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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| salve | / | Noun, Noun |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| play down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| oversimplify | xx/xx | Verb |
| downplay | /x | Verb |
| explain | x/ | Verb |
| make away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| mitigate | /xx | Verb |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| put away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take away | /xx | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| strip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| send away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| demystify | x/xx | Verb |
| shake off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| gloss over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| iron out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| understate | /xx | Verb |
| take the edge off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| write off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pass off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dispel | x/ | Verb |
| talk out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wash away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| account for | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| plead | / | Verb |
| do away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| paper over | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| dress down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| talk down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| dispose of | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| talk out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| absolve | x/ | Verb |
| minimize | /xx | Verb |
| clear away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| debunk | x/ | Verb |
| let down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rule out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| disclaim | x/ | Verb |
| tone down | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| whitewash | /x | Noun |
| put to rest | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| clear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| assuage | x/ | Verb |
| rebut | x/ | Verb |
| escape | x/ | Noun |
| ease | / | Noun |
| drop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| talk over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| dissemble | x/x | Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| deduct | x/ | Verb |
| slip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| draw away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| disguise | x/ | Noun |
| relax | x/ | Verb |
| throw off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| come down to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shrug off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| disavow | xx/ | Verb |
| obviate | /xx | Verb |
| dispense with | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| water down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get away | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| allege | x/ | Verb |
| discount | x/ | Noun |
| drain away | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| draw down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| downgrade | // | Noun |
| belittle | x/x | Verb |
| cut down to size | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| dispose | x/ | Verb |
| slight | / | Adjective |
| wear away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dissipate | /xx | Verb |
| unpack | x/ | Verb |
| blow over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
| die away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| discard | x/ | Verb |
| dissolve | x/ | Verb |
| disprove | x/ | Verb |
| put to bed | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot | / | Noun |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| set aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| deduce | x/ | Verb |
| cover up | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| banish | /x | Verb |
| evaporate | x/xx | Verb |
| depreciate | x/xx | Verb |
| remove | x/ | Verb |
| disclaimer | x/x | Noun |
| beat down | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| overlook | /xx | Verb |
| improve | x/ | Verb |
| abducted | x/x | Adjective |
| abroad | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| absent | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| advise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afield | x/ | Adverb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| agreed | x/ | Adjective |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| alibi | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| aloof | x/ | Adjective, Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| angel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| arching | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assignment | x/x | Noun |
| attributable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| audible | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| awareness | x/x | Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backwards | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| by | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| cleansing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coincide | xx/ | Verb |
| coincident | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| coldest | /x | Adjective |
| college | /x | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comfort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb |
| conceptualize | x/xx | Verb |
| confirm | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| confuse | x/ | Verb |
| contemplated | /xxx | Verb |
| content | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| continued | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| cosmic | /x | Adjective |
| counsel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| covert | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| decipher | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| declaration | xx/x | Noun |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| defensible | x/xx | Adjective |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| departed | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| dependency | x/xx | Noun |
| depopulated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| deprivation | xx/x | Noun |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
| description | x/x | Noun |
| devastated | /xxx | Adjective |
| dis | / | Noun, Verb |
| disability | xx/xx | Noun |
| disappear | xx/ | Verb |
| discomfort | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| distant | /x | Adjective |
| disturbance | x/x | Noun |
| dramatization | xxx/x | Noun |
| due | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| educate | /xx | Verb |
| elaborate | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| elimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| elsewhere | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| elucidate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| enlighten | x/x | Verb |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| erase | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| evidence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| explanation | xx/x | Noun |
| explanatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| explicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| expose | x/ | Verb |
| expound | x/ | Verb |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| externally | x/xx | Adverb |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| faraway | /x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fern | / | Noun |
| forever | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| forsaken | x/x | Adjective |
| forth | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| forthwith | // | Adverb |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| from | / | Verb |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| goodbye | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| heartbeat | /x | Noun |
| hence | / | Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| highlight | /x | Verb, Noun |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| identify | x/xx | Verb |
| illuminate | x/xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| illustrate | /xx | Verb |
| immediately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| in | x | Verb, Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| inaccessible | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inaccurate | x/xx | Adjective |
| independently | xx/xx | Adverb |
| indicate | /xx | Verb |
| inexplicable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| inform | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| instruct | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| interpret | x/x | Verb |
| interpretative | xxx/x | Adjective |
| introduce | xx/ | Verb |
| it | / | Noun, Adjective |
| jesus | /x | Name, Verb |
| justify | /xx | Verb |
| later | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| leakage | /x | Noun |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| longer | /x | Noun |
| loose | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| lose | / | Verb, Noun |
| lovely | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| margin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| me | / | Noun |
| mention | /x | Verb, Noun |
| more | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| motivate | /xx | Verb |
| mouse | / | Noun, Verb |
| naturalize | /xxx | Verb |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| nearby | // | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| neglect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| note | / | Noun, Verb |
| now | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| on | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
