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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| raise hell | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bawl out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| find fault | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up a fuss | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| raise a stink | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pitch a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| talk | / | Noun |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the cudgels | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cry wolf | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ruffle some feathers | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get on someone's case | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut up rough | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| call on the carpet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| point the finger at | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have a go | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rouse | / | Noun |
| raise one's voice | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jump down someone's throat | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make noise | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take issue with | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a tantrum | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take exception | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| rant and rave | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| break ranks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fly in the face of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| go to hell | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| press charges | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| crack up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| turn up one's nose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| rub up the wrong way | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike | / | Noun |
| call to account | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flop | / | Noun |
| cuff | / | Noun |
| rattle someone's cage | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| squeal | / | Noun |
| froth at the mouth | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mouth off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| retort | /x | Noun |
| press one's case | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| foam at the mouth | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| argue the toss | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow a gasket | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| strain a point | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw up one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take offense | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drag | / | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun |
| come down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| slang | / | Noun |
| ask for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hurt someone's feelings | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| haul someone over the coals | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| yell | / | Noun |
| squawk | / | Noun |
| bash | / | Noun |
| flip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get a rise out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| work over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| rake someone over the coals | //x/xx/ | Phrase |
| see red | // | Phrase, Verb |
| overstep the mark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pile on | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| beat up on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| smell a rat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have a cow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| catch it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beg to differ | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take umbrage | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| get back at | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fob off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| say no | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| abhorrent | x/x | Adjective |
| abominable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| afoul | x/ | Adverb |
| angel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appalling | x/x | Adjective |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| atrocious | x/x | Adjective |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| baa | xx/ | Name, Verb |
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| back up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| bark | / | Noun, Verb |
| baseball | // | Noun |
| basketball | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| baste | / | Noun, Verb |
| battle cry | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bawl | / | Verb, Noun |
| bay | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bellow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bird | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| blubber | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bluefin | /x | Noun |
| boo | / | Noun, Verb |
| bray | / | Name, Verb |
| bums | / | Noun |
| cackle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| caw | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheating | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| choke | / | Verb, Noun |
| choke off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clamor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clamour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clog | / | Verb, Noun |
| cluck | / | Noun, Verb |
| coarse | / | Adjective |
| commingled | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| complaint | x/ | Noun |
| contaminate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| coo | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| crass | / | Adjective |
| cray | / | Name, Adjective |
| cree | / | Name |
| cried | / | Verb |
| cringe | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crow | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crude | / | Adjective, Noun |
| cruel | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| cry out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cunning | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| curse | / | Noun, Verb |
| damnable | x/x | Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| defile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| despicable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| detestable | x/xx | Adjective |
| devious | /xx | Adjective |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| disgusting | x/x | Adjective |
| dishonest | x/x | Adjective |
| dishonorable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| distasteful | x/x | Adjective |
| drainage | /x | Noun |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| dumb | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| effluent | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| everlasting | xx/x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| exclaim | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| exclamation | xx/x | Noun |
| failing | /x | Noun |
| fair | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| fake | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| false | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| fetid | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fights | / | Noun, Verb |
| filthy | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| fishy | /x | Adjective |
| foul ball | // | Phrase, Noun |
| fouled | / | Adjective |
| funky | /x | Adjective |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| garish | /x | Adjective |
| gee | / | Name, Verb |
| ghastly | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| gobble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| grieve | / | Verb, Noun |
| groan | / | Noun, Verb |
| gross | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| growl | / | Noun, Verb |
| gruesome | /x | Adjective |
| hack | / | Noun, Verb |
| happy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| hateful | /x | Adjective |
| hath | / | Noun |
| heinous | /x | Adjective |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| hideous | /xx | Adjective |
| hiss | / | Noun, Verb |
| hitter | /x | Noun |
| holler | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| honk | / | Noun, Verb |
| hoot | / | Noun, Verb |
| horrendous | x/x | Adjective |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| horrid | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| horrific | x/x | Adjective |
| horrifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| hosanna | x/x | Name, Verb |
| howl | / | Noun, Verb |
| hue and cry | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| hurrah | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| ignoble | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| ignominious | xx/xx | Adjective |
| illegible | x/xx | Adjective |
| inarticulate | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inclement | x/x | Adjective |
| inconsolable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| infamous | /xx | Adjective |
| infect | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| insufferable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| irregular | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| jubilation | xx/x | Noun |
| lack | / | Noun, Verb |
| lame | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| lament | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| language | /x | Noun, Verb |
| laugh | / | Noun, Verb |
| lest | / | |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| linger | /x | Verb, Noun |
| lira | /x | Noun |
| loathsome | /x | Adjective |
| lord | / | Noun, Verb |
| lost | / | Adjective |
| loud | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| lousy | /x | Adjective |
| lug | / | Noun, Verb |
| malodorous | x/xx | Adjective |
| meow | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| mew | / | Noun, Verb |
| mingled | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| misconduct | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| miss | / | Name, Verb |
| mistake | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| moan | / | Noun, Verb |
