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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| advantaged | x/x | Adjective | 
| uppermost | /xx | Adjective | 
| advantageous | xx/x | Adjective | 
| dominance | /xx | Noun | 
| dominating | /xxx | Verb | 
| superior | x/xx | Adjective | 
| superiority | xxx/xx | Noun | 
| overpowered | xx/x | Verb | 
| in control | xx/ | Phrase | 
| predominance | x/xx | Noun | 
| dominant | /xx | Adjective | 
| prevailed | x/ | Verb | 
| strengths | / | Noun | 
| high ground | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| domination | xx/x | Noun | 
| controlling | x/x | Verb | 
| whip hand | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| leverage | /xx | Noun | 
| superpower | xx/x | Noun | 
| upward | /x | Adjective | 
| outperform | /xx | Verb | 
| predominates | x/xx | Noun | 
| confidence | /xx | Noun | 
| privileged | /x | Adjective | 
| triumphed | /x | Verb | 
| right hand | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| handled | /x | Verb | 
| ahead of | x// | Phrase | 
| effectiveness | x/xx | Noun | 
| positioning | x/xx | Noun | 
| winning | /x | Adjective | 
| mastery | /xx | Noun | 
| capitalize on | /xxx/ | Phrase | 
| advanced | x/ | Adjective | 
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun | 
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb | 
| overcomes | /xx | Verb | 
| aforementioned | x/xx | Adjective | 
| abovementioned | x/xx | Adjective | 
| topmost | xx | Adjective | 
| top dog | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| uppercase | /xx | Noun | 
| vertically | /xx | Adverb | 
| victory | /xx | Noun | 
| strategically | x/xx | Adverb | 
| winning streak | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| survivability | xxx/xx | Noun | 
| decisive factor | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| the word | x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| powerful | /xx | Adjective | 
| strategy | /xx | Noun | 
| left hand | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| side with | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun | 
| addition | x/x | Noun | 
| adjacent | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| against | x/ | Noun | 
| ahold | x/ | Name, Adverb | 
| aid | / | Noun, Verb | 
| altitude | /xx | Noun | 
| alto | /x | Noun | 
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| amphetamine | x/xx | Noun | 
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| anterior | x/xx | Adjective | 
| apex | /x | Noun | 
| apical | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| applause | x/ | Noun | 
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun | 
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| assistance | x/x | Noun | 
| available | x/xx | Adjective | 
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| ball | / | Noun, Verb | 
| basal | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| basis | /x | Noun | 
| bat | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bearer | /x | Noun | 
| behalf | x/ | Noun | 
| believe | x/ | Verb | 
| bennie | /x | Name | 
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| bet | / | Verb, Noun | 
| beveled | /x | Adjective | 
| bidder | /x | Noun | 
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| body | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| bras | / | Noun | 
| breast | / | Noun, Verb | 
| calligraphy | x/xx | Noun | 
| capitals | /xx | Noun | 
| care | / | Noun, Verb | 
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| cause | / | Noun, Verb | 
| ceiling | /x | Noun | 
| cell | / | Noun, Verb | 
| cellular | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| change | / | Noun, Verb | 
| charge | / | Noun, Verb | 
| chest | / | Noun, Verb | 
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb | 
| claw | / | Noun, Verb | 
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| college | /x | Noun | 
| column | /x | Noun | 
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| confide | x/ | Verb | 
| conjunction | x/x | Noun | 
| connection | x/x | Noun | 
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun | 
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb | 
| contrast | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| contribution | xx/x | Noun | 
| convey | x/ | Verb | 
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| country | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| courier | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb | 
| cupboard | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| cursive | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| cycle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| debate | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| deck | / | Noun, Verb | 
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective | 
| dexter | /x | Name, Adjective | 
| direction | x/x | Noun | 
| disposal | x/x | Noun | 
| distal | /x | Adjective | 
| door | / | Noun, Verb | 
| dorsal | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| drover | /x | Noun | 
| easternmost | /xx | Adjective | 
| edge | / | Noun, Verb | 
| elbow | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| elevated | /xxx | Adjective, Noun | 
| elevation | xx/x | Noun | 
| elsewhere | /x | Adverb, Noun | 
| embargo | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| end | / | Noun, Verb | 
| enhanced | x/ | Adjective | 
| entrust | x/ | Verb | 
| exceeded | x/x | Verb | 
| except | x/ | Verb | 
| excess | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb | 
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective | 
| eye | / | Noun, Verb | 
| face | / | Noun, Verb | 
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb | 
| feet | / | Noun | 
| fiddle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| fie | x | Noun | 
| fig | / | Name, Verb | 
| finger | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| firstly | /x | Adverb | 
| fist | / | Noun, Verb | 
| force | / | Noun, Verb | 
| fraction | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| frame | / | Noun, Verb | 
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| frontal | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| gamble | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| gesture | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| get in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| give | / | Verb, Noun | 
| give up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective | 
| glove | / | Noun, Verb | 
| governors | /xx | Noun | 
| graduate | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| grasp | / | Verb, Noun | 
| greater | /x | Adjective | 
| grenade | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| grip | / | Noun, Verb | 
| groom | / | Noun, Verb | 
| half | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb | 
| hand over | //x | Phrase, Verb | 
| handball | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| handbook | /x | Noun | 
| handed | /x | Adjective | 
| handful | /x | Noun | 
| handheld | // | Adjective, Noun | 
| handlebars | /xx | Noun | 
| handwriting | /xx | Noun | 
| handy | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| hang | / | Verb, Noun | 
| hatchet | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| haut | / | Noun, Adjective | 
| haute | / | Adjective | 
| height | / | Noun | 
| help | / | Verb, Noun | 
| helping hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| henchman | /x | Noun | 
| herder | /x | Noun | 
| herdsman | /x | Noun | 
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| highly | /x | Adverb | 
| hired hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| hired man | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| hon | / | Noun, Adjective | 
| hook | / | Noun, Verb | 
| horizontal | xx/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| imperial | x/xx | Adjective, Name | 
| inch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| inclined | x/ | Adjective | 
| inner | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective | 
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| introspective | xx/x | Adjective | 
| involved | x/ | Adjective | 
| issue | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| jaw | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
