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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| drop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lag | / | Verb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lose | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| recede | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gain | / | Verb, Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| gain ground | // | Phrase, Adverb, Verb |
| get ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| win | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| lie behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stay behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| let down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| see the back of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| run out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| lead on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bend over backwards | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| lead off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| run out of gas | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| go back on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| leave out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| wear down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pass out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up the rear | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| sleep in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| spill out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| roll out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put through | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| lose the plot | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| lean on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out to dry | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| use to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| come up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cheat on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| drive off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| rush out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flush out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| climb down | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| bear down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it close | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| work through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| run with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| push in | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| walk over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| work in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drag in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| be sick | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rub off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leave the nest | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bounce off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait a minute | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| drive away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go to hell | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break cover | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| play along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rest on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's leg over | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| push on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| write down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut short | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| put on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ride off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drive at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look over one's shoulder | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| abate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| accumulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| afterwards | /xx | Adverb |
| ago | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| alight | x/ | Adverb, Verb, Adjective |
| alongside | x// | Adverb |
| aneurysm | /x/x | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arse | / | Noun, Verb |
| ascend | x/ | Verb |
| ascension | x/x | Noun |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ass | / | Noun, Adjective |
| astern | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| autumn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| avalanche | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backlog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| backyard | /x | Noun |
| bars | / | Noun |
| bead | / | Noun, Verb |
| bean | / | Noun, Verb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| behold | x/ | Verb |
| bellies | /x | Noun |
| bellows | /x | Noun, Verb |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| beneath | x/ | Adverb |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bicycle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| boil down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| booty | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakdown | /x | Noun |
| breakup | /x | Noun |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| buns | / | Noun, Adjective |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buttocks | /x | Verb |
| cad | / | Name |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| capitulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| cascade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| caused | / | Verb |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| chow | / | Noun, Verb |
| chute | / | Noun, Verb |
| classify | /xx | Verb |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| cohesive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| cold | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| collapsed | x/ | Verb |
| collar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| congregate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| constitutionalist | xx/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contraction | x/x | Noun |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| correspond | xx/ | Verb |
| crashed | / | Verb |
| 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 |
| declined | x/ | Adjective |
| decreased | x/ | Adjective |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deflate | x/ | Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| demise | x/ | 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 |
| dividing | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| dominant | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| doom | / | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downfall | /x | Noun, Verb |
| downhill | // | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| downside | /x | Noun |
| downslope | // | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| downturn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| drifts | / | Noun, Verb |
| drip | / | Noun, Verb |
| droop | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dropped | / | Adjective |
| dusk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| dwindle | /x | Verb |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| ease | / | Noun, Verb |
| ease off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ease up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| election | x/x | Noun |
| enrol | /x | Verb |
| enroll | x/ | Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| exodus | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| expire | x/ | Verb |
| exterior | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| fall down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall in love | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fallen | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fanny | /x | Name |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| favoured | /x | Adjective |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| flag | / | Noun, Verb |
