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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay down one's arms | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| sit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call it a day | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb |
| climb down | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| sit tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rest easy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to a stop | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get out of someone's face | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wait out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a load off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's feet up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play dead | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take time out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a breath | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull in one's horns | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| suit down to the ground | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's peace | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| call it quits | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a back seat | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give it a rest | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| switch off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cool it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| sit idly by | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep quiet | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| lay down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shut one's face | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| slack off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the peace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stop short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| leave it at that | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| call it a night | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| talk down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a bow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sign off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| ring down the curtain | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up stakes | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| shut one's mouth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| balk | / | Noun |
| lighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have a seat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put a sock in it | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| sit on one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| wait on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put a lid on it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| lie back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get off someone's case | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand one's ground | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay tuned | // | Phrase, Verb |
| breathe a sigh of relief | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come down with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| batten down the hatches | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| knock off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| stay put | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the count | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| face down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take one's ease | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| can it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's sword | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a seat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put the kibosh on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bow out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| loosen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to one's senses | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike | / | Noun |
| nod off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's leave | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| advocate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| align | x/ | Verb |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| alt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| an | / | Noun |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| array | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ashore | x/ | Adverb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assemblage | x/x | Noun |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| astride | x/ | Adverb |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backwards | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| bandstand | /x | Noun |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bastion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| beneath | x/ | Adverb |
| bier | / | Noun |
| bleachers | /x | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blue | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| booth | / | Noun |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bouquet | x/ | Noun |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| brook | / | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| circuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| civilize | /xx | Verb |
| coated | /x | Adjective |
| colonization | xxx/x | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| compete | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conn | / | Noun, Verb |
| constrained | x/ | Adjective |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| corporatist | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| crutch | / | Noun, Verb |
| cultivate | /xx | Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| deactivated | x/xxx | Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decoupled | x/x | Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| dejected | x/x | Adjective |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| depressed | x/ | Adjective |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| descendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| descent | x/ | Noun |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| detail | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deterministic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| devour | x/x | Verb |
| dimensional | x/xx | Adjective |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| disable | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disconnection | xx/x | Noun |
| dismount | xx | Verb, Noun |
| dispirited | x/xx | Adjective |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| divine | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| dormant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| downcast | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| downed | / | Adjective |
| downhill | // | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| downstairs | // | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| drifts | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| duck | / | Noun, Verb |
| dwell | / | Verb, Noun |
| earth | / | Noun, Verb |
| eases | /x | Verb, Noun |
| eat | / | Verb, Noun |
| educate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| fade | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fallen | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| feathers | /x | Verb |
| feet | / | Noun |
| fend | / | Verb, Noun |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| foothold | /x | Noun |
| forest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| forth | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fractional | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gazebo | x/x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| grandstand | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| grove | / | Noun, Verb |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| gutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| habitation | xx/x | Noun |
| hamper | /x | Verb, Noun |
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| handrail | /x | Noun |
| hang | / | Verb, Noun |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| heading | /x | Noun |
| helm | / | Noun, Verb |
