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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| step out of line | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| go against the grain | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break new ground | /// | Name, Verb |
| break in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| break with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bend the rules | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blaze a trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make waves | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break | / | Noun |
| break the ice | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mix it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw someone a curve | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fly in the face of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| break ranks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break cover | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| stretch a point | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| overstep the mark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a figure | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick over the traces | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| overstep the line | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave the nest | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break the back of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| sally | /x | Name |
| miss the mark | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| break the bank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| bust out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick out a mile | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go out with a bang | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| foray | /x | Noun |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bend the truth | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow the lid off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flash | / | Noun |
| turn over a new leaf | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| play fast and loose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a splash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bypass | /x | Noun |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go too far | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| budge an inch | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| let fly | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| rock the boat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bust up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| beg to differ | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a dent | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spill out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run wild | // | Name, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break a sweat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| draw the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| act the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abandon | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| abatement | x/x | Noun |
| abolish | x/x | Verb |
| abort | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| abruption | x/x | Noun |
| adjourn | x/ | Verb |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| algae | /x | Noun |
| amortize | /xx | Verb |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| babble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bacteria | x/xx | Noun |
| bankrupt | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| betray | x/ | Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blow out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blunder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bog down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| boob | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| boycott | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brake | / | Noun, Verb |
| brass | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| bread | / | Noun, Verb |
| break down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| break off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break open | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| break out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| breakage | /x | Noun |
| breakdown | /x | Noun |
| breaking off | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breakup | /x | Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| breather | /x | Noun |
| breccia | /x | Noun |
| breeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bronze | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| buckle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| burn out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| bushel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| caesura | //x | Noun |
| cage | / | Noun, Verb |
| cannon | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cantina | x/x | Noun |
| casing | /x | Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| char | / | Noun, Verb |
| chassis | /x | Noun |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cheese | / | Noun, Verb |
| chill | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| chromium | /xx | Noun |
| clam | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| clay | / | Noun, Verb |
| cleavage | /x | Noun |
| clipping | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| coil | / | Noun, Verb |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| comfort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| compound fracture | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conk out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| container | x/x | Noun |
| contravene | /xx | Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cooler | /x | Noun |
| correction | x/x | Noun |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crucible | /xx | Noun |
| crumple | /x | Verb, Noun |
| crush | / | Verb, Noun |
| cup | / | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cut short | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cutoff | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| damp | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dampen | /x | Verb |
| danger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dash | / | Noun, Verb |
| decay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decipher | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| decode | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| decompose | xx/ | Verb |
| decrypt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| demarcation | xx/x | Noun |
| demolish | x/x | Verb |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| deplete | x/ | Verb |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| detach | x/ | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| differential | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| disaggregate | xxxx | Verb, Adjective |
| disaggregated | xxxxx | Adjective, Verb |
| disclose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disconnection | xx/x | Noun |
| discontinuance | xx/xx | Noun |
| discontinuation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| discontinuity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| discordance | x/x | Noun |
| discover | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| dish | / | Noun, Verb |
| disintegration | xxx/x | Noun |
| disjoint | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| dislocation | x//x | Noun |
| dismantle | x/x | Verb |
| dismissed | x/ | Adjective |
| disobey | xx/ | Verb |
| disperse | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| disrupt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| dissociate | x/xx | Verb |
| dissolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| distort | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| disturb | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| divide | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| divorce | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| divulge | x/ | Verb |
| doctor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drill | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| eclipse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| elevate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| erupt | x/ | Verb |
