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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| break | / | Noun, Noun |
| done deal | // | Phrase, Noun |
| clean sheet | // | Phrase, Noun |
| deal breaker | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| breaking point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| parting shot | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| broken record | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| chop | / | Noun |
| cold turkey | //x | Phrase, Noun, Adverb |
| crash | / | Noun |
| smash | / | Noun |
| everything but the kitchen sink | /xx/x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| climb down | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun |
| flat out | // | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| crack | / | Noun |
| hook | / | Noun |
| broken arrow | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| big deal | // | Name, Name |
| change of pace | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| sortie | /x | Noun |
| blast | / | Noun |
| silver bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| kiss of death | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| breach of promise | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| knock | / | Noun |
| wash up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| escape clause | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| last hurrah | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| chat | / | Noun |
| nothing for it | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| bright spot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| free hand | // | Phrase, Noun |
| boot | / | Noun |
| change of heart | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| pulling the plug | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| toast | / | Noun |
| save | / | Verb |
| in and out | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| close shave | // | Phrase, Noun |
| ins and outs | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| blind date | // | Phrase, Noun |
| leap | / | Noun |
| send out | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| pink slip | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| level best | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| free pass | // | Phrase, Noun |
| shutdown | /x | Noun |
| cave in | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| walk in the park | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| shave | / | Verb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| dead set | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| best bet | // | Phrase, Noun |
| business as usual | /x//xx | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| great deal | // | Name, Name |
| piece of cake | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| spit and polish | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| slam dunk | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| quick fix | // | Phrase, Noun |
| burn | / | Noun |
| last straw | // | Phrase, Noun |
| turn of events | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| home run | // | Phrase, Noun |
| best friend | // | Phrase, Noun |
| deal | / | Noun |
| cess | x | Noun |
| blot on the escutcheon | //xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| crash course | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bug out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| stepping stone | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| mix up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| field day | // | Phrase, Noun |
| raw deal | // | Phrase, Noun |
| golden opportunity | /xxx/xx | Name, Name |
| runner | /x | Noun |
| green light | // | Phrase, Noun |
| fair shake | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bang | / | Noun |
| smile from ear to ear | ///// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| full speed ahead | //x/ | Phrase, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| unlock | x/ | Verb |
| abandon | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| abatement | x/x | Noun |
| abolish | x/x | Verb |
| abort | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| abruption | x/x | Noun |
| adjourn | x/ | Verb |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| adroit | x/ | Adjective |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| albeit | x/x | |
| amidships | x/x | Adverb |
| amortize | /xx | Verb |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| antiseptic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| babble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bankrupt | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| bare | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| barren | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bath | / | Noun, Verb |
| bathe | / | Verb, Noun |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| betray | x/ | Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blameless | /x | Adjective |
| blank | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| blow out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blunder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bog down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| boob | / | Noun, Verb |
| boycott | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brake | / | Noun, Verb |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| break away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| break in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| break off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break open | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| break out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| break with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| breakage | /x | Noun |
| breakdown | /x | Noun |
| breaking off | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breakup | /x | Noun |
| bream | / | Noun, Verb |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| breather | /x | Noun |
| breccia | /x | Noun |
| breeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| buckle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| burn out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| bushel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| caesura | //x | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| cantina | x/x | Noun |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| char | / | Noun, Verb |
| characteristic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| clean and jerk | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| clean house | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cleaned | / | Adjective |
| cleanliness | /xx | Noun |
| cleanse | / | Verb, Noun |
| cleanup | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| cleavage | /x | Noun |
| clipping | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| come apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comfort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| compound fracture | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| conducive | x/x | Adjective |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conk out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| contaminating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| contravene | /xx | Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| correction | x/x | Noun |
| corrupt | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| crisp | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crumple | /x | Verb, Noun |
| crush | / | Verb, Noun |
| cup | / | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cut short | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cutoff | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| damp | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dampen | /x | Verb |
| danger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dash | / | Noun, Verb |
| dean | / | Noun, Verb |
| decipher | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| decode | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| decompose | xx/ | Verb |
| decrypt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| demarcation | xx/x | Noun |
| demolish | x/x | Verb |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| deplete | x/ | Verb |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| detach | x/ | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| differential | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| dirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| dirtier | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| disaggregate | xxxx | Verb, Adjective |
| disaggregated | xxxxx | Adjective, Verb |
| disclose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disconnection | xx/x | Noun |
| discontinuance | xx/xx | Noun |
| discontinuation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| discontinuity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| discordance | x/x | Noun |
| discover | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| dish | / | Noun, Verb |
| disinfect | xx/ | Verb |
| disintegration | xxx/x | Noun |
| disjoint | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| dislocation | x//x | Noun |
| dismantle | x/x | Verb |
| dismissed | x/ | Adjective |
