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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bow out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chicken out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| climb down | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| stand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a back seat | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| drop back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| talk down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cave in | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| let someone down gently | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| soften the blow | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| punt | / | Noun |
| come down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| wimp out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bear down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| face down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| backwater | /xx | Noun |
| beg to differ | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| budge an inch | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat a retreat | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| crab | / | Noun |
| get behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get back at | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| wear down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat down | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall from grace | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| take down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the other cheek | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to blows | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come down with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come down to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| let down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lie back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| suit down to the ground | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the deck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play dead | // | Phrase, Verb |
| batten down the hatches | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the tables | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cast down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come down the pike | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to terms with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| lose face | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cool it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| agree to disagree | x//xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| up the ante | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| live down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a breath | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall off the wagon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take time out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| switch off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go back on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ache | / | 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 |
| against | x/ | Adverb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| alt | / | Noun, Adjective |
| an | / | Noun |
| anew | x/ | Adverb |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| arrears | x/ | Noun |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ashore | x/ | Adverb |
| astern | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, 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 |
| backyard | /x | Noun |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| barn | / | Noun, Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| belly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| beneath | x/ | Adverb |
| bentley | /x | Name |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| blue | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bricked | / | Verb, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| broke | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| chine | / | Noun, Verb |
| circuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| civilize | /xx | Verb |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| cluttered | /x | Adjective |
| coast | / | Noun, Verb |
| coated | /x | Adjective |
| coccyx | /x | Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comeback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| confirm | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| constrained | x/ | Adjective |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| conversely | /xx | Adverb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| copies | /x | Noun |
| corporatist | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cultivate | /xx | Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| deactivated | x/xxx | Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decoupled | x/x | Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| dejected | x/x | Adjective |
| dent | / | Noun, Verb |
| depressed | x/ | Adjective |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| descendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| descent | x/ | Noun |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| detail | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deterministic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| devour | x/x | Verb |
| dimensional | x/xx | Adjective |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| disable | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disconnection | xx/x | Noun |
| dismount | xx | Verb, Noun |
| dispirited | x/xx | Adjective |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| divine | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| dormant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dorsal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dorsum | /x | Noun |
| dos | / | Noun, Verb |
| dossier | x/ | Noun |
| double up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| downcast | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| downed | / | Adjective |
| downhill | // | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| downstairs | // | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| drifts | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dual | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| duck | / | Noun, Verb |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| earth | / | Noun, Verb |
| eases | /x | Verb, Noun |
| eat | / | Verb, Noun |
| educate | /xx | Verb |
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endorse | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| expense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| fade | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fallen | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| feathers | /x | Verb |
| feedback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feet | / | Noun |
| fender | /x | Noun, Verb |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| flashback | /x | Noun, Verb |
