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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| play possum | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| wake | / | Noun |
| keep quiet | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| play games | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall asleep | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lie around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| corpse | / | Noun |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to bed | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go to sleep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sleep like a log | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sleep like a baby | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| sink like a stone | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| deadpan | /x | Adjective |
| lie down on the job | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lie back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play | / | Noun |
| hit the deck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flop | / | Noun |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| crash | / | Noun |
| sleep a wink | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cover up | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| cut someone dead | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live a lie | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ghost | / | Noun |
| conk out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stiff | / | Adjective |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| fake it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have one foot in the grave | ///xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| play off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have had it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lie in wait | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| goof around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| lay down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| toss and turn | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit idly by | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the time | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play the game | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| muck around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the hay | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| nod off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the sack | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cash in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| doze off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| sleep off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| roll around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sleep out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buy it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| commit suicide | x//xx | Phrase, Verb |
| swear | / | Verb |
| dare | / | Verb |
| play about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a low profile | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| stay put | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let sleeping dogs lie | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| lie with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| putter around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play it cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| face down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| beat a dead horse | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stone | / | Noun |
| dust | / | Noun |
| act out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| abruptly | x/x | Adverb |
| absolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| absolutely | xx/x | Adverb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| actor | /x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| afterlife | /xx | Noun |
| alive | x/ | Adjective |
| all in | /x | Phrase, Adjective, Noun |
| alley | /x | Noun |
| amuse | x/ | Verb |
| amusement | x/x | Noun |
| animal | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| animate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| annihilation | xxx/x | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| asleep | x/ | Adjective |
| assassinated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| at peace | // | Phrase, Verb |
| at rest | // | Phrase |
| athlete | /x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| backstop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bandy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| banging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| barren | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bereaved | x/ | Adjective |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| bloodless | /x | Adjective |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| boring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| breathless | /x | Adjective |
| breeding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| brides | / | Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| broken | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| brothers | /x | Noun |
| bugle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bummer | /x | Noun |
| buried | /x | Adjective |
| busted | /x | Adjective |
| cadaver | x/x | Noun |
| calcined | /x | Adjective |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| caper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| capital | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| captain | /x | Noun, Verb |
| captives | /x | Verb |
| carcase | /x | Noun |
| carcass | /x | Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cartoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| casualties | /xxx | Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| celebrated | /xxx | Adjective |
| cemetery | /xxx | Noun |
| charade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cheek | / | Noun, Verb |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| chord | / | Noun, Verb |
| claimed | / | Verb |
| clarion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cleaning | /x | Noun |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| clowning | /x | Noun |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| cold | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| combo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| compatriots | x/xx | Noun |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comrades | /x | Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| cooked | / | Adjective |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| coquetry | /xx | Noun |
| coupe | / | Noun |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| cremation | x/x | Noun |
| cricket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crippled | /x | Adjective |
| croquet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| curl | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dabble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dalliance | /xx | Noun |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| deadened | /x | Adjective |
| deadly | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| death | / | Noun |
| deathly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| debut | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decaying | x/x | Noun |
| deceased | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| decedent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| deck | / | Noun, Verb |
| defunct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| delightful | x/x | Adjective |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| demented | x/x | Adjective |
| demise | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| departed | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| devotional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| died | / | Noun |
| dime | / | Noun, Verb |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| diseased | x/ | Adjective |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| distraught | x/ | Adjective |
| dixie | /x | Name |
| doctor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| doh | / | Name |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| doomed | / | Adjective |
| dormant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downloaded | /xx | Verb |
| drained | / | Adjective |
| drama | /x | Noun |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| drowned | / | Adjective |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| duck | / | Noun, Verb |
| duplicate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| elder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| elizabethan | xxx/x | Name, Adjective |
| empty | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| enact | x/ | Verb |
