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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| hush up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| skate over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| smooth over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| whitewash | /x | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| gloss | / | Noun |
| cover up | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| paper over | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| varnish | /x | Noun |
| slur | / | Noun |
| overlook | /xx | Verb |
| blot out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fudge | / | Noun |
| plaster | /x | Noun |
| overshadow | /x/x | Verb |
| conceal | x/ | Verb |
| hush | / | Noun |
| black out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cover | /x | Noun |
| disguise | x/ | Noun |
| rake up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let slip | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blot | / | Noun |
| mistake | x/ | Noun |
| wrap up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dissemble | x/x | Verb |
| pass off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| obfuscate | /xx | Verb |
| hide | / | Noun |
| cloak | / | Noun |
| play down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pass over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| blend in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| screw up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| forgive and forget | x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| smug | / | Adjective |
| mitigate | /xx | Verb |
| run over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| fess up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| overlay | /xx | Noun |
| soothe | / | Verb |
| oops | / | Noun |
| muck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| oversee | /xx | Verb |
| hole up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| patch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wash over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| obscure | x/ | Adjective |
| downplay | /x | Verb |
| get over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mix up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| blur | / | Noun |
| cushion | /x | Noun |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| mist | / | Noun |
| fence | / | Noun |
| see through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wrap | / | Noun |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| fluff | / | Noun |
| soot | / | Noun |
| mop up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put in the shade | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| muddle through | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grease | / | Noun |
| wipe out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| strip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| smudge | / | Noun |
| beguile | x/ | Verb |
| lead on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dress down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| explain away | x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spoof | / | Noun |
| stretch the truth | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| skim | / | Noun |
| clear | / | Adjective |
| wash | / | Noun |
| falsify | /xx | Verb |
| incriminate | x/xx | Verb |
| mess up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| escape | x/ | Noun |
| blunder | /x | Noun |
| elude | x/ | Verb |
| smother | /x | Verb |
| darken | /x | Verb |
| mislead | x/ | Verb |
| block out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hood | / | Noun |
| guilt | / | Noun |
| shade | / | Noun |
| wipe up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shrug off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bottle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| condone | x/ | Verb |
| extinguish | x/x | Verb |
| sweep up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| confuse | x/ | Verb |
| veil | / | Noun |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| acrylic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| additional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| additionally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| against | x/ | Adverb |
| ali | /x | Name |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| all over | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| among | x/ | |
| anew | x/ | Adverb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| approximately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| atop | x/ | Adverb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| besides | x/ | Adverb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| bleak | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bloom | / | Noun, Verb |
| brighter | /x | Verb |
| brightness | /x | Noun |
| brilliance | /x | Noun |
| brilliant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| burden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bygone | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| chandelier | xx/ | Noun |
| clever | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| closer | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| color | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| colour | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| compared | x/ | Verb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| concerning | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| concluded | x/x | Adjective |
| consummated | /xxx | Adjective |
| continued | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| crossing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| crowning | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| dan | / | Noun |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| desired | x/x | Adjective |
| despite | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| diminished | x/x | Adjective |
| disproportionate | xx/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| distinguished | x/x | Adjective |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drying | /x | Noun |
| due | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| durable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| durant | /x | Name |
| during | /x | Noun |
| either | /x | Adverb |
| eloquent | /xx | Adjective |
| else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| eminent | /xx | Adjective |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| enhanced | x/ | Adjective |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| everywhere | /xx | Adverb |
| exaggerated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| exceed | x/ | Verb |
| excellent | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| excess | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
| extra | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| farther | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| fig | / | Name, Verb |
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| finite | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| forgotten | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| furthermore | /xx | Adverb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| glare | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| glaze | / | Noun, Verb |
| glittering | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| glorious | /xx | Adjective |
| glossary | /xx | Noun |
| glow | / | Noun, Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| greater | /x | Adjective |
| handing | /x | Noun |
| harder | /x | Noun |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| higher | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hill | / | Noun, Verb |
| history | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| hovering | /xx | Noun |
| if | / | Noun |
| illustrious | x/xx | Adjective |
| immoderate | x/xx | Adjective |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| increasingly | x/xx | Adverb |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| inspiring | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| interpretation | xxx/x | Noun |
| irises | /xx | Noun |
| lacquer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| laden | /x | Adjective |
| larger | /x | Adjective |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| less | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| lessened | /x | Adjective |
| longer | /x | Noun |
| lot | / | Noun, Verb |
| luster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lustre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lustrous | /x | Adjective |
| maiden | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| many | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| marbled | /x | Adjective |
| marvellous | /xx | Adjective |
| matt | / | Name, Adjective |
| maximal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| maximum | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| mixing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| moreover | x/x | Adverb |
| multiple | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| nearly | /x | Adverb |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| number | /x | Noun, Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| older | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| on | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| onto | /x | Adjective |
| optimum | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outstanding | x/x | Adjective |
| overhead | /x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| overspread | /x/ | Verb |
| owing | /x | Adjective |
| para | /x | Noun, Adjective |
