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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| keep mum | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's peace | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a low profile | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's mouth shut | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| shut one's mouth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's tongue | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shut one's face | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| button one's lip | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| button it | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stay in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the peace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| close ranks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit idly by | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play dead | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clam up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| put a lid on it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay put | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put a sock in it | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| can it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| play possum | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| stay up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| zip one's lip | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a lid on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pass unnoticed | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand firm | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| stay the course | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep oneself to oneself | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| keep one's powder dry | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| zip it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay tuned | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's chin up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lie in wait | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bear with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| watch one's mouth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| button | /x | Noun |
| stick with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| wake | / | Noun |
| balk | / | Noun |
| keep a cool head | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| say no | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a civil tongue | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have a seat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lie around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take a bow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put a cork in it | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bite one's tongue | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand one's ground | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's breath | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| listen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give it a rest | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take no notice of | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's ease | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's guard up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep watch | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hide one's light under a bushel | ////xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's word | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| leave well enough alone | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wait on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| peace | / | Noun |
| watch one's step | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play nice | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go to bed | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shut up shop | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go about one's business | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| stop short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sound off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| ado | x/ | Noun |
| agitate | /xx | Verb |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| always | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| amenities | x/xx | Noun |
| appease | x/ | Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| assuage | x/ | Verb |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| babysit | /xx | Verb |
| bastion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| beware | x/ | Verb |
| blank | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| bodyguard | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| boring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bottle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bread and butter | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| building | /x | Noun |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| canned | / | Adjective |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carefree | /x | Adjective |
| carpet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry over | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| castle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cheerful | /x | Adjective |
| cheery | /x | Adjective |
| cherish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| childcare | /x | Noun |
| chill | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| ching | / | Noun, Verb |
| chloe | /x | Name |
| citadel | /xx | Noun |
| close | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| comfortable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| comforts | /x | Noun |
| commemorate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| compose | x/ | Verb |
| composure | x/x | Noun |
| conceal | x/ | Verb |
| conciliate | x/xx | Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conservation | xx/x | Noun |
| conserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| content | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contentment | x/x | Noun |
| continual | x/xx | Adjective |
| continuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| continuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| conveniences | x/xx | Noun |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| covert | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| creature comforts | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| custodial | x/xx | Adjective |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| deduct | x/ | Verb |
| delightful | x/x | Adjective |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| deter | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| diary | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
| discreet | x/ | Adjective |
| discrete | x/ | Adjective |
| dispassionate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dreamy | /x | Adjective |
| dreary | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| drowsy | /x | Adjective |
| dumb | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| dungeon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ease | / | Noun, Verb |
| easy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| emptiness | /xx | Noun |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| enchanting | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| enforce | x/ | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| excite | x/ | Verb |
| exclude | x/ | Verb |
| farm | / | Noun, Verb |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| forget | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| fortress | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| furtive | /x | Adjective |
| gentle | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| going | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| guarantee | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| guard | / | Noun, Verb |
| guardianship | /xxx | Noun |
| hang | / | Verb, Noun |
| harbor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| harbour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| harmony | /xx | Noun |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| held | / | Adjective |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| hide | / | Verb, Noun |
| hinder | /x | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| hold back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold over | //x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| honour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hush | / | Noun, Verb |
| hypocrite | /xx | Noun |
| immobilize | x/xx | Verb |
| impassive | x/x | Adjective |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| inconspicuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| inform | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| inhibit | x/x | Verb |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| jing | / | Name |
| keep back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up | // | Phrase, Verb |
