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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| discontinue | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| furlough | /x | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| give up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| quit | / | Adjective, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| stop | / | Noun, Verb, Noun |
| bear on | // | Phrase, Adjective, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| continue | x/x | Noun, Verb, Noun |
| preserve | x/ | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| uphold | x/ | Noun, Verb, Noun |
| sack | / | Noun |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| terminate | /xx | Verb |
| downsize | /x | Verb |
| turn off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fire | /x | Noun |
| call off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| haul off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| discard | x/ | Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| term | / | Noun |
| send away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ship out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| unload | x/ | Verb |
| turn loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| resign | x/ | Verb |
| turf | / | Noun |
| take off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| surplus | /x | Noun |
| cut loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| retire | x/ | Verb |
| drop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| attrition | x/x | Noun |
| lay up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lose | / | Verb |
| leave | / | Verb |
| remove | x/ | Verb |
| do away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cull | / | Noun |
| throw out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| wage | / | Noun |
| excess | /x | Noun |
| shoot | / | Noun |
| let down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cashier | x/ | Noun |
| punch out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun |
| stand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dispense with | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| dispose of | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| idle | /x | Adjective |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| turn away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get rid of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put out to pasture | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| break off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| switch off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| liquidate | /xx | Verb |
| put out | // | Phrase, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| let out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| exit | /x | Noun |
| fall off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| put forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| release | x/ | Noun |
| shut up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| dust off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pawn off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay low | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dispose | x/ | Verb |
| get lost | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fire off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| throw under the bus | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bump | / | Noun |
| get out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall out | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| let up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kill | / | Verb |
| lie by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ride off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bench | / | Noun |
| cut off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun |
| burn off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| depose | x/ | Verb |
| shut | / | Verb |
| ease up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| toss out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| draw off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ease off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shed | / | Verb |
| fall away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk | / | Noun |
| pull the plug | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abandon | x/x | Verb |
| lay out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dig out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shell out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| kill off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pack in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hand over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| buy off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| work off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| slack off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| choke off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| relinquish | x/x | Verb |
| sell off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| acquit | x/ | Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| slag | / | Noun |
| break | / | Noun |
| come to an end | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| vacate | /x | Verb |
| lay over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| slip | / | Noun |
| discharge | x/ | Noun |
| adjourn | x/ | Verb |
| relax | x/ | Verb |
| push off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clear away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dish out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abducted | x/x | Adjective |
| able | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| adept | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| amateur | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ana | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| anecdotal | xx/x | Adjective |
| anthems | /x | Adjective |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| askew | x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| ballad | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| belonged | x/ | Verb |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bumpy | /x | Adjective |
| bury | /x | Verb, Noun |
| busiest | /xx | Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| coasts | / | Noun |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| coffin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| colder | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| competent | /xx | Adjective |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| concerned | x/ | Adjective |
| consisted | x/x | Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| cooler | /x | Noun |
| corresponded | xx/x | Verb |
| coward | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cram | / | Verb, Noun |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cutoff | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| dampened | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| deactivate | x/xx | Verb |
| deaf | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| deduction | x/x | Noun |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| defuse | x/ | Verb |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| depended | x/x | Verb |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| deselect | xx/ | Verb |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| dictate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| disable | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| disconnection | xx/x | Noun |
| discount | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| disengagement | xx/x | Noun |
| docket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| driest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dull | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dump | / | Noun, Verb |
| eggs | / | Verb |
| elevated | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| elongate | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| elsewhere | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| establishment | x/xx | Noun |
| everything | /xx | Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| excluding | x/x | Verb |
| expert | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| expose | x/ | Verb |
| exterior | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| external | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| extinct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| extinction | x/x | Noun |
| extinguished | x/x | Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| fellow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fermentation | xx/x | Noun |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| flush | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| for | / | Noun |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| forth | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| freeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| from | / | Verb |
| fry | / | Noun, Verb |
| garner | /x | Name, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| gone | / | Adjective |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| her | x | Noun |
| hereabouts | /xx | Adverb |
| hispanic | x/x | Adjective, Name |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| impose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| inactivate | x/xx | Verb |
| inactive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| incompetent | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inoperative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| install | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| inter | x/ | Name, Verb |
| introduce | xx/ | Verb |
| jar | / | Noun, Verb |
| judgement | /x | Noun |
| judgment | /x | Noun |
| jump | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| juxtapose | xx/ | Verb |
| kay | / | Name |
| kick | / | Verb, Noun |
| laid | / | Adjective, Noun |
| large | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| latter | /x | Adjective |
| launch | / | Noun, Verb |
| lay to rest | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| layer | /x | Noun, Verb |
