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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| sweep something under the rug | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cover up | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| slip through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall between the cracks | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| change the subject | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep something under the carpet | //x/xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch the surface | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pass unnoticed | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the easy way out | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| tiptoe around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| skate over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| skim through | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| look through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| crack on | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| break cover | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up appearances | //x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| look the other way | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fake it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| toy with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up dust | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bypass | /x | Noun |
| work through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn a blind eye | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| play off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beg the question | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| sweat the small stuff | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hack | / | Noun |
| run with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| skim | / | Noun |
| put on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a mountain out of a molehill | /x/x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| alibi | /xx | Noun |
| make heavy weather of | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slap on the wrist | //x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| face up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brush aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the quick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rake over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| toilet paper | /x/x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| paint oneself into a corner | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| goof around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live a lie | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| snoop | / | Noun |
| stage | / | Noun |
| muck around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| foil | / | Noun |
| soften the blow | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| touch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the buck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the time | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| front | / | Noun |
| play possum | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| do more harm than good | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| play on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| face up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| face facts | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fudge | / | Noun |
| crack a smile | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put a lid on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put on a brave face | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| crack up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cut it close | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| live under a rock | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut and run | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pansy | /x | Noun |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| additional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| additionally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| against | x/ | Adverb |
| album | /x | Noun |
| ali | /x | Name |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| all over | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| among | x/ | |
| anew | x/ | Adverb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| approximately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| articles | /xx | Noun |
| atop | x/ | Adverb |
| author | /x | Noun, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bead | / | Noun, Verb |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bends | / | Noun |
| besides | x/ | Adverb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bible | /x | Name |
| bills | / | Noun |
| blankets | /x | Noun |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| blotter | /x | Noun |
| blotting paper | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| bond | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| booklet | /x | Noun |
| books | / | Noun |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| breaks | / | Verb, Noun |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bulletin | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| burden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bygone | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| canals | x/ | Noun |
| carbon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carbon paper | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| cardboard | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carte | / | Noun |
| cartoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cartridge paper | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| cellophane | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| celluloid | /xx | Noun |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| checks | / | Noun, Verb |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| clause | / | Noun, Verb |
| clefts | / | Noun |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| closed | / | Adjective |
| cloth | / | Noun |
| column | /x | Noun |
| comic strip | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| communicating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| communications | xxx/x | Noun |
| compared | x/ | Verb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| composition | xx/x | Noun |
| concerning | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| concluded | x/x | Adjective |
| conference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| confetti | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| consignment | x/x | Noun |
| construction paper | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| consummated | /xxx | Adjective |
| continued | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| contribution | xx/x | Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cookbook | /x | Noun |
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cotton | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| courses | /x | Noun |
| covering | /xx | Noun |
| coves | / | Noun |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cranks | / | Noun, Verb |
| creeks | / | Noun |
| crepe | / | Noun, Verb |
| crepe paper | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| crevasses | x/x | Noun |
| crevices | /xx | Noun |
| crossing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| curd | / | Noun, Verb |
| cuts | / | Noun |
| cyprus | /x | Name |
| daily | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Name, Verb |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| dan | / | Noun |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deficiencies | x/xx | Noun |
| delivers | x/x | Verb |
| desired | x/x | Adjective |
| despite | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| diary | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| diminished | x/x | Adjective |
| disclosure | x/x | Noun |
| disproportionate | xx/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| dissertation | xx/x | Noun |
| ditches | /x | Noun, Verb |
| divisions | x/x | Noun |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| doc | / | Noun |
| documentary | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| documentation | xxx/x | Noun |
| documents | /xx | Noun |
| dossier | x/ | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drawer | / | Noun |
| drawing paper | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| due | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| durant | /x | Name |
| during | /x | Noun |
| duty | /x | Noun |
| editorial | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| either | /x | Adverb |
| else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ends | / | Noun |
| enhanced | x/ | Adjective |
| essay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| everywhere | /xx | Adverb |
| exaggerated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| exceeds | x/ | Verb |
| excess | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
| explanatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| exposed | x/ | Adjective |
| exposé | xx | Noun |
| extra | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| factum | xx | Noun |
| failings | /x | Noun |
| farther | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| faults | / | Noun |
| feature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fig | / | Name, Verb |
| fights | / | Noun, Verb |
| files | / | Verb |
| film | / | Noun, Verb |
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| finite | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fissures | /x | Noun |
| flannel | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flaws | / | Noun |
| folded | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| forgotten | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| format | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fractures | /x | Noun |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| freedom | /x | Noun |
