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lift a finger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| brush aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bluff | / | Noun |
| lick someone's boots | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| punch out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| make out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| save face | // | Phrase, Verb |
| press on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| deck | / | Noun |
| rub up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| mix it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fist pump | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| bust out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| feel out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play politics | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| make an exhibition of oneself | //xx/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| push the right buttons | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| play games | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abridged | x/ | Adjective |
| advisory | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| advocate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| anatomy | x/xx | Noun |
| appetizing | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| armoire | /x | Noun |
| ash | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| ashes | /x | Noun |
| bear down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bear down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bear on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beef | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beings | /x | Noun |
| beseech | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| bibliographical | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| blubber | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bod | / | Noun |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boneless | /x | Adjective |
| bourgeoisie | xx/ | Noun |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| bread | / | Noun, Verb |
| briefer | /x | Noun |
| bright | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| broiler | /x | Noun |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bull | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| buttery | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| button | /x | Noun, Verb |
| calender | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| cannon | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| chair | / | Noun, Verb |
| chassis | /x | Noun |
| chocolate | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| choke | / | Verb, Noun |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| chuck | / | Noun, Verb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| closet | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| clothes closet | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| color | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| columnist | /xx | Noun |
| communication | xxx/x | Noun |
| communiqué | x/// | Noun |
| compact | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compress | /x | Verb, Noun |
| compression | x/x | Noun |
| conference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| constrict | x/ | Verb |
| consular | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| content | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| coppery | /xx | Adjective |
| corps | / | Noun |
| correspondent | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| coverage | /xx | Noun |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crowd | / | Noun, Verb |
| crunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| crush | / | Verb, Noun |
| dailies | /x | Noun |
| darker | /x | Noun |
| decompression | xx/x | Noun |
| defunct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| depress | x/ | Verb |
| diaries | /xx | Noun |
| dirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| domesticated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| duller | /x | Noun |
| dung | / | Noun, Verb |
| earth | / | Noun, Verb |
| earthy | /x | Adjective |
| editorial | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| emphasise | /xx | Verb |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entreat | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| essence | /x | Noun |
| exhort | x/ | Verb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fish | / | Noun, Verb |
| flank | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fleshed | / | Adjective |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| formula | /xx | Noun |
| fourth estate | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| fowl | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| fret | / | Verb, Noun |
| gag | / | Noun, Verb |
| goose | / | Noun, Verb |
| government | /xx | Noun |
| grind | / | Verb, Noun |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| honolulu | xx/x | Name |
| human | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| hurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hydraulic press | x/x/ | Name, Name |
| impression | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| index | /x | Noun, Verb |
| india | /xx | Name |
| information | xx/x | Noun |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| insistence | x/x | Noun |
| install | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| intellectuals | xx/xx | Noun |
| intelligentsia | xxx/xx | Noun |
| iron | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| iron out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| issued | /x | Verb |
| jam | / | Noun, Verb |
| journalism | /xxx | Noun |
| journalist | /xx | Noun |
| journalistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| journals | /x | Adjective |
| juicy | /x | Adjective |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| keystroke | /x | Noun, Verb |
| kind | / | Noun, Adjective |
| laudatory | /xxx | Adjective |
| leg | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| liberals | /xx | Noun |
| livid | /x | Adjective |
| lobby | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mag | / | Noun, Verb |
| magazine | /xx | Noun |
| maintain | x/ | Verb |
| mammals | /x | Verb |
| man | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| mash | / | Noun, Verb |
| massachusetts | xx/x | Name |
| meat | / | Noun |
| meaty | /x | Adjective |
| media | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| melon | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| midsection | /xx | Noun |
| mimeographed | /xxx | Verb, Adjective |
| monte | /x | Name |
| mortal | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| muscle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mush | / | Noun, Verb |
| news | / | Noun, Verb |
| newsmen | /x | Noun |
| newspaper | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| palatable | /xxx | Adjective |
| palate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| paler | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| paper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| paterson | /xx | Name |
| periodicals | xx/xx | Noun |
| persevere | xx/ | Verb |
| person | /x | Noun, Verb |
