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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| talk back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| retort | /x | Noun |
| get back at | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| answer to | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| riposte | x/ | Noun |
| sass | / | Noun |
| cheek | / | Noun |
| mouth off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beg to differ | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| shut one's mouth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a piece of one's mind | //xx//// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call to account | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shut one's face | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight fire with fire | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| drop back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| butt in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| put someone's back up | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| look back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| sound off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's own back | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| snark | / | Noun |
| chime in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up one's nose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take revenge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bounce | / | Noun |
| squawk | / | Noun |
| walk back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| say no | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| butt | / | Noun |
| affront | x/ | Noun |
| ask for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| listen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flash back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bugger off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go back on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| call on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| flip off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn on one's heel | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| rub up the wrong way | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| taunt | / | Noun |
| talk at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chip in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| see the back of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| sauce | / | Noun |
| button it | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fly in the face of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch someone's back | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off at the mouth | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| ponce | /x | Name |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| jibe | / | Noun |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take umbrage | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| have a go | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| button | /x | Noun |
| flip the bird | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tip one's hat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| talk through one's hat | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make fun of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| blank | / | Noun |
| welsh | / | Name |
| speak one's mind | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| butt heads | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buzz off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beg the question | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| chew off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call someone's bluff | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| button one's lip | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a back seat | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get out of someone's face | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| manage | /x | Verb |
| pin down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the other cheek | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| counter | /x | Noun |
| piss off | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| laugh one's head off | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take no notice of | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rouse | / | Noun |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accountable | x/xx | Adjective |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| 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 |
| ago | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aid | / | Noun, Verb |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| an | / | Noun |
| anew | x/ | Adverb |
| answered | /x | Adjective |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arrears | x/ | Noun |
| assignment | x/x | Noun |
| assistance | x/x | Noun |
| astern | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| 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 |
| barn | / | 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 |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| braid | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bricked | / | Adjective |
| bridle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| cater | /x | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| chine | x | Noun, Verb |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| cluttered | /x | Adjective |
| coast | / | Noun, Verb |
| coccyx | /x | Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comeback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| confirm | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| conform | x/ | Verb |
| contest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conversely | /xx | Adverb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| copies | /x | Noun |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| correction | x/x | Noun |
| correspond | xx/ | Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| criterion | x/xx | Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defence | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| defendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| defense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| definition | xx/x | Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| denouement | xx/ | Noun |
| dent | / | Noun, Verb |
| detail | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dichotomous | x/xx | Adjective |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| dorsal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dorsum | /x | Noun |
| dossier | x/ | Noun |
| double up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dual | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| easiest | /xx | Adjective |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endorse | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enquiry | x/x | Noun |
| enumeration | xxx/x | Noun |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| expense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| explain | x/ | Verb |
| explanation | xx/x | Noun |
| explication | xx/x | Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| feedback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fender | /x | Noun, Verb |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, 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 |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| fullback | /x | Noun |
| 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 |
| gator | /x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| go a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| guarantee | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hanging | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| haut | / | Noun, Adjective |
| heed | / | Verb, Noun |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| here | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
