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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| deceive | x/ | Verb |
| delude | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| mislead | x/ | Verb |
| run away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| beguile | x/ | Verb |
| take for a ride | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lead | / | Noun |
| betray | x/ | Verb |
| make a fool of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| play with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hoax | / | Noun |
| trick | / | Noun |
| seduce | x/ | Verb |
| give the lie to | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| spoof | / | Noun |
| throw | / | Verb |
| let down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hose | / | Noun |
| entertain | xx/ | Verb |
| joke | / | Noun |
| front | / | Noun |
| swindle | /x | Noun |
| stretch the truth | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lure | / | Noun |
| trip up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| falsify | /xx | Verb |
| lease | / | Noun |
| overreach | /xx | Noun |
| catch | / | Noun |
| cheat | / | Noun |
| have | / | Verb |
| cajole | x/ | Verb |
| dodge | / | Noun |
| belie | x/ | Verb |
| juggle | /x | Verb |
| distort | x/ | Verb |
| tempt | / | Verb |
| pass off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stumble | /x | Noun |
| tease | / | Noun |
| troll | / | Noun |
| take in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| suppose | x/ | Verb |
| truck | / | Noun |
| banter | /x | Noun |
| gaslight | /x | Noun |
| pigeon | /x | Noun |
| load | / | Noun |
| suggest | x/ | Verb |
| twist | / | Noun |
| instigate | /xx | Verb |
| fickle | /x | Adjective |
| entrap | x/ | Verb |
| decoy | x/ | Noun |
| noodle | /x | Noun |
| mistake | x/ | Noun |
| distract | x/ | Verb |
| lie by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fool | / | Noun |
| carry away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| trail behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jive | / | Noun, Verb |
| trail | / | Noun |
| lose | / | Verb |
| inspire | x/ | Verb |
| guile | / | Noun |
| cram | / | Noun |
| tamper | /x | Noun |
| ruse | / | Noun |
| rope in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| abuse | x/ | Noun |
| throw off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| lie upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| straighten | /x | Verb |
| drill | / | Noun |
| misrepresent | xxx/ | Verb |
| come over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| gammon | /x | Noun |
| juke | / | Noun |
| coax | / | Noun |
| guilt | / | Noun |
| draw in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| translate | x/ | Verb |
| divert | x/ | Verb |
| subvert | x/ | Verb |
| fake | / | Noun |
| push | / | Noun |
| let slip | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| soften | /x | Verb |
| fall behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hook | / | Noun |
| prank | / | Noun |
| indulge | x/ | Verb |
| draw away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lurch | / | Noun |
| elude | x/ | Verb |
| undertake | /xx | Verb |
| slant | / | Noun |
| jerk off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| suck in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| accountable | x/xx | Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| aegis | /x | Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| airstrip | /x | Noun |
| alda | /x | Name |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| aluminium | x/xx | Noun |
| aluminum | x/xx | Noun |
| animate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| antimony | xxxx | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arsenic | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| azo | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| banish | /x | Verb |
| barium | /xx | Noun |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| bismuth | /x | Noun |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| boss | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bullets | /x | Noun |
| cable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cadmium | /xx | Noun |
| capita | /xx | Noun |
| captain | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| chair | / | Noun, Verb |
| chairman | /x | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| chef | / | Noun, Verb |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| clue | / | Noun, Verb |
| cobalt | /x | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| competent | /xx | Adjective |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conduce | x/ | Verb |
| conducive | x/x | Adjective |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conductor | x/x | Noun |
| conduit | /xx | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| coordinator | x/xxx | Noun |
| copper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cord | / | Noun, Verb |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| degenerate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| delivery | x/xx | Noun |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| director | x/x | Noun |
| directorate | x/xx | Noun |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dominant | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dominate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| driven | /x | Adjective |
| driver | /x | Noun |
| edge | / | Noun, Verb |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| electrode | x/x | Noun |
| elicit | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| embark | x/ | Verb |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| engender | x/x | Verb |
| engine | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ensue | x/ | Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| entail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| entice | x/ | Verb |
| escort | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| evoke | x/ | Verb |
| evolve | x/ | Verb |
| example | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| facilitate | x/xx | Verb |
| ferrous | /x | Adjective |
| fig | / | Name, Verb |
| figurehead | /xx | Noun |
| filament | /xx | Noun |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| flagship | /x | Noun, Verb |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| foil | / | Noun, Verb |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| fore | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| forefront | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foster | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fuse | / | Noun, Verb |
| generate | /xx | Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| gold | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| govern | /x | Verb, Noun |
| governance | /xx | Noun |
| grow | / | Verb, Noun |
| guidance | /x | Noun |
| guide | / | Noun, Verb |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| happen | /x | Verb, Adverb |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| header | /x | Noun, Verb |
| helm | / | Noun, Verb |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| hint | / | Noun, Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| idol | /x | Noun |
| impetus | /xx | Noun |
| implement | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| imply | x/ | Verb |
| impose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| incite | x/ | Verb |
| incur | x/ | Verb |
| induce | x/ | Verb |
| inflict | x/ | Verb |
| initiate | x/xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| initiative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| introduce | xx/ | Verb |
