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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tiptoe around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beg the question | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| work through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| skate over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| spare someone the details | //xxxx | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| squirm | / | Noun |
| paper over the cracks | /x/xx/ | Phrase |
| make conversation | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| bounce around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look the other way | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bend the truth | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tread lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the quick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep something under the rug | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| switch off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bypass | /x | Noun |
| move the goalposts | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| flip | / | Noun |
| spit it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| deke | x | Name |
| clear the air | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a mountain out of a molehill | /x/x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| brush aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the buck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| soften the blow | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rake over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| talk shop | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| blow off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up dust | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat about the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to brass tacks | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| talk at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stay out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flinch | / | Verb |
| take the easy way out | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a back seat | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| have it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| change horses in midstream | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take time out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| rise above | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break the ice | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sports | / | Noun |
| brush off | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| give way | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the fifth | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let bygones be bygones | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| zone out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run past | // | Phrase, Verb |
| talk | / | Noun |
| turn the knife | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the runaround | //xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| face up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the time of day | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| chat | / | Noun |
| make noises | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a spanner in the works | /x/xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sweat the small stuff | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| talk around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave well enough alone | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pass unnoticed | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| break cover | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| fire away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a miss | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bend the rules | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| moonlight | /x | Noun |
| play at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| work over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| look on the bright side | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the knife in the wound | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spill the tea | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| argue the toss | /xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| talk to | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| accent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accentuate | x/xx | Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| acceptance | x/x | Noun |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| accustom | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| actual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| adaptation | xx/x | Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| addressed | x/ | Adjective |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| adjustment | x/x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| adorn | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| affair | x/ | Noun |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| aggravate | /xx | Verb |
| aggregated | /xxx | Adjective |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| alleviation | xxx/x | Noun |
| alphabetical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| alteration | xx/x | Noun |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| alternation | /xxx | Noun |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| amalgamate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| amelioration | xxx/x | Noun |
| amenable | x/xx | Adjective |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| amendment | x/x | Noun |
| animate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| antique | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| applicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| architecture | /xxx | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| artefact | /xx | Noun |
| article | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| artifact | /xx | Noun |
| arts | / | Noun |
| ash | / | Noun, Verb |
| asia | /x | Name |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assimilate | x/xx | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attached | x/ | Adjective |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| automate | /xx | Verb |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| awaken | x/x | Verb |
| award | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| barb | / | Noun, Verb |
| bargain | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barring | /x | Noun |
| barter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bear on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beautify | /xx | Verb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| being | /x | Noun |
| beneath | x/ | Adverb |
| beneficiary | xx/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| bestow | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| birth | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| blind | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| blot out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blunt | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| blur | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| bound | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| branch out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| break into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breakup | /x | Noun |
| brighten | /x | Verb |
| bring out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| broaden | /x | Verb, Noun |
| brought | / | Verb |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| byte | / | Noun |
| called | / | Adjective |
| cambio | /xx | Noun |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| capable | /xx | Adjective |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cash in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| catch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| centralize | /xx | Verb |
| centre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| changeable | /xx | Adjective |
| changed | / | Adjective |
| changeover | /xx | Noun |
| chapter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| character | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| chargeable | /xx | Adjective |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| chord | / | Noun, Verb |
| citizen | /xx | Noun |
| civilize | /xx | Verb |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| class | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| classified | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cleanse | / | Verb, Noun |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| climate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clinker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| color | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
