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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| blow | / | Noun, Noun |
| blow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tell on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a dime | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow the lid off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| squeal | / | Noun |
| blow the gaff | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| roll on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| spill the tea | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dime | / | Noun |
| shoot off at the mouth | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| snitch | / | Noun |
| sneak | / | Noun |
| canary | x/x | Noun |
| get the word out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| find out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tip one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| spill one's guts | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw under the bus | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spread the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fink | / | Name |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give notice | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| blow off steam | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| let on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let the cat out of the bag | /x///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot the messenger | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| come forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| smoke out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grass on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| whistle in the dark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mouth off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put it about | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bust | / | Noun |
| get off one's chest | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow smoke | // | Phrase, Verb |
| roll | / | Noun |
| call someone's bluff | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a bombshell | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| have the goods on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| glow | / | Noun |
| keep one's mouth shut | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| make an example of | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cry wolf | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| break cover | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| shop | / | Noun |
| pass the buck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a lid on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the goods on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| dish | / | Noun |
| lower the boom | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sound off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wet one's whistle | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| crack down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get on someone's case | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow one's own horn | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| say the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call on the carpet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| give the game away | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow a fuse | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick over the traces | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go over someone's head | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cook the books | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| press charges | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bend the truth | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| light up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow someone's mind | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bend someone's ear | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| talk | / | Noun |
| fall on one's sword | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| open someone's eyes | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| snoop | / | Noun |
| get a line on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the fifth | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn a blind eye | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the wool over someone's eyes | /x//x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come clean | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step out of line | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow one's top | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| point the finger at | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow a kiss | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clue | / | Noun |
| drop a hint | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let something slip | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| talk through one's hat | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a piece of one's mind | //xx//// | Phrase, Verb |
| know the score | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spit it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shut one's mouth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's cards on the table | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw to the wolves | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rouse | / | Noun |
| raise a stink | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up and be counted | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| burst someone's bubble | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot one's mouth off | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| blackmail | /x | Noun |
| break ranks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| adversity | x/xx | Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| alarm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| backhand | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backlash | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ball up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ballast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| balloon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bash | / | Noun, Verb |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| belt | / | Noun, Verb |
| biff | / | Name, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| bleed | / | Verb, Noun |
| blight | / | Noun, Verb |
| blizzard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blower | /x | Noun |
| blunder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boast | / | Verb, Noun |
| bollocks | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bomb | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boot | / | Noun, Verb |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| brag | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| breather | /x | Noun |
| breathy | /x | Adjective |
| brunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| bubble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buffeting | x/x | Noun |
| bugle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bullet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| burn out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| candle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| caper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chime | / | Noun, Verb |
| chirp | / | Noun, Verb |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| cocaine | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| coke | / | Noun, Verb |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| concussion | x/x | Noun |
| conserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| cooling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| creak | / | Noun, Verb |
| crow | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cry | / | Noun, Verb |
| cuff | / | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| damage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deflate | x/ | Verb |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| detonate | /xx | Verb |
| dint | / | Noun, Verb |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dope | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| drift | / | Noun, Verb |
| drink | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| dry | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dull | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| economize | x/xx | Verb |
| erupt | x/ | Verb |
| explode | x/ | Verb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| falsetto | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| fart | / | Noun, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| firefighter | /xx | Noun |
| fireman | /x | Noun |
| fist | / | Noun, Verb |
| flap | / | Noun, Verb |
| flick | / | Noun, Verb |
| fling | / | Verb, Noun |
| float | / | Noun, Verb |
| fluff | / | Noun, Verb |
| flute | / | Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fry | / | Noun, Verb |
| fumble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gas | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gasp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| girl | / | Noun, Verb |
| gloat | / | Verb, Noun |
| go down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| gunpowder | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| gust | / | Noun, Verb |
| hair | / | Noun, Verb |
| hammer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| happy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| harm | / | Noun, Verb |
| haul | / | Verb, Noun |
| heave | / | Verb, Noun |
| heist | / | Noun, Verb |
| hiss | / | Noun, Verb |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hoarse | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| hoot | / | Noun, Verb |
| hop | / | Noun, Verb |
| horn | / | Noun, Verb |
| howl | / | Noun, Verb |
| huff | / | Noun, Verb |
| husband | /x | Noun, Verb |
| impact | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| inaudible | x/xx | Adjective |
| indicative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| indictment | x/x | Noun |
| inflate | x/ | Verb |
| inject | x/ | Verb |
| insufflation | x//x | Noun |
| interference | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| jar | / | Noun, Verb |
| jet | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| jewel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| jewelry | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| job | / | Noun, Verb |
| jolt | / | Noun, Verb |
| jump | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| kick | / | Verb, Noun |
| kind | / | Noun, Adjective |
| knife | / | Noun, Verb |
| knock | / | Verb, Noun |
| knockdown | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| knockout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| ko | / | Noun, Verb |
| lash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lavish | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
