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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| beat a hasty retreat | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| punt | / | Noun |
| beat the rap | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut and run | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| wimp out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| do a runner | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| beat up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| balk | / | Noun |
| beat | / | Noun |
| beat out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clear off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bug out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| brush aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick over the traces | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| run off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the pants off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drive away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up stakes | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the daylights out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat to the punch | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick to the curb | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run out on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk out on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| batter | /x | Noun |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| fly the coop | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| run away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shove off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| crap out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| skip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the road | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn tail | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kiss goodbye | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| rinse | / | Noun |
| bail | / | Noun |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| drive off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| beat down | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| make tracks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| raise the white flag | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cave in | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| fight a losing battle | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| affront | x/ | Noun |
| take a powder | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| squawk | / | Noun |
| run at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| duck out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat about the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go out with a bang | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tromp | / | Noun |
| crab | / | Noun |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| light out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bow out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a hike | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stuff | / | Noun |
| kick | / | Noun |
| bottle | /x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| climb down | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| kick out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the clock | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sally | /x | Name |
| hammer | /x | Noun |
| take flight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jump ship | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up the rear | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dust | / | Noun |
| break camp | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the buffers | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| abandonment | x/xx | Noun |
| abode | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accented | /xx | Adjective |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| all in | /x | Phrase, Adjective, Noun |
| amaze | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun, Verb |
| army | /x | Noun |
| asked | / | Adjective |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| asylum | x/x | Noun |
| avalanche | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| back away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| back out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| backlash | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backsliding | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| backtrack | /x | Verb, Noun |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| baffle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ban | / | Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| baste | / | Noun, Verb |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bate | / | Noun, Verb |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beep | / | Noun, Verb |
| beetle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| beguile | x/ | Verb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| blanked | / | Adjective |
| blend | / | Noun, Verb |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| brainstorming | /xx | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breaths | / | Noun |
| buckle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| cabin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cadence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cane | / | Noun, Verb |
| capitulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| chalet | /x | Noun |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheat | / | Verb, Noun |
| checkmate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| checkout | /x | Noun |
| chord | / | Noun, Verb |
| chorus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chromatic | x/x | Adjective |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circulation | /xxx | Noun |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comfortable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| compass | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| compete | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concealment | x/x | Noun |
| concept | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| contraction | x/x | Noun |
| cottage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| couple | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| coward | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crawfish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crush | / | Verb, Noun |
| cudgel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| death | / | Noun |
| deck | / | Noun, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defraud | x/ | Verb |
| demobilization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| demolish | x/x | Verb |
| den | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deterioration | x/xxxx | Noun |
| determinable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| diastole | x/xx | Noun |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| discomfiture | x/xx | Noun |
| discussion | x/x | Noun |
| disengagement | xx/x | Noun |
| dodge | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dominate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downbeat | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| downfall | /x | Noun, Verb |
| downgrade | // | Noun, Verb |
| downturn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dragged | / | Verb |
| draw back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drawdown | /x | Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| drumbeat | /x | Noun |
| dump | / | Noun, Verb |
| dwindled | /x | Verb |
| ease | / | Noun, Verb |
| echo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| edged | / | Adjective |
| egg | / | Noun, Verb |
| elude | x/ | Verb |
| erode | x/ | Verb |
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| escapement | x/x | Noun |
| evacuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| exceed | x/ | Verb |
| excelled | x/ | Verb |
| exhaust | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fallback | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| falters | /x | Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
