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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| tip one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| let something slip | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let the cat out of the bag | /x///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play games | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off at the mouth | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow the lid off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a hint | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| roll | / | Noun |
| blow the gaff | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's cards | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make game of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| spill one's guts | // | Phrase, Verb |
| spill the tea | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| overplay one's hand | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall into the wrong hands | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| advertise | /xx | Verb |
| pull the wool over someone's eyes | /x//x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the word out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| play | / | Noun |
| break cover | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| live a lie | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's cards on the table | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| play fast and loose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| screw | / | Noun |
| fudge | / | Noun |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone have it | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| play along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spare someone the details | //xxxx | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun |
| game | / | Noun |
| throw under the bus | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give | / | Verb |
| give someone the runaround | //xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| cheat on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| roll the dice | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| put it about | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cast pearls before swine | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun |
| cough up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| say it all | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| snow | / | Noun |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| lead someone up the garden path | //x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| spread the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make free with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cook someone's goose | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lie through one's teeth | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| play into someone's hands | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sneak | / | Noun |
| play at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| lay one's cards on the table | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| find out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop the bomb | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clue | / | Noun |
| spoiler | /x | Noun |
| give something a miss | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spread | / | Noun |
| drop a bombshell | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go over someone's head | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bare one's soul | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a lid on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull a fast one | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| talk a good game | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| squeal | / | Noun |
| do out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| juke | / | Noun |
| talk through one's hat | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| whistle in the dark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| talk | / | Noun |
| play off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bend the truth | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| smoke out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bluff | / | Noun |
| hand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play possum | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| fool with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| play up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| slip someone's mind | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dive | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| abandon | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| abducted | x/x | Adjective |
| abroad | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| absent | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| accord | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| administer | x/xx | Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| advise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| afield | x/ | Adverb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aid | / | Noun, Verb |
| aliment | xxx | Noun, Verb |
| allocate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| allot | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| aloof | x/ | Adjective, Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| ambush | /x | Noun, Verb |
| amenable | x/xx | Adjective |
| ample | /x | Adjective |
| amusement | x/x | Noun |
| angel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anna | /x | Name |
| annan | /x | Name |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| ascertainable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| ascribe | x/ | Verb |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attribute | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| authorise | xxx | Verb |
| authorize | /xx | Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| awaken | x/x | Verb |
| award | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backlash | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backwards | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballgame | x/ | Noun |
| bank | / | Noun, Verb |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| baseball | // | Noun |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bequeath | x/ | Verb |
| bestow | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| big game | // | Name, Name |
| biz | / | Noun |
| blackjack | /x | Noun, Verb |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowling | /x | Noun |
| brave | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakfast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| breastfeed | /x | Verb, Noun |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| broadcast | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| buckle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buffalo | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bung | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| by | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| byte | / | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| capitulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| card game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cater | /x | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cede | / | Verb |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| championship | /xxx | Noun |
| charade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| charity | /xx | Noun |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| chess | / | Noun |
| chessboard | /x | Noun |
| chip in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| close | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| coldest | /x | Adjective |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| college | /x | Noun |
| combine | /x | Verb, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| comforter | /xx | Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| concede | x/ | Verb |
| concert | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| confide | x/ | Verb |
| consecrate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consignment | x/x | Noun |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| continued | x/x | Adjective |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| corn | / | Noun, Verb |
| courageous | x/x | Adjective |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| crocodile | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| crop | / | Noun, Verb |
| crumple | /x | Verb, Noun |
| curling | /x | Noun |
| dale | / | Name |
| damage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dan | / | Noun |
| dare | / | Verb, Noun |
| dato | /x | Name |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| deal out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| deck | / | Noun, Verb |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| den | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| denotation | /x/x | Noun |
| departed | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| depopulated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
| devastated | /xxx | Adjective |
