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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| tell it like it is | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| speak one's mind | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's cards on the table | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| say it all | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get to the point | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make no bones about | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the chase | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spit it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lay one's cards on the table | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| spill one's guts | // | Phrase, Verb |
| say one's piece | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| level with | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut the crap | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to brass tacks | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| talk through one's hat | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the bull by the horns | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up and be counted | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| pop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the nail on the head | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come clean | // | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's cards | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| call on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's true colors | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| spit nails | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put the record straight | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a dime | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call to account | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wear one's heart on one's sleeve | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| face the facts | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call someone's bluff | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| talk turkey | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a piece of one's mind | //xx//// | Phrase, Verb |
| get off one's chest | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| open one's heart | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| break cover | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bare one's soul | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| spill the tea | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call on the carpet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the quick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| open one's mouth | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| mind one's language | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| flat | / | Adjective |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| face facts | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot one's mouth off | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| spare no effort | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| call to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| speak with a forked tongue | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand one's ground | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| talk the talk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go without saying | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand tall | // | Phrase, Verb |
| spill out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's mouth shut | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| stick out a mile | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take no prisoners | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| shut one's mouth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| bawl out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| know full well | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sound off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| snark | / | Noun |
| retort | /x | Noun |
| sass | / | Noun |
| say the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| talk a good game | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shut one's face | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| vent one's spleen | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| tip one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| know one's own mind | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| raise one's voice | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| rake up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bang on | // | Phrase, Adjective, Verb |
| rake over the coals | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bend the truth | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off at the mouth | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take aim | // | Phrase, Verb |
| spike | / | Noun |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a bombshell | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| call it a day | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| draw the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| own up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| deadpan | /x | Adjective |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| admonition | xx/x | Noun |
| advocacy | /xxx | Noun |
| advocate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| airing | /x | Noun |
| alarm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| amnesia | x/x | Noun |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| announcement | x/x | Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| appellant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| appellate | x/x | Adjective |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| appointment | x/x | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| audition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| augur | /x | Verb, Noun |
| ax | / | Noun, Verb |
| axe | / | Noun, Verb |
| bandaged | /x | Adjective |
| baptize | x/ | Verb |
| battle cry | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| beg | / | Verb, Noun |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| behest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bellow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bent | / | Noun, Adjective |
| beseech | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bird | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| birdsong | /x | Noun |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| bladed | /x | Adjective |
| blunt | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| boo | / | Noun, Verb |
| bows | / | Noun, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| broom | / | Noun, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| calculate | /xx | Verb |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| call off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| callback | /x | Noun |
| called | / | Adjective |
| caller | /x | Noun |
| calloused | /x | Adjective |
| cards | / | Noun |
| cat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chat | / | Noun, Verb |
| chisel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| christen | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clamor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clamour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| cole | / | Name |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| come by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| communication | xxx/x | Noun |
| compose | x/ | Verb |
| composer | x/x | Noun |
| conference call | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| conversation | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| convocation | xx/x | Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crate | / | Noun, Verb |
| cree | / | Name |
| cries | / | Noun, Verb |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| declaration | xx/x | Noun |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
| deserve | x/ | Verb |
| designate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| desire | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb |
| diamond | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| dig | / | Verb, Noun |
| dirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| dis | / | Noun, Verb |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| dredge | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop in | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| dub | / | Noun, Verb |
| electricity | xx/xx | Noun |
x/ | Noun, Verb | |
| employ | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| encouragement | x/xx | Noun |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| entitle | x/x | Verb |
| excavate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| exhort | x/ | Verb |
| exhortation | xx/x | Noun |
| fetch | / | Verb, Noun |
| fil | / | Noun |
| flame | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| forecast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foretell | x/ | Verb |
| frog | / | Noun, Verb |
| garden | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gauntlet | /x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| girl | / | Noun, Verb |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| gouge | / | Noun, Verb |
| guard | / | Noun, Verb |
| guest | / | Noun, Verb |
| hail | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hatchet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| heart | / | Noun, Verb |
| highlight | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hire | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hiss | / | Noun, Verb |
| hoe | / | Noun, Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| holler | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
