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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| bust | / | Noun, Noun |
| run at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring to book | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| point the finger at | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| call to account | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call on the carpet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw the book at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow the gaff | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cop a plea | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| chase down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shop | / | Noun |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make an example of | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cry foul | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brace | / | Noun |
| have nothing on someone | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| call to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the rap | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| raise a stink | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot the messenger | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tell on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lynch | / | Name |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| trump up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| find out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shotgun | /x | Noun |
| ticket | /x | Noun |
| pile on | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| start in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| talk | / | Noun |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| march on | // | Name, Verb |
| nick | / | Name |
| catch | / | Noun |
| rub up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ask for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone have it | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| case | / | Noun |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| teach someone a lesson | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| haul someone over the coals | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| chalk up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a hard time | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat up on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| affront | x/ | Noun |
| walk | / | Noun |
| sneak | / | Noun |
| summon | /x | Verb |
| slap | / | Noun |
| kick up a fuss | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a dime | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it out on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| roll | / | Noun |
| mace | / | Noun |
| blow the whistle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| strain a point | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| skate | / | Noun |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| flake | / | Noun |
| give chase | // | Phrase, Verb |
| score | / | Noun |
| pack a punch | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| punch | / | Noun |
| hold against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come clean | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a spectacle of oneself | /x/xx/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jolt | / | Noun |
| call out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| blow a fuse | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| abridged | x/ | Adjective |
| accrued | x/ | Adjective |
| accusations | xx/x | Noun |
| accuses | x/x | Verb |
| advisory | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| advocate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| allegations | xx/x | Noun |
| alleged | x/ | Adjective |
| allocations | xx/x | Noun |
| allowances | x/xx | Noun |
| amounts | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| appointments | x/x | Noun |
| armoire | /x | Noun |
| asks | / | Verb |
| assignments | x/x | Noun |
| barbs | / | Noun |
| bear down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bear down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bear on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| benefits | /xx | Noun |
| beseech | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| bibliographical | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| billings | /x | Noun |
| bills | / | Noun |
| blames | / | Verb |
| bourgeoisie | xx/ | Noun |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| breaks | / | Verb, Noun |
| briefer | /x | Noun |
| broker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| burdens | /x | Noun |
| button | /x | Noun, Verb |
| calender | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| canons | /x | Noun |
| cargoes | /x | Noun |
| carrying | /xx | Noun |
| cartoons | x/ | Noun |
| cashier | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| categories | /xxx | Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| chiefs | / | Verb |
| choke | / | Verb, Noun |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| claims | / | Noun, Verb |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| closet | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| clothes closet | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| collects | x/ | Verb |
| columnist | /xx | Noun |
| commissions | x/x | Noun |
| committees | x/x | Noun |
| communication | xxx/x | Noun |
| communiqué | x/// | Noun |
| compact | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| complaints | x/ | Noun |
| compress | /x | Verb, Noun |
| compression | x/x | Noun |
| conference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| constrict | x/ | Verb |
| consular | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contributions | xx/x | Noun |
| convictions | x/x | Noun |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| correspondents | xx/x | Noun |
| costs | / | Noun |
| counts | / | Noun |
| coverage | /xx | Noun |
| crimes | / | Noun |
| crowd | / | Noun, Verb |
| crunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| crush | / | Verb, Noun |
| currents | /x | Noun |
| dailies | /x | Noun |
| debits | /x | Noun, Verb |
| decompression | xx/x | Noun |
| deductions | x/x | Noun |
| defendants | x/x | Noun |
| defunct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| depress | x/ | Verb |
| diaries | /xx | Noun |
| disbursements | x/x | Noun |
| drawings | /x | Noun |
| droits | / | Noun |
| dues | / | Noun |
| duties | /x | Noun |
| editorial | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| emoluments | xx/x | Noun |
| emphasise | /xx | Verb |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| encumbrances | x/xx | Noun |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entreat | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| essence | /x | Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exemptions | x/x | Noun |
| exhort | x/ | Verb |
| expenditures | x/xx | Noun |
| expenses | x/x | Noun |
| explosives | x/x | Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| facts | / | Noun |
| fares | / | Noun |
| fees | / | Noun |
| fei | / | Name |
| fillers | /x | Noun |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| flows | / | Noun, Verb |
| fluxes | /x | Noun |
| formula | /xx | Noun |
| fourth estate | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| freighters | /x | Noun |
| fresh | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fret | / | Verb, Noun |
| functions | /x | Noun |
| gag | / | Noun, Verb |
| government | /xx | Noun |
| grenades | x/ | Noun |
| grievances | /xx | Noun |
| grind | / | Verb, Noun |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| heads | / | Noun |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| honolulu | xx/x | Name |
| hurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hydraulic press | x/x/ | Name, Verb |
| imposes | x/x | Verb |
| impositions | xx/x | Verb |
| impression | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| imputations | xx/x | Noun |
| incidentals | xx/x | Noun |
| index | /x | Noun, Verb |
| india | /xx | Name |
| indictments | x/x | Noun |
| information | xx/x | Noun |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| insistence | x/x | Noun |
| install | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| instructs | x/ | Noun |
| intellectuals | xx/xx | Noun |
