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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| fall from grace | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| save face | // | Phrase, Verb |
| face the music | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| face down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| come to grief | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a spectacle of oneself | /x/xx/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| eat humble pie | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| make a face | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose touch | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have the last laugh | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| smoke | / | Noun |
| make an exhibition of oneself | //xx/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| add insult to injury | //x//xx | Phrase, Verb |
| put on a brave face | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull a face | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the count | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| backfire | /x | Noun |
| fly in the face of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| cover up | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| fall apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go down like a lead balloon | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go up in smoke | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| bow out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let oneself go | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a bow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flunk out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the dust | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| screw the pooch | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make fun of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come clean | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a tumble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to terms with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| cough up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| face facts | // | Phrase, Verb |
| front | / | Noun |
| look down upon | /xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| talk back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go up in flames | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight a losing battle | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get back at | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a joke | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put on airs | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stare someone in the face | //xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall off the wagon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| knock the stuffing out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dim view of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| wimp out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up the rear | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wear sackcloth and ashes | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| blow a fuse | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| switch off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| see the back of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| abandon | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| abrasive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| acceptor | x/x | Noun |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| actual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affront | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| against | x/ | Verb |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| ait | / | Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| ariel | /xx | Name |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ark | / | Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| astray | x/ | Adverb |
| attendee | x// | Noun |
| audacity | x/xx | Noun |
| aurora | x/x | Name |
| austin | /x | Name, Adjective |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| await | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| back end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bake | / | Noun, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beard | / | Noun, Verb |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| beauty | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bennet | /x | Name |
| binder | /x | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bo | / | Noun, Verb |
| boca | /x | Name |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bogged | / | Adjective |
| boldface | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boldness | /x | Noun |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| brain | / | Noun, Verb |
| brass | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| brightness | /x | Noun |
| brow | / | Noun, Verb |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| capita | /xx | Noun |
| cara | /x | Name |
| carmine | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cater | /x | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| cede | / | Verb |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cheek | / | Noun, Verb |
| chin | / | Noun, Verb |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| clever | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| collide | x/ | Verb |
| colors | /x | Verb |
| colours | /x | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| complexion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| confused | x/ | Adjective |
| constrained | x/ | Adjective |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| contours | /x | Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| counseling | /xx | Noun |
| countenance | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| czar | / | Noun |
| damage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| demanding | x/x | Adjective |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| detour | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dimension | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| disappear | xx/ | Verb |
| disk | / | Noun, Verb |
| divert | x/ | Verb |
| done | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dummy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| dump | / | Noun, Verb |
| dyadic | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| effrontery | x/xx | Noun |
| emit | x/ | Verb |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| exacting | x/x | Adjective |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| experience | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| eye | / | Noun, Verb |
| eyeball | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eyebrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| facade | x/ | Noun |
| face up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| faced | / | Adjective |
| faceless | /x | Adjective |
| facet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| facial | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fart | / | Noun, Verb |
| façade | // | Noun |
| feature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| figurehead | /xx | Noun |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| fist | / | Noun, Verb |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| font | / | Noun, Verb |
| fool | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| foot | / | Noun, Verb |
| forefront | /x | Noun, Verb |
| forego | x/ | Verb |
| forehead | /x | Noun |
| forfeit | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| forget | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| forgo | x/ | Verb |
| forlorn | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| fount | / | Noun |
| freckles | /x | Noun |
| freshness | /x | Noun |
| front end | // | Phrase, Noun |
