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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the easy way out | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bypass | /x | Noun |
| shortcut | /x | Noun |
| cut and run | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a dash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| deke | x | Name |
| skip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| tiptoe around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beg the question | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| run through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bend the rules | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the queue | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the road | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| skate over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it close | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run rings around | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| skim through | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bluff | / | Noun |
| screw around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the gun | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buy time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| slip through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the runaround | //xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| pass unnoticed | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the chase | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make tracks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take liberties | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| knock off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| skim | / | Noun |
| jump through hoops | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| career | x/ | Noun |
| paper over the cracks | /x/xx/ | Phrase |
| look the other way | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hack it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| skin | / | Noun |
| shut down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sally | /x | Name |
| do a runner | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| overstep the line | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| overstep the mark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat about the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make good time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play fast and loose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw caution to the wind | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fast track | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| goof around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump | / | Noun |
| cut it fine | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| free ride | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| pull a fast one | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| blaze a trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tread lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| blink | / | Noun |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cheese | / | Noun |
| stop short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make quick work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| bridge | / | Noun |
| snoop | / | Noun |
| advantage | x/x | Noun |
| play hooky | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| beg off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get a jump on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| skip | / | Noun |
| make short work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| abate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| abatement | x/x | Noun |
| abbreviate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| abolished | x/x | Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| abridge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| acceptable | x/xx | Adjective |
| adjourned | x/ | Adjective |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| alienated | /xxxx | Adjective |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| amputated | /xxx | Adjective |
| angles | /x | Adjective |
| areas | /xx | Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| austerity | x/xx | Noun |
| axe | / | Noun, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| beaker | /x | Noun |
| beheaded | x/x | Adjective |
| bends | / | Noun |
| bevel | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| bitten | /x | Verb |
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bleed | / | Verb, Noun |
| blended | /x | Adjective |
| blocks | / | Noun |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bore | / | Verb, Noun |
| bouquet | x/ | Noun |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| brackets | /x | Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brisket | /x | Noun |
| carve | / | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| castrated | /xx | Adjective |
| chambers | /x | Noun |
| chamfer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| chatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chine | / | Noun, Verb |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| chop up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| cleavage | /x | Noun |
| cleaved | / | Adjective |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| coins | / | Verb |
| cold shoulder | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| comers | /x | Noun |
| compartments | x/x | Noun |
| compress | /x | Verb, Noun |
| compression | x/x | Noun |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| condense | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| confines | /x | Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contraction | x/x | Noun |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cortes | / | Name |
| coupe | / | Noun |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| courtyards | /x | Noun |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crannies | /x | Noun |
| crop | / | Noun, Verb |
| crosscut | / | Noun, Verb |
| crosses | /x | Verb |
| crossover | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| cube | / | Noun, Verb |
| cups | / | Noun |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| curtail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| curtailment | x/x | Noun |
| curves | / | Noun |
| cut across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cut off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cut short | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cutbacks | /x | Noun |
| cutoff | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cutout | /x | Noun |
| cuts | / | Noun |
| cutter | /x | Noun |
| cutting off | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| danced | / | Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| debited | /xx | Verb |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| defensible | x/xx | Adjective |
| deflate | x/ | Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deletion | x/x | Noun |
| denomination | xxx/x | Noun |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| depreciating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| detach | x/ | Verb |
| detract | x/ | Verb |
| dice | / | Noun, Verb |
| dilute | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| diminution | xx/x | Noun |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disconnection | xx/x | Noun |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
| discount | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| disengaged | xx/ | Adjective |
| disposed | x/ | Adjective |
| disregard | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disrupt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| dissect | x/ | Verb |
| dissection | x/x | Noun |
| divide | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dock | / | Noun, Verb |
| doors | / | Noun |
| doorways | /x | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downgraded | //x | Adjective |
| downsize | /x | Verb |
| downturn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| drags | / | Verb |
| drape | / | Noun, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drawdown | /x | Noun |
| dried | / | Adjective |
| drill | / | Noun, Verb |
| driveway | /x | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
