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Word | Syllables | Categories |
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brighten | /x | Verb, Verb |
lighten | /x | Verb, Verb |
loosen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
make light of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
take lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
let oneself go | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
cheer up | // | Phrase, Verb |
take a load off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
rest easy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
live it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
crack a smile | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
breathe easy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
get down | // | Phrase, Verb |
play around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
hang loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
let it all hang out | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
breathe a sigh of relief | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
make fun of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
slack off | // | Phrase, Verb |
play fast and loose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
sit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
cool it | // | Phrase, Verb |
throw away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
bool | / | Noun |
make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
take a joke | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
take a breath | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
lamp | / | Noun |
get off | // | Phrase, Verb |
soften the blow | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
go with the flow | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
crack up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
joke | / | Noun |
kick back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
blow off steam | /// | Phrase, Verb |
goof around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
cut loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
get a kick out of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
delight in | x/x | Phrase, Verb |
lie back | // | Phrase, Verb |
let someone down gently | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
take delight in | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
live and let live | //// | Phrase, Verb |
get a life | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
stand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
kid around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
see the light | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
feel free | // | Phrase, Verb |
take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
die laughing | //x | Phrase, Verb |
play at | // | Phrase, Verb |
play it cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
goof off | /x | Phrase, Verb |
break the ice | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
cut someone some slack | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
jest | / | Noun |
toy with | // | Phrase, Verb |
hang out | // | Phrase, Verb |
muck about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
nod off | // | Phrase, Verb |
bust out | // | Phrase, Verb |
blow off | // | Phrase, Verb |
laugh all the way to the bank | //x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
make game of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
live a little | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
let fly | // | Phrase, Verb |
take a turn for the better | /x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
take liberties | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
lime | / | Noun |
lose the plot | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
have a ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
let on | // | Phrase, Verb |
light a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
step down | // | Phrase, Verb |
snap out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
slay | / | Verb |
shoot the breeze | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
brush off | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
burst out laughing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
come around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
switch off | // | Phrase, Verb |
abate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
add | / | Verb, Noun |
adriatic | xx/x | Name, Adjective |
ahead | x/ | Adverb |
ail | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
air | / | Noun, Verb |
allay | x/ | Verb, Noun |
alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
allowable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
ameliorate | x/xx | Verb |
apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
ascending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
assumed | x/ | Adjective |
attenuate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
axial | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
baltic | /x | Name, Adjective |
banked | / | Adjective |
bay | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
bearable | /xx | Adjective |
beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
benchmarking | /xx | Noun |
bordering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
capacitive | x/xx | Adjective |
cape | / | Noun, Verb |
clamp | / | Noun, Verb |
corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
corridor | /xx | Noun |
course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
darken | /x | Verb |
decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
defuse | x/ | Verb |
diagnostic | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
diminish | x/x | Verb |
doorway | /x | Noun |
down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
drab | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
dun | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
ease | / | Noun, Verb |
elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
enlighten | x/x | Verb |
erection | x/x | Noun |
exam | x/ | Noun, Verb |
exploratory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
facilitate | x/xx | Verb |
fill | / | Verb, Noun |
finding | /x | Noun |
finished | /x | Adjective |
focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
functioning | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
galilee | /xx | Name |
gathering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
half | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
heavens | /x | Noun |
heavenward | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
illuminate | x/xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
illumine | x/x | Verb |
improving | x/x | Adjective |
in the lead | xx/ | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
inclining | x/x | Noun |
indoors | /x | Noun, Adverb |
initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
interior | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
internship | /xx | Noun |
leading | /x | Adjective, Noun |
lessen | /x | Verb |
lift | / | Verb, Noun |
light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
light up | // | Phrase, Verb |
loosen | /x | Verb |
marketing | /xx | Noun |
me | / | Noun |
minimise | /xx | Verb |
minimize | /xx | Verb |
mitigate | /xx | Verb |
off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
outpatient | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
overhaul | /xx | Noun, Verb |
preparatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
prepared | x/ | Adjective |
project | /x | Noun, Verb |
raised | / | Adjective |
reduce | x/ | Verb |
relax | x/ | Verb |
relief | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
relieve | x/ | Verb |
review | x/ | Noun, Verb |
risen | /x | Adjective, Noun |
round | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
routine | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
score | / | Noun, Verb |
sell | / | Verb, Noun |
shore | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
side | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
simplify | /xx | Verb |
site | / | Noun, Verb |
sky | / | Noun, Verb |
skyward | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
soften | /x | Verb |
sprouted | /x | Adjective |
stair | / | Noun |
start | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
streamline | /x | Verb, Noun |
swing | / | Noun, Verb |
sync | / | Noun, Verb |
testing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
touch | / | Noun, Verb |
trial | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
unwind | x/ | Verb, Noun |
upped | / | Verb |
upward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
weigh down | // | Phrase, Verb |
weigh on | // | Phrase, Verb |
writing | /x | Noun |