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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bow out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chicken out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get away | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| stand back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| recede | x/ | Verb |
| step aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| draw back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| retire | x/ | Verb |
| shrink | / | Verb |
| retract | x/ | Verb |
| turn away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| reverse | x/ | Noun |
| strike back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Name |
| withdraw | x/ | Verb |
| distance | /x | Noun |
| leave alone | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| repel | x/ | Verb |
| fall out | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| draw away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| revoke | x/ | Verb |
| withhold | x/ | Verb |
| beat back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| crawfish | /x | Noun |
| keep out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| draw off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| slow down | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| steer clear | // | Phrase, Verb |
| push off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| relegate | /xx | Verb |
| ward off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shy away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| break away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| retard | x/ | Verb |
| repulse | x/ | Noun |
| get out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shut down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb |
| head off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bounce off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| slip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb |
| absent | /x | Adjective |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| butt out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| move out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| averse | x/ | Adjective |
| ease up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| start | / | Noun |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall back upon | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| quiet down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bug off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| revolt | x/ | Noun |
| lie back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make oneself scarce | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| recoil | x/ | Noun |
| walk | / | Noun |
| turn round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| trail behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spread out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| putt | / | Noun |
| make off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cool down | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| haul off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to a stop | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| bite back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stop | / | Noun |
| fight back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abort | x/ | Noun |
| block off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| taper off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get lost | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ride off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| scare off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| retreat | x/ | Noun |
| tail off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bug out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| evacuate | x/xx | Verb |
| void | / | Noun |
| let up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| exit | /x | Noun |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| fall down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abhor | x/ | Verb |
| take away | /xx | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| balk | / | Noun |
| step out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rear | / | Noun |
| cover | /x | Noun |
| close down | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| run away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ease off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| relax | x/ | Verb |
| abducted | x/x | Adjective |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| 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 |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| an | / | Noun |
| anew | x/ | Adverb |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| arrears | x/ | Noun |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| askew | x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| astern | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| backbone | /x | Noun |
| backcountry | //x | Noun |
| backdrop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| 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 |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| barn | / | Noun, Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| belly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| bentley | /x | Name |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bricked | / | Verb, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bumpy | /x | Adjective |
| busiest | /xx | Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| chine | / | Noun, Verb |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| cluttered | /x | Adjective |
| coast | / | Noun, Verb |
| coccyx | /x | Noun |
| colder | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comeback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| confirm | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| conversely | /xx | Adverb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| cooler | /x | Noun |
| copies | /x | Noun |
| coward | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cutoff | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| dampened | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| deactivate | x/xx | Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deduction | x/x | Noun |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| defuse | x/ | Verb |
| dent | / | Noun, Verb |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| deselect | xx/ | Verb |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| disable | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disconnection | xx/x | Noun |
| discount | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| disengagement | xx/x | Noun |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| dorsal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dorsum | /x | Noun |
| dos | / | Noun, Verb |
| dossier | x/ | Noun |
| double up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| driest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dual | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| elevated | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| elsewhere | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endorse | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| everything | /xx | Noun |
| excluding | x/x | Verb |
| expense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| exterior | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| external | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| extinct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| extinction | x/x | Noun |
| extinguished | x/x | Adjective |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| feedback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fender | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fermentation | xx/x | Noun |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| fixed | / | Adjective |
| flashback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flatbed | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| floating | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fond | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| for | / | Noun |
| fore | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| foregoing | x/x | Adjective |
| forth | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| freeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| fro | / | Adverb, Noun |
| from | / | Noun |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fullback | /x | Noun |
| fund | / | Noun, Verb |
| furnish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| gage | / | Noun, Verb |
| gale | / | Noun, Verb |
