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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| take a dim view of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch the surface | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| give as good as one gets | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make light of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| not have the faintest idea | //x/xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to nothing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| flatter | /x | Verb |
| dote | / | Noun |
| find fault | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bite | / | Noun |
| cast aspersions | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| leave nothing to the imagination | //x/xx/x/x | Phrase |
| bash | / | Noun |
| draw a blank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| blow smoke | // | Phrase, Verb |
| treat like dirt | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| kiss up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the fan | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun |
| kudos | /x | Noun |
| lift a finger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make fun of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| boom | / | Noun |
| cold shoulder | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| cut it close | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| slap on the wrist | //x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| add insult to injury | //x//xx | Phrase, Verb |
| strike out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone down gently | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| have a go | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| whistle in the dark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drag | / | Noun |
| miss the mark | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| give something a miss | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp at straws | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the cake | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of a bad job | /x//x// | Phrase, Verb |
| give | / | Verb |
| might as well | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight a losing battle | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play to the gallery | //x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| fall through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play second fiddle | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pat on the back | //x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| die on the vine | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beg to differ | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| flop | / | Noun |
| cut the mustard | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut someone some slack | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| acclaim | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accolade | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| accursed | x/ | Adjective |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| acknowledgement | x/xx | Noun |
| addressed | x/ | Adjective |
| admiration | xx/x | Noun |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| anger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| another | x/x | Verb |
| antelope | /xx | Noun |
| applaud | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| applause | x/ | Noun |
| appreciate | x/xx | Verb |
| appreciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| appreciative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| approbation | xx/x | Noun |
| approval | x/x | Noun |
| ass | / | Noun, Adjective |
| awfully | /x | Adverb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beastly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| bee | / | Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bird | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| black out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| bleak | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bless | / | Verb, Noun |
| blimey | /x | Noun |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| bloody | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| boast | / | Verb, Noun |
| boat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bollocks | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brag | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| brassy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bright | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| brothel | /x | Noun |
| buck | / | Noun, Verb |
| bugger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bummer | /x | Noun |
| bunny | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| censure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| christ | / | Name |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| circumpolar | x//x | Adjective |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| clapping | /x | Noun |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| commend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| commendation | xx/x | Noun |
| compassionate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| completely | x/x | Adverb |
| compliment | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| condemn | x/ | Verb |
| confounded | x/x | Adjective |
| congratulate | x/xx | Verb |
| congratulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cow | / | Noun, Verb |
| coward | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cowardly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| crackers | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| credit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| criticise | /xx | Verb |
| criticize | /xx | Verb |
| crud | / | Noun, Verb |
| crummy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cur | / | Noun |
| curse | / | Noun, Verb |
| dam | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| dammit | /x | Noun |
| damnation | x/x | Noun |
| damned | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| dang | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| darn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| deathless | /x | Adjective |
| degrade | x/ | Verb |
| devil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| devotional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dick | / | Noun, Verb |
| diffused | x/ | Adjective |
| dim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| directed | x/x | Adjective |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| discreet | x/ | Adjective |
| dizzy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| doom | / | Noun, Verb |
| doormat | /x | Noun |
| dread | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| drunk | / | Adjective, Noun |
| duck | / | Noun, Verb |
| dude | / | Noun, Verb |
| eerie | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| encomium | x/xx | Noun |
| esteem | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| eulogies | /xx | Verb |
| ever | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| everlasting | xx/x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| exalt | x/ | Verb |
| extol | x/ | Verb |
| fainted | /x | Verb |
| faith | / | Noun, Adverb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fearful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| feeble | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| filth | / | Noun |
| filthy | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| fitful | /x | Adjective |
| flute | / | Noun, Verb |
| forgettable | x/xx | Adjective |
| freaking | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| fried | / | Adjective, Name |
| frigging | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| fudge | / | Noun, Verb |
| garbage | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gee | / | Name, Verb |
| geez | / | Noun |
| ghost | / | Noun, Verb |
| gloria | /xx | Name |
| glorify | /xx | Verb |
| glory | /x | Noun, Verb |
| god | / | Name, Verb |
| goddam | /x | Noun |
| godforsaken | /x/x | Adjective |
| golly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| goner | /x | Noun |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| good word | // | Phrase, Noun |
| goodness | /x | Noun |
