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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| run for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take to one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| run for one's life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take flight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a run at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| do a runner | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| break into a run | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leg it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut and run | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give chase | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| run off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's leave | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| run up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| come running | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| run off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| run on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hightail it | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a hike | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make tracks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fly the coop | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the road | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a flying leap | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a walk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get a move on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn tail | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a dash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it on the lam | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat a hasty retreat | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| run after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up stakes | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hop to it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run amok | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| skip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| run out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| get the lead out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a powder | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| run over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drive away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chase down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| close in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the streets | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drive off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| run a temperature | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| duck out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run amuck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run one's mouth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn on one's heel | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| pack one's bags | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| move it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rustle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run in | /x | Phrase, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| bug out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| run wild | // | Name, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| rush out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| nash | / | Name |
| bring up the rear | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run around with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat a retreat | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run the table | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull a fast one | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| break away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the runaround | //xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the gas | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run past | // | Phrase, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| actualize | /xxx | Verb |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adduce | x/ | Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| administer | x/xx | Verb |
| administration | xxx/x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| agribusiness | /xxx | Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| ai | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| aimed | / | Adjective |
| allocate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| allocative | /xxx | Adjective |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun, Verb |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| applied | x/ | Adjective |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arrive at | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assess | x/ | Verb |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assistive | x/x | Adjective |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| audition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| authors | /x | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bake | / | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| batch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| battalion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beget | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| being | /x | Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| black market | //x | Name, Name |
| bleed | / | Verb, Noun |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| bookmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bootleg | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| brim | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bunk | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| cake | / | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| call down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| campaign | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| candidacy | /xxx | Noun |
| cantilever | /x/x | Noun, Verb |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| carried | /x | Verb |
| carry over | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| caught | / | Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| chaired | / | Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chelate | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| churn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circular | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| circulate | /xx | Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| class | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| complicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| compose | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| concoct | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| configure | x/x | Verb |
| conjure | /x | Verb, Noun |
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consign | x/ | Verb |
| consort | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| contest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| controlled | x/ | Adjective |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| cook | / | Noun, Verb |
| cook up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cooper | /x | Name, Verb |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
