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Word | Syllables | Categories |
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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 |