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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| fall behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take a back seat | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| run after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| heel | / | Noun |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn tail | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| lay behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| close in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lie behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the road | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blaze a trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| see the back of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the lead out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make tracks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leave someone in the lurch | //xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tag along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the runaround | //xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| follow suit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push in | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take a walk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoo | / | Noun |
| run off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the queue | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put the cart before the horse | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play second fiddle | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| run over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a hike | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| run up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hit the trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drive off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| pull up stakes | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| drive away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get a move on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shove off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wait up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break into a run | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the buck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give chase | // | Phrase, Verb |
| move ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come first | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stab in the back | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| show someone the door | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| follow the crowd | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a dash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do a runner | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| run past | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the show on the road | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bug out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cut and run | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat | / | Noun |
| run around with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| back up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| squawk | / | Noun |
| track down | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| draw a line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run out the clock | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| gang up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run rings around | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| hit the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leg it | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| move it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick to the curb | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break the back of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| accents | /x | Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adduce | x/ | Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| afternoons | xx/ | Adverb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| align | x/ | Verb |
| allegro | x/x | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| angels | /x | Noun |
| angled | /x | Adjective |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arse | / | Noun, Verb |
| ascending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| ass | / | Noun, Adjective |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| astern | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| awaken | x/x | Verb |
| azores | x/ | Name |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| back end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| backcountry | //x | Noun |
| backdrop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backend | x/ | Noun |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backseat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| backyard | /x | Noun |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| barn | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| bells | / | Noun |
| belt | / | Noun, Verb |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| benchmarking | /xx | Noun |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bestow | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| beveled | /x | Adjective |
| bluebird | /x | Noun |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bringer | /x | Noun |
| broadway | /x | Name, Adjective |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bumper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| buns | / | Noun, Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buttocks | /x | Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| cabinet | /xx | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| caviar | /xx | Noun |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| collate | x/ | Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| combine | /x | Verb, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commercialize | x/xx | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| connect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| consolidate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| deploy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| diagnostic | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| dismantle | x/x | Verb |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| dost | / | Noun |
| dot | / | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drawer | / | Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| earn | / | Verb, Noun |
| east | / | Name, Adjective, Adverb |
| educate | /xx | Verb |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| elicit | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| embark | x/ | Verb |
| empower | x/x | Verb |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| enforce | x/ | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| engender | x/x | Verb |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| enlist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| entail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entice | x/ | Verb |
| equip | x/ | Verb |
| erect | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| erection | x/x | Noun |
