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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| erupt | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| ignite | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| go up in flames | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go up in smoke | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| crash and burn | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| open fire | /x/x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| fight fire with fire | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| set the world on fire | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| play with fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grief | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| catch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| burn | / | Noun |
| fall on one's face | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| fire on all cylinders | /x///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| have a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do a slow burn | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| boil over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the roof | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put out the fire | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| backfire | /x | Noun |
| candlestick | /xx | Noun |
| return fire | x//x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| cook | / | Noun |
| fire off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch someone's eye | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| smoke like a chimney | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go out with a bang | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| light a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| light up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| catch it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flash | / | Noun |
| lose one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fly off the handle | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| see red | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's mind | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to blows | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| close in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rake over the coals | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow a fuse | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take by storm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| burn the candle at both ends | /x/x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the fan | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take fright | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fly into a rage | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| smoke out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blaze | / | Noun |
| burn one's bridges | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fire away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| crack up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| go to pot | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw | / | Verb |
| throw in | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| blow a gasket | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| flip one's lid | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the dust | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow one's top | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| flip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| feel the heat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let fly | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ceiling | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| set the world alight | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| burst into tears | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| run across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take flight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the corner | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike it rich | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the sword | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| build a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| burn one's boats | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| burn out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run for one's life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| ablaze | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acid | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| alight | x/ | Adverb, Verb, Adjective |
| ambiguous | x/xx | Adjective |
| ammunition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| apprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| apprehension | xx/x | Noun |
| ardor | /x | Noun |
| ardour | /x | Noun |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| arson | /x | Noun, Verb |
| artillery | x/xx | Noun |
| ask for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| axe | / | Noun, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| baited | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| baking | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| balloon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| barracks | /x | Noun |
| barrage | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| baseball | // | Noun |
| battery | /xx | Noun |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beam | / | Noun, Verb |
| beguile | x/ | Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bite | / | Noun, Verb |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| blinded | /x | Adjective |
| boastful | /x | Adjective |
| bombardment | x/x | Noun |
| bombing | /x | Noun |
| bonfire | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| borg | / | Name, Verb |
| boundary | /xx | Noun |
| bracketed | /xx | Adjective |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| brigade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| broadside | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| brush fire | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| bullet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| burner | /x | Noun |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| butter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| caliber | /xx | Noun |
| calibre | /xx | Noun |
| calling | /x | Noun |
| campfire | /xx | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| captivate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cashier | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| catch up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| ceasefire | //x | Noun |
| charm | / | Noun, Verb |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| chimney | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cholera | /xx | Noun |
| clean out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| close | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| closure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cold | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| collar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| collector | x/x | Noun |
| combusted | x/x | Verb |
| combustion | x/x | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conflagration | xx/x | Noun |
| conservation | xx/x | Noun |
| consignment | x/x | Noun |
| constipation | xx/x | Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| criticism | /xxx | Noun |
| crop | / | Noun, Verb |
| cushion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dairy | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| danger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| depose | x/ | Verb |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| detect | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| device | x/ | Noun |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dismantled | x/x | Verb |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| dismissal | x/x | Noun |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drive out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dung | / | Noun, Verb |
| eld | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| elicit | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| employ | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enchant | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| engine | /x | Noun, Verb |
| enigmatic | xx/x | Adjective |
| ensnare | x/ | Verb |
| entrance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| entrap | x/ | Verb |
| evoke | x/ | Verb |
| excite | x/ | Verb |
| expel | x/ | Verb |
| explode | x/ | Verb |
| exposure | x/x | Noun |
| extinction | x/x | Noun |
| extinguisher | x/xx | Noun |
| facetious | x/x | Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fang | / | Name, Verb |
| fascinate | /xx | Verb |
| fastener | /xx | Noun |
| fervor | /x | Noun |
| fervour | /x | Noun |
| fetch | / | Verb, Noun |
| feu | / | Noun, Verb |
| fiery | /xx | Adjective |
| fiesta | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| fineness | /x | Noun |
| finesse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| fire up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| firearm | /xx | Noun |
| fireball | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| firefight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| firefighter | /xx | Noun |
| firehouse | /xx | Noun |
| fireman | /x | Noun |
| fireplace | /xx | Noun |
