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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cut to the chase | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slash | / | Noun |
| cut it close | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut up rough | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put a hurt on | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| twist the knife | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| twist the knife in the wound | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| feel the pinch | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kill | / | Verb |
| take to heart | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the knife in the wound | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| draw blood | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sting | / | Noun |
| cut short | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| rip into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| strain a point | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| nick | / | Name |
| cut someone dead | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it fine | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| turn the knife | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a hard time | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut and run | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| clip | / | Noun |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make quick work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a raw nerve | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| touch a nerve | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| work over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut the crap | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Noun |
| beat down | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cut down to size | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| break cover | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the sword | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play with fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a figure | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make short work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a chord | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| crucify | /xx | Verb |
| burn | / | Noun |
| blade | / | Noun |
| do a number on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat up on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take its toll | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| scare someone to death | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a nerve | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a nerve | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| burst into tears | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the nail on the head | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to brass tacks | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| clock | / | Noun |
| crack | / | Noun |
| scratch the surface | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| punch out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| touch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pinch | / | Noun |
| cold shoulder | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| get to the point | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to pieces | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| pick at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drag | / | Noun |
| crash | / | Noun |
| pin down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tiptoe around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| paste | / | Noun |
| choke off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw someone a curve | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| nail | / | Noun |
| catch it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rake someone over the coals | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stomp | / | Noun |
| 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 |
| accelerated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| acceptable | x/xx | Adjective |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| adhesive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| adjourned | x/ | Adjective |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| agile | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| alienated | /xxxx | Adjective |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| amputated | /xxx | Adjective |
| an | / | Noun |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| apace | x/ | Adverb |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| austerity | x/xx | Noun |
| awaited | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| axe | / | Noun, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| beaker | /x | Noun |
| beheaded | x/x | Adjective |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| bevel | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| bitten | /x | Verb |
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bleed | / | Verb, Noun |
| blended | /x | Adjective |
| blocked | / | Adjective |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bore | / | Verb, Noun |
| bouquet | x/ | Noun |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| briefly | /x | Adverb |
| bright | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bring down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brisk | / | Adjective, Verb |
| brisket | /x | Noun |
| carve | / | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| castrated | /xx | Adjective |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| corte | / | Name |
| coupe | / | Noun |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crop | / | Noun, Verb |
| crosscut | / | Noun, Verb |
| crosses | /x | Verb |
| crossover | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| cube | / | Noun, Verb |
| cup | / | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| cursory | /xx | Adjective |
| 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 |
| cutback | /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 |
| diligent | /xx | Adjective |
| dilute | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| diminution | xx/x | Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| 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 |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downgraded | //x | Adjective |
| downsize | /x | Verb |
| downstairs | // | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| downturn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| drape | / | Noun, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drawdown | /x | Noun |
| dried | / | Adjective |
| drill | / | Noun, Verb |
