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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| shed a tear | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| burst out laughing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn on the waterworks | //x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| have a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| end in tears | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go to pieces | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a tantrum | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow a gasket | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| tear one's hair out | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| crack up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| breaks | / | Verb, Noun |
| break into a run | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the roof | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| snap out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| crack a smile | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's face | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow one's top | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fly into a rage | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| split one's sides | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pitch a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break someone's heart | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| burst someone's bubble | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hurt someone's feelings | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bawl out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| see red | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow a fuse | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| press the panic button | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| bust out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the buffers | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fly off the handle | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grief | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| spill one's guts | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rip into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have a tantrum | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's mind | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take fright | // | Phrase, Verb |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a scene | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's knickers in a twist | ///xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| scream one's head off | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take someone's breath away | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull one's hair out | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the fan | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut up rough | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a wobbly | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| flash | / | Noun |
| take by storm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a bombshell | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| eat one's heart out | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take to heart | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| boil over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| laugh one's head off | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the quick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take leave of one's senses | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| open one's heart | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| break a sweat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike it rich | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| spit nails | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| raise one's voice | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| wear one's heart on one's sleeve | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow someone's mind | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| breathe a sigh of relief | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to blows | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ceiling | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| knock out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| feel for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| switch | / | Noun |
| kick up a fuss | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| shut one's face | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump down someone's throat | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| come to terms with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| rush out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blown away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn a hair | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike | / | Noun |
| hit the dirt | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abnormal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| abound | x/ | Verb |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| abroad | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| acceleration | xxx/x | Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| acorns | /x | Noun |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| affirmative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| affirming | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| against | x/ | Adverb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| among | x/ | Adverb |
| amplitude | /xx | Noun |
| anger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| audited | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Name |
| authoritative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| backup | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| balloon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bawling | /x | Noun |
| became | x/ | Verb |
| belch | / | Noun, Verb |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| blaze | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blowout | /x | Noun |
| blur | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bombing | /x | Noun |
| boom | / | Noun, Verb |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| break open | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| breakdown | /x | Noun |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breakup | /x | Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| brilliant | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bristle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bubble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burglary | /xx | Noun |
| bursts | / | Noun, Verb |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| circa | /x | Noun |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| coherent | x/x | Adjective |
| cohesive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| concerning | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| confident | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| consolidated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| cries | / | Noun, Verb |
| crisp | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crump | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| damaged | /x | Adjective |
| dans | / | Noun |
| declaratory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| defect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| demolition | xx/x | Noun |
| destination | xx/x | Noun |
| detonation | xx/x | Noun |
| disintegration | xxx/x | Noun |
| disruption | x/x | Noun |
| dissolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| during | /x | Noun |
| electromyographic | xxx/x/x | Adjective |
| emergence | x/x | Noun |
| enters | /x | Verb |
| entrance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| erupt | x/ | Verb |
| eruption | x/x | Noun |
| everything | /xx | Verb |
| explode | x/ | Verb |
| explosion | x/x | Noun |
| eyes | / | Noun |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| flame | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flare | / | Noun, Verb |
| flicker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flushing | /x | Noun |
| footsteps | /x | Noun |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fracture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fragmentation | xx/x | Noun |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| grief | / | Noun, Verb |
| gush | / | Noun, Verb |
| gust | / | Noun, Verb |
| hub | / | Noun |
| impetus | /xx | Noun |
| implode | x/ | Verb |
| impulse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| incorporate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| instant | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| integrate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| interval | /xx | Noun |
| investigate | x/xx | Verb |
| join | / | Verb, Noun |
| jolt | / | Noun, Verb |
| kisses | /x | Verb |
| lacerations | xx/x | Noun |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| laughs | / | Verb, Noun |
| licks | / | Noun, Verb |
| magisterial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| maximal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| mitotic | x/x | Adjective |
| momentum | x/x | Noun |
| mouths | / | Noun |
| normalized | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| nova | /x | Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| onset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| onto | /x | Adjective |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| ordnance | /x | Noun |
| otolith | x/x | Noun |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outbreak | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outburst | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ovulatory | xxxxx | Adjective |
| pain | / | Noun, Verb |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| partaking | x/x | Noun |
| participating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| passing | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| per | / | Adjective, Noun |
| performative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| phasic | /x | Adjective |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| pop | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| preposition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| puff | / | Noun, Verb |
| pulse | / | Noun, Verb |
| punch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| raindrops | /x | Adjective |
| rainstorm | /x | Noun |
| rapt | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| reflect | x/ | Verb |
| refresh | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| regarding | x/x | Noun |
| rents | / | Noun |
| results | x/ | Noun |
| rifts | / | Noun |
