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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| drop a bombshell | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make noises | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| let something slip | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tip off | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the hint | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a dime | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop the bomb | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tip the wink | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let the cat out of the bag | /x///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clue | / | Noun |
| give the game away | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a clanger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| spill the tea | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a brick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop in | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| shoot off at the mouth | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a hint | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop the ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| say it all | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop someone a line | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a bomb | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| spit it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow the lid off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bounce | / | Noun |
| drop by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| whistle in the dark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| peek | / | Noun |
| break cover | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the word out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| throw away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| say the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| give notice | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| leave someone in the lurch | //xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the hint | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| draw a blank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a lid on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| spring to mind | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| leap to mind | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| slip through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spare someone the details | //xxxx | Phrase, Verb |
| hit upon | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone down gently | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sneak | / | Noun |
| steal a glance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the eye | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spoiler | /x | Noun |
| chime in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| dish | / | Noun |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spread the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a splash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pick out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| point the finger at | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| smell a rat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put out feelers | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| smoke out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blurt out | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| snow | / | Noun |
| see the light | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| chip in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| stick out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun |
| chance | / | Noun |
| read between the lines | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cover up | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| brush aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep quiet | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a deuce | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lend a hand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw someone a curve | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| talk to | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| touch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay a finger on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow the gaff | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a low profile | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| shed a tear | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave nothing to the imagination | //x/xx/x/x | Phrase |
| abandonment | x/xx | Noun |
| abatement | x/x | Noun |
| abolish | x/x | Verb |
| abort | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| absorption | x/x | Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| affixing | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| age | / | Noun, Verb |
| airstrip | /x | Noun |
| alleviation | xxx/x | Noun |
| allude | x/ | Verb |
| allusion | x/x | Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assignment | x/x | Noun |
| attend to | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| backsliding | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| baggy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bead | / | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakdown | /x | Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| button | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cast off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| cheat | / | Verb, Noun |
| checking | /x | Noun |
| chop down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chute | / | Noun, Verb |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarification | xxx/x | Noun |
| classify | /xx | Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clew | / | Noun, Verb |
| cloth | / | Noun |
| clue in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| contraction | x/x | Noun |
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| council | /x | Noun |
| counting | /x | Noun |
| coward | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cowardly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crevasse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cue | / | Noun, Verb |
| curtailment | x/x | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cutback | /x | Noun |
| dangle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dash | / | Noun, Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deceleration | xxx/x | Noun |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrement | xxx | Noun, Verb |
| degenerate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| degradation | xx/x | Noun |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deletion | x/x | Noun |
| delivery | x/xx | Noun |
| demise | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| demotion | x/x | Noun |
| deplete | x/ | Verb |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| depreciate | x/xx | Verb |
| depress | x/ | Verb |
| depression | x/x | Noun |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| descent | x/ | Noun |
| desist | x/ | Verb |
| detach | x/ | Verb |
| deteriorate | x/xxx | Verb |
| deterioration | x/xxxx | Noun |
| dim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| diminishment | x/xx | Noun |
| diminution | xx/x | Noun |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| directory | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| discard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| disposal | x/x | Noun |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ditch | / | Noun, Verb |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| doom | / | Noun, Verb |
| dope | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downfall | /x | Noun, Verb |
| downside | /x | Noun |
| downsizing | /xx | Noun |
| downturn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| doze | / | Verb, Noun |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| drawdown | /x | Noun |
| drift | / | Noun, Verb |
| drink | / | Noun, Verb |
| drip | / | Noun, Verb |
| droop | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop cloth | // | Phrase, Noun |
| dropdown | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| droplet | /x | Noun |
| dropout | /x | Noun |
| dump | / | Noun, Verb |
| dwindling | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| ease | / | Noun, Verb |
| eat | / | Verb, Noun |
| eat up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| edge | / | Noun, Verb |
| efface | x/ | Verb |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| eleven | x/x | Name |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| elimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| enlightenment | x/xx | Noun |
| erase | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| erasure | x/x | Noun |
| evidence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| example | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| exclude | x/ | Verb |
| exhaust | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| expend | x/ | Verb |
| fade | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fatigue | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| filtering | /xx | Noun |
| flag | / | Noun, Verb |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| flatten | /x | Verb |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
