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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| loophole | /x | Noun, Noun |
| free pass | // | Phrase, Noun |
| fig leaf | // | Name, Name |
| sortie | /x | Noun |
| insurance | x/x | Noun |
| proverbial | x/xx | Adjective |
| catch | / | Noun |
| runner | /x | Noun |
| cess | x | Noun |
| bolt | / | Noun |
| skip | / | Noun |
| clean break | // | Phrase, Noun |
| snag | / | Noun |
| spoiler alert | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| wiggle room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| dodge | / | Noun |
| climb down | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| rearguard action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| foil | / | Noun |
| breach of promise | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| caper | /x | Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| warning sign | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| unlock | x/ | Verb |
| joke | / | Noun |
| leap | / | Noun |
| hook | / | Noun |
| shutdown | /x | Noun |
| save | / | Verb |
| sacrifice | /xx | Noun |
| leg up | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| hack | / | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun |
| chop | / | Noun |
| shave | / | Verb |
| fall | / | Noun |
| package deal | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| tightrope | /x | Noun |
| bug out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| tether | /x | Noun |
| blame game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| works | / | Noun |
| time bomb | // | Phrase, Noun |
| door | / | Noun |
| blot on the escutcheon | //xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| gage | / | Noun |
| cave in | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| whack | / | Noun |
| sitting duck | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| quantum leap | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| ace in the hole | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hair trigger | //x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| throw | / | Verb |
| hitch | / | Noun |
| pink slip | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| slant | / | Noun |
| cough | / | Noun |
| windup | /x | Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun |
| open season | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| bait and switch | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| grasp | / | Noun |
| blast | / | Noun |
| red flag | // | Phrase, Noun |
| no big whoop | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| fuse | / | Noun |
| everything but the kitchen sink | /xx/x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hide | / | Noun |
| clinch | / | Noun |
| boot | / | Noun |
| knock | / | Noun |
| foray | /x | Noun |
| sack | / | Noun |
| short shrift | // | Phrase, Noun |
| parting shot | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| sell | / | Verb |
| fling | / | Noun |
| done deal | // | Phrase, Noun |
| scalp | / | Noun |
| broken arrow | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| free ride | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| railroad | /x | Noun |
| exploit | /x | Verb |
| close shave | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bomb | / | Noun |
| hall pass | // | Phrase, Noun |
| lick and a promise | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| hatchet job | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| accession | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| adjectival | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| adjective | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| adverb | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adverbial | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| affidavit | xx/x | Noun |
| agentive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| alleviation | xxx/x | Noun |
| antecedent | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| anticipated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| anticipatory | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| appendix | x/x | Noun |
| arousal | x/x | Noun |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| art | / | Noun |
| article | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| assemblage | x/x | Noun |
| attributive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| avoidance | x/x | Noun |
| batch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| brain | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| busiest | /xx | Adjective |
| bypass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| calculus | /xx | Noun |
| canto | /x | Noun |
| caption | /x | Noun, Verb |
| captive | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| caveat | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| chapter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chart | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheat | / | Verb, Noun |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| clauses | /x | Noun |
| cleansing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| closing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| condition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| conditional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| conjectured | x/x | Verb |
| contractual | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cure | / | Noun, Verb |
| deductible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| defection | x/x | Noun |
| defining | x/x | Adjective |
| defy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliverance | x/xx | Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| derogate | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| desertion | x/x | Noun |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| directive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| disappearance | xx/x | Noun |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disengagement | xx/x | Noun |
| dispersal | x/x | Noun |
| disposal | x/x | Noun |
| disposition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| division | x/x | Noun |
| downfall | /x | Noun, Verb |
| drain | / | Verb, Noun |
| drainage | /x | Noun |
| education | xx/x | Noun |
| effusion | x/x | Noun |
| egress | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| elapse | x/ | Verb |
| elliptical | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| elope | x/ | Verb |
| elude | x/ | Verb |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| emergency | x/xx | Noun |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| escaped | x/ | Adjective |
| escapement | x/x | Noun |
| escapism | x/xx | Noun |
| eschew | x/ | Verb |
| evacuate | x/xx | Verb |
| evacuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| evade | x/ | Verb |
| evaporation | xxx/x | Noun |
| evasion | x/x | Noun |
| exception | x/x | Noun |
| exemption | x/x | Noun |
| exhaust | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| exodus | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exoneration | xxx/x | Noun |
| extricate | /xx | Verb |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| finite | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| flee | / | Verb |
| flight | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| forestall | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| freedom | /x | Noun |
| fudge | / | Noun, Verb |
| fugitive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| fugue | / | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| getaway | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| guideline | /x | Noun |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| indiscretion | xx/x | Noun |
| interruption | xx/x | Noun |
| intransitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| jail | / | Noun, Verb |
| lam | / | Noun, Verb |
| large | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| leak | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| leakage | /x | Noun |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| liberate | /xx | Verb |
| lost | / | Adjective |
| malingering | x/xx | Adjective |
| margin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| miss | / | Name, Verb |
| morpheme | /x | Noun |
| noun | / | Noun, Verb |
| obviate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outcome | /x | Noun |
| outfall | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outflow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outlet | /x | Noun |
| output | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outrun | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| overcome | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| paper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| para | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| paragraph | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| passing | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| patent | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| phrase | / | Noun, Verb |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| predicate | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| prepositional | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| prerequisite | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| prison | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pronoun | /x | Noun |
| provision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| proviso | x/x | Noun |
| qualifier | /xxx | Noun |
| quit | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
