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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| brighten | /x | Verb, Verb |
| lighten | /x | Verb, Verb |
| loosen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make light of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| let one's hair down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| let oneself go | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cheer up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's feet up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a load off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| rest easy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's ease | /// | 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 |
| lose one's cool | /// | 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 |
| get off someone's case | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cool it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bool | / | Noun |
| loosen someone's tongue | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| 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 |
| laugh one's head off | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get a kick out of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow one's cool | /// | 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 |
| come to one's senses | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's mind | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /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 |
| take leave of one's senses | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| muck about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in one's stride | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| nod off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bust out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull in one's horns | /x// | 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 |
| get one's jollies | ///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 |
| keep one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| step down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| snap out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| slay | / | Verb |
| shoot the breeze | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get off one's chest | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull someone's leg | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let one's guard down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| change one's tune | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| count one's blessings | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| burst out laughing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick it | // | 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, Adjective, Noun |
| 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, Adjective |
| 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 |
