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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| drop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lag | / | Verb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lapse | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| lose | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| recede | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| recur | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| regress | /x | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| relapse | x/ | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| resort | x/ | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| retire | x/ | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| gain | / | Verb, Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| gain ground | // | Phrase, Adverb, Verb |
| get ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| march on | // | Name, Verb |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pass on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| progress | /x | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| win | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| drop back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| walk back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| see the back of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go back on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stay behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| stand behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lie behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| climb down | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| bend over backwards | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| run out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| rest on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lean on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bear down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| wear down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| use to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| spill out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bounce off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| roll out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run out of gas | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| break cover | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| pass out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sleep in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| leave out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| rub off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cast down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| push in | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| stay in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| look up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave the nest | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| write down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lead on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| work in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| come up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| drive off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| get in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a brick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lose the plot | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| drive away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lead off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| flush out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rush out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rake up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a bomb | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to hell | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut short | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| look to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| eat out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop the bomb | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drag in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| look like | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait a minute | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| ride off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out to dry | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| act out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down to size | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| let on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| accumulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| adjoining | x/x | Adjective |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| afresh | x/ | Adverb |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| afternoon | xx/ | Noun, Adverb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| ago | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| alight | x/ | Adverb, Verb, Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| an | / | Noun |
| aneurysm | /x/x | Noun |
| anew | x/ | Adverb |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrears | x/ | Noun |
| ascend | x/ | Verb |
| ascension | x/x | Noun |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| astern | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| autumn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| avalanche | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| backbone | /x | Noun |
| backcountry | //x | Noun |
| backdrop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backed | / | Adjective |
| backend | x/ | Noun |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backhand | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backseat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| backtrack | /x | Verb, Noun |
| backup | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| backyard | /x | Noun |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| barn | / | Noun, Verb |
| bean | / | Noun, Verb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| belly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| bentley | /x | Name |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boil down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakdown | /x | Noun |
| breakup | /x | Noun |
| bricked | / | Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| cad | / | Name |
| capitulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| cascade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| chine | x | Noun, Verb |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| chow | / | Noun, Verb |
| chute | / | Noun, Verb |
| classify | /xx | Verb |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| cluttered | /x | Adjective |
| coast | / | Noun, Verb |
| coccyx | /x | Noun |
| cold | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comeback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| confirm | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| congregate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contraction | x/x | Noun |
| conversely | /xx | Adverb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| copies | /x | Noun |
| correspond | xx/ | Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crumble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| curtailment | x/x | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| decadence | /xx | Noun |
| decay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| deflate | x/ | Verb |
| demise | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dent | / | Noun, Verb |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| depreciate | x/xx | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| descent | x/ | Noun |
| deterioration | x/xxxx | Noun |
| devaluation | xxx/x | Noun |
| devalue | x/x | Verb |
| devolve | x/ | Verb |
| die away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| diminution | xx/x | Noun |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| disappear | xx/ | Verb |
| disappearance | xx/x | Noun |
| disintegration | xxx/x | Noun |
| dismount | xx | Verb, Noun |
| ditch | / | Noun, Verb |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| doom | / | Noun, Verb |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| dorsal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dorsum | /x | Noun |
| dos | / | Noun, Verb |
| dossier | x/ | Noun |
| double up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downfall | /x | Noun, Verb |
| downhill | // | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| downside | /x | Noun |
| downslope | // | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| downturn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| drifts | / | Noun, Verb |
| drip | / | Noun, Verb |
| droop | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
