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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| lose face | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put on a brave face | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| face the music | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| save the day | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a face | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| face down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| pull a face | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| face up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| face up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up appearances | //x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| cover up | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| save | / | Verb |
| make a spectacle of oneself | /x/xx/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a bow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| face facts | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up and be counted | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look in the face | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wipe | / | Verb |
| face the facts | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rise above | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make an exhibition of oneself | //xx/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| close ranks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live a lie | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a scene | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| press the flesh | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kiss and make up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| selfie | /x | Noun, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a low profile | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| front | / | Noun |
| wear sackcloth and ashes | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot oneself in the foot | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| own up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| manage | /x | Verb |
| get down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| whistle in the dark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a dash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play possum | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a figure | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| brush off | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| turn over a new leaf | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| fake it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accumulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affront | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| against | x/ | Verb |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| ait | / | Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ark | / | Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attendee | x// | Noun |
| audacity | x/xx | Noun |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| await | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| back end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bail | / | Noun, Verb |
| bank | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beard | / | Noun, Verb |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| beauty | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bennet | /x | Name |
| bless | / | Verb, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boca | /x | Name |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boldface | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boldness | /x | Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| brain | / | Noun, Verb |
| brass | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| brow | / | Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| calf | / | Noun |
| capita | /xx | Noun |
| cara | /x | Name |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carmine | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| carry through | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cater | /x | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| char | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheek | / | Noun, Verb |
| chin | / | Noun, Verb |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| clever | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| collide | x/ | Verb |
| colors | /x | Verb |
| colours | /x | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complexion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| conservation | xx/x | Noun |
| conserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| contours | /x | Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| counseling | /xx | Noun |
| countenance | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cure | / | Noun, Verb |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| czar | / | Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dimension | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| disable | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| discount | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| disk | / | Noun, Verb |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| done | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| drown | / | Verb, Noun |
| dummy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| dyadic | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| earn | / | Verb, Noun |
| economics | xx/x | Noun |
| economies | x/xx | Noun |
| economize | x/xx | Verb |
| editable | /xxx | Adjective |
| effrontery | x/xx | Noun |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| except | x/ | Verb |
| exception | x/x | Noun |
| excluding | x/x | Verb |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| experience | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| eye | / | Noun, Verb |
| eyeball | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eyebrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| facade | x/ | Noun |
| faced | / | Adjective |
| faceless | /x | Adjective |
| facet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| facial | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| favor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| façade | // | Noun |
| fear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| feature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| figurehead | /xx | Noun |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| fist | / | Noun, Verb |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| float | / | Noun, Verb |
| folder | /x | Noun |
| font | / | Noun, Verb |
| foot | / | Noun, Verb |
| forefront | /x | Noun, Verb |
| forehead | /x | Noun |
| format | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foster | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| fount | / | Noun |
| freckles | /x | Noun |
