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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| set the world alight | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go up in flames | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| catch fire | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a splash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| light a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| open fire | /x/x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| play with fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| go out with a bang | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blaze a trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go up in smoke | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| light up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a scene | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let them have it | /xxx | Phrase |
| take by storm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make history | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| make waves | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fire on all cylinders | /x///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| blow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| build a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| burn | / | Noun |
| burn the candle at both ends | /x/x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| put out the fire | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| drop the bomb | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fire off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blaze | / | Noun |
| have a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| move heaven and earth | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| raise hell | // | Phrase, Verb |
| do a slow burn | /xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a spectacle of oneself | /x/xx/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the roof | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring down the house | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drive someone up the wall | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow the lid off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| boil over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a bombshell | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| run wild | // | Name, Verb |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| smoke out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| paint the town red | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a big thing out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| mean the world to | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring the house down | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| crash and burn | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| fight fire with fire | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| scare the life out of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| go all out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| set the pace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put the pedal to the metal | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dynamite | /xx | Noun |
| hit someone for six | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| scare someone to death | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow a fuse | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break new ground | /// | Name, Verb |
| throw down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come on strong | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run riot | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| blow off steam | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| act out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike it rich | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fire away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| save the day | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| smoke like a chimney | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| flip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get the word out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| ablaze | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| academe | /xx | Noun |
| academia | xx/xx | Noun |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acid | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| adjustment | x/x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| adornment | x/x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| affix | /x | Verb, Noun |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| agreed | x/ | Adjective |
| alien | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| alight | x/ | Adverb, Verb, Adjective |
| align | x/ | Verb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| allocated | /xxx | Adjective |
| allotted | x/x | Adjective |
| american | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| ammunition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| anchored | /x | Adjective |
| angel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| annihilation | xxx/x | Noun |
| anticipated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| anybody | /xxx | Noun |
| anyone | /xx | Noun |
| apparatus | xx/x | Noun |
| appliance | x/x | Noun |
| applied | x/ | Adjective |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| ardor | /x | Noun |
| ardour | /x | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arena | x/x | Noun |
| armed | / | Adjective |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| array | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrested | x/x | Adjective |
| arsenal | /xx | Noun |
| arson | /x | Noun, Verb |
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| artillery | x/xx | Noun |
| ascertain | xx/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| ask for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| assemblage | x/x | Noun |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| assemblies | x/x | Noun |
| assess | x/ | Verb |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assortment | x/x | Noun |
| astrophysical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| atlas | /x | Noun |
| atmosphere | /xx | Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attachment | x/x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attune | x/ | Verb |
| axe | / | Noun, Verb |
| backfire | /x | Verb, Noun |
| backlash | /x | Noun, Verb |
| baited | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| baking | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ballast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| balloon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| barracks | /x | Noun |
| barrage | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| batch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| battery | /xx | Noun |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beam | / | Noun, Verb |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| began | x/ | Verb |
| bent | / | Noun, Adjective |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bind | / | Noun, Verb |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| blinded | /x | Adjective |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bombardment | x/x | Noun |
| bombing | /x | Noun |
| bonfire | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| borg | / | Name, Verb |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boundary | /xx | Noun |
| brace | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| brigade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| broadside | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| brush fire | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bullet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| burner | /x | Noun |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| butter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| calculated | /xxx | Adjective |
| caliber | /xx | Noun |
| calibrate | /xx | Verb |
| calibre | /xx | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| campfire | /xx | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| capitalist | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| capped | / | Adjective |
| carried | /x | Verb |
| carved | / | Adjective |
| cashier | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| catalogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| ceasefire | //x | Noun |
| celestial body | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| century | /xx | Noun |
| changing | /x | Noun |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| chimney | /x | Noun, Verb |
| china | /x | Name |
| choir | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cholera | /xx | Noun |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| civilisation | x/x/x | Noun |
| civilization | xxx/x | Noun |
| clamped | / | Adjective |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| clean out | // | Phrase, Verb |
