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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| change one's tune | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| live a lie | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bend someone's ear | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lie through one's teeth | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| cook the books | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pipe | / | Noun |
| twist someone's words | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put the record straight | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| move the goalposts | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the wool over someone's eyes | /x//x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put words in someone's mouth | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bend the rules | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut the crap | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cross one's fingers | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| change someone's mind | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bend over backwards | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| suspend one's disbelief | x//xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tell it like it is | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| twist the knife | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the knife | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the knife in the wound | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play games | // | Phrase, Verb |
| budge an inch | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow the lid off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| spill the tea | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shift one's ground | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| talk through one's hat | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow smoke | // | Phrase, Verb |
| change one's mind | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cover one's tracks | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| face the facts | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tip one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beg the question | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off at the mouth | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bluff | / | Noun |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| call on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| twist the knife in the wound | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flip | / | Noun |
| change the subject | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw someone a curve | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come clean | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fob off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| speak with a forked tongue | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's cards on the table | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| face facts | // | Phrase, Verb |
| burst someone's bubble | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| spare someone the details | //xxxx | Phrase, Verb |
| spill one's guts | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull a fast one | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| break cover | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a figure | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| talk one's way out of | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat about the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stretch a point | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull someone's leg | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bark up the wrong tree | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| beg to differ | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| twist someone's arm | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let something slip | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lead someone up the garden path | //x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| squirm | / | Noun |
| roll | / | Noun |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| tip the scales | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the fifth | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buff | / | Noun |
| cut to the quick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow someone's mind | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play | / | Noun |
| cheat on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let the cat out of the bag | /x///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| smoke out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun |
| let on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| find out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| spit it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw under the bus | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hurt someone's feelings | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone down gently | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| put up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| break the mold | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a bombshell | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the word out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| snow | / | Noun |
| drop the bomb | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make one's bed and lie in it | /////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strain a point | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb |
| change one's ways | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give the game away | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put it about | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play fast and loose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| lay one's cards on the table | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| absurdity | x/xx | Noun |
| accuracy | /xxx | Noun |
| actuality | xx/xx | Noun |
| actually | /xxx | Adverb |
| adage | /x | Noun |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| adherence | x/x | Noun |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arc | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| authenticity | xx/xx | Noun |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bay | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bender | /x | Name |
| bight | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| bulge | / | Noun, Verb |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| buttress | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bypass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| camber | /x | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cede | / | Verb |
| certainty | /xx | Noun |
| certitude | /xx | Noun |
| changeless | /x | Adjective |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clotting | /x | Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confidence | /xx | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| contour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| correctness | x/x | Noun |
| cower | /x | Verb |
| crank | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crawl | / | Verb, Noun |
| crease | / | Noun, Verb |
| creep | / | Verb, Noun |
| crimp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cringe | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crook | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crouch | / | Noun, Verb |
| curl | / | Noun, Verb |
| curl up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| curvature | /xx | Noun |
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cycling | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deflect | x/ | Verb |
| deflection | x/x | Noun |
| deform | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| dent | / | Noun, Verb |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| distort | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| ditch | / | Noun, Verb |
| double | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| double up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| dual | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| earnest | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| elbow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| embankment | x/x | Noun |
| embracing | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| essence | /x | Noun |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| exactitude | x/xx | Noun |
| exactness | x/x | Noun |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| factual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| faith | / | Noun, Adverb |
| false | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| false statement | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| falsehood | /x | Noun |
| falsity | /xx | Noun |
| fatigue | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| fawn | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fervently | /xx | Adverb |
| fidelity | x/xx | Noun |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| flex | / | Noun, Verb |
| flexible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| flexion | /x | Noun |
| flexure | // | Noun, Verb |
| flick | / | Noun, Verb |
| flounder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fold | / | Noun, Verb |
| fork | / | Noun, Verb |
| frankly | /x | Adverb |
| genuinely | /xxx | Adverb |
| given | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| god | / | Name, Verb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| gospel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gospel truth | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| graph | / | Noun, Verb |
| grovel | /x | Verb |
| gully | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hardness | /x | Noun |
| honest | /x | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| honestly | /xx | Adverb |
| honesty | /xx | Noun |
| honor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| huddle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| hustle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| immanent | /xx | Adjective |
| inaccuracy | x/xxx | Noun |
| inclination | xx/x | Noun |
| incline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| indeed | x/ | Adverb |
| indent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| inflection | x/x | Noun |
| intradermal | xx/x | Adjective |
| jump | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| jure | / | Noun |
| justice | /x | Noun |
| kink | / | Noun, Verb |
| leaching | /x | Noun |
| leakage | /x | Noun |
| lean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| liar | /x | Noun |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| litmus | /x | Noun |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| lottery | /xx | Noun |
| lowdown | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| loyalty | /xx | Noun |
| meaning | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| moral | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| mystery | /xx | Noun |
| myth | / | Noun |
| nose | / | Noun, Verb |
| noumenal | /xx | Adjective |
| obey | x/ | Verb |
| oneness | /x | Noun |
| ontic | /x | Adjective |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| oxidation | xx/x | Noun |
| packing | /x | Noun |
| pander | /x | Verb, Noun |
| plaice | / | Noun |
| plait | / | Noun, Verb |
| plication | x/x | Noun |
| ply | / | Noun, Verb |
| principle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| prong | / | Noun, Verb |
| pucker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| purport | /x | Verb, Noun |
| quench | / | Verb, Noun |
| radii | xxx | Noun |
| ramp | / | Noun, Verb |
| real | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| realities | x/xx | Noun |
| really | /x | Adverb, Verb |
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| reckoning | /xx | Noun |
| refraction | x/x | Noun |
| relent | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| righteousness | /xx | Noun |
| rocky | /x | Adjective, Name |
| rule | / | Noun, Verb |
