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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| cut in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| cut a caper | /x/x | Phrase, Verb | 
| cut a dash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| trip the light fantastic | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb | 
| cut and run | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| square dance | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb | 
| cut a figure | /x/x | Phrase, Verb | 
| shake a leg | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| boogie | /x | Noun | 
| dance | / | Noun | 
| polk | / | Name | 
| cut up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective | 
| hoof | / | Noun | 
| shag | / | Noun | 
| jump rope | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb | 
| cut it | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| cook | / | Noun | 
| barn dance | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb | 
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb | 
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb | 
| lead someone a dance | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| hit the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb | 
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective | 
| belly dance | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb | 
| grind | / | Noun | 
| get down | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| stand up with | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| cut up rough | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| run someone ragged | //x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| roll the dice | /xx | Phrase, Verb | 
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb | 
| break into a run | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| live it up | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| run rings around | //x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| pound the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb | 
| play fast and loose | //// | Phrase, Verb | 
| run around with | /x// | Phrase, Verb | 
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| skip | / | Noun | 
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb | 
| leg it | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| run on | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| break | / | Noun | 
| run through | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| cut the crap | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| acrobat | /xx | Noun | 
| swing | / | Noun | 
| cut to the chase | //x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| cut it fine | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| floss | / | Noun | 
| get a move on | /x// | Phrase, Verb | 
| roll | / | Noun | 
| dance attendance | /x/x | Phrase, Verb | 
| act out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| run up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun | 
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| kick | / | Noun | 
| roll around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| beat the clock | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| hustle | /x | Noun | 
| paint the town red | /x// | Phrase, Verb | 
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| mix it up | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb | 
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| run across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| pull a fast one | /x// | Phrase, Verb | 
| cut it close | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb | 
| beat the pants off | /x// | Phrase, Verb | 
| camp it up | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| bounce | / | Noun | 
| rush | / | Noun | 
| break a sweat | /x/ | 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 | 
| algal | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| alienated | /xxxx | Adjective | 
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb | 
| amputated | /xxx | Adjective | 
| appendix | x/x | Noun | 
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| austerity | x/xx | Noun | 
| axe | / | Noun, Verb | 
| band | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bead | / | Noun, Verb | 
| beaker | /x | Noun | 
| bedspread | /x | Noun | 
| beheading | x/x | Noun | 
| belt | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bend | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bevel | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| bill | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bitten | /x | Verb | 
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| blanket | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| bleed | / | Verb, Noun | 
| blended | /x | Adjective | 
| blocked | / | Adjective | 
| blood | / | Noun, Verb | 
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective | 
| bore | / | Verb, Noun | 
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| bouquet | x/ | Noun | 
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb | 
| break off | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| bring down | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| brisket | /x | Noun | 
| brussels carpet | /x/x | Name, Name | 
| bug | / | Noun, Verb | 
| burn | / | Verb, Noun | 
| can | / | Verb, Noun | 
| canvas | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| carpeting | /xx | Noun | 
| carving | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| castrated | /xx | Adjective | 
| chamfer | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| chase | / | Noun, Verb | 
| chatter | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| cheek | / | Noun, Verb | 
| chine | / | Noun, Verb | 
| chip | / | Noun, Verb | 
| chop up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| chopping | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| clearing | /x | Noun | 
| cleavage | /x | Noun | 
| cleaved | / | Adjective | 
| clipping | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| cloak | / | Noun, Verb | 
| cloth | / | Noun | 
| cold shoulder | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb | 
| compress | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| compression | x/x | Noun | 
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun | 
| condense | x/ | Verb, Adjective | 
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| contraction | x/x | Noun | 
| corte | / | Name | 
| coupe | / | Noun | 
| court | / | Noun, Verb | 
| coverlet | /x/ | Noun | 
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| cropping | /x | Noun | 
| crosscut | / | Noun, Verb | 
| crosses | /x | Verb | 
| crossover | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| cube | / | Noun, Verb | 
| cup | / | Noun, Verb | 
| curb | / | Noun, Verb | 
| curtail | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| curtailment | x/x | Noun | 
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| cut across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| cut back | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| cut off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun | 
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective | 
| cut short | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective | 
| cutback | /x | Noun | 
| cutoff | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| cutout | /x | Noun | 
| cutter | /x | Noun | 
| cutting | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| cutting off | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| debited | /xx | Verb | 
| decide | x/ | Verb | 
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| decreasing | x/x | Noun | 
| 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 | 
| doormat | /x | Noun | 
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| downgraded | //x | Adjective | 
| downsizing | /xx | Noun | 
| downturn | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| drags | / | Verb | 
| drape | / | Noun, Verb | 
| draw | / | Verb, Noun | 
| drawdown | /x | Noun | 
