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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| put a damper on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put a sock in it | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put a lid on it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| can it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put paid to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| knock off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| kick out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| choke off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put a cork in it | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| block | / | Noun |
| kick to the curb | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| balk | / | Noun |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to a stop | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| button it | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put a lid on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stop short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| nip in the bud | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| foil | / | Noun |
| stave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| button | /x | Noun |
| call it quits | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put the wind up | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| slam on the brakes | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the buffers | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep quiet | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| put a crimp in | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| call it a day | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put a hurt on | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cheese | / | Noun |
| hit a snag | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a lid on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| zip it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| knock the stuffing out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| clam up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| switch off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick | / | Noun |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| shut up shop | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Noun |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| say no | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| kill | / | Verb |
| stand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick the bucket | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| snuff | / | Noun |
| shut down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| squawk | / | Noun |
| chew off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bury the hatchet | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| keep mum | // | Phrase, Verb |
| barricade | /xx | Noun |
| throw cold water on | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the sword | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| talk sense | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| conk out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lower the boom | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand between | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| close the door on | /x// | Phrase |
| give it a rest | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the dust | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sign off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| absolution | xx/x | Noun |
| accomplished | x/x | Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affix | /x | Verb, Noun |
| aimed | / | Adjective |
| allegro | x/x | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| allocate | /xx | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| answering | /xx | Noun |
| antiphon | /xx | Noun |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| apocalypse | x/xx | Noun |
| apostate | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| apotheosis | xxx/x | Noun |
| applied | x/ | Adjective |
| are | / | Noun |
| aria | /xx | Noun |
| arisen | x/x | Noun |
| arming | /x | Noun |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ascension | x/x | Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| brushed | / | Adjective |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bury | /x | Verb, Noun |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| came | / | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| carried | /x | Verb |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| cobbled | /x | Adjective |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| coffin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| completed | x/x | Adjective |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| contained | x/ | Adjective |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| couch | / | Noun, Verb |
| cram | / | Verb, Noun |
| crank | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cuisine | x/ | Noun |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| defer | x/ | Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| deploy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| devise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| did | / | Noun |
| directed | x/x | Adjective |
| dish | / | Noun, Verb |
| displayed | x/ | Adjective |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| divest | x/ | Verb |
| docket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drafted | /x | Adjective |
| drawn | / | Adjective |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dumped | / | Verb |
| dunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| earmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| elaboration | xxx/x | Noun |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| embargo | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| embarked | x/ | Verb |
| emplaced | x/ | Verb |
| employ | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| enact | x/ | Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endanger | x/x | Verb |
| enforce | x/ | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| enrolled | x/ | Verb |
| enshrined | x/ | Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| erect | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| establishment | x/xx | Noun |
| estimated | /xxx | Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| explain | x/ | Verb |
| expose | x/ | Verb |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| extinguish | x/x | Verb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| familiarise | x/xx | Verb |
| fasten | /x | Verb |
