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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| avert | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| debar | x/ | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| deflect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| fend off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| head off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| obviate | /xx | Verb, Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| ward off | // | Phrase, Adjective, Verb |
| rise above | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| save someone's skin | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put the kibosh on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| foil | / | Noun |
| avoid like the plague | x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stay out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look before one leaps | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| batten down the hatches | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| beat off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| save the day | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| beg off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| choke off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stop short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's guard up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's nose clean | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the wolf from the door | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| skate over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| break one's fall | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head above water | ///x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| nip in the bud | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| dodge a bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put a damper on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's powder dry | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| save someone's bacon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a close watch | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| knock on wood | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buy time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| warn | / | Verb |
| deke | x | Name |
| skip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| watch one's back | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| flinch | / | Verb |
| stop at nothing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| drag one's feet | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep an eye on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| watch one's step | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's eyes open | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| put a lid on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bottle | /x | Noun |
| stand between | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a snag | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's skates on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make short work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a miss | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| balk | / | Noun |
| knock off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| run for one's life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| talk one's way out of | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| look out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| live through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hedge one's bets | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep watch | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put paid to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cheese | / | Noun |
| wait out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drive off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| keep the peace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cover one's tracks | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take time out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| watch out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay put | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look over one's shoulder | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| drive away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| err on the side of caution | //x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a lid on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| soften the blow | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tiptoe around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's mouth shut | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat to the punch | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| force someone's hand | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abducted | x/x | Adjective |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| against | x/ | Verb |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arrowhead | /xx | Noun |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| askew | x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| batten | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| before | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bumpy | /x | Adjective |
| busiest | /xx | Adjective |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| chute | / | Noun, Verb |
| clef | / | Noun |
| coasts | / | Noun |
| colder | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cooler | /x | Noun |
| coward | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cutoff | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| dampened | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| deactivate | x/xx | Verb |
| deduction | x/x | Noun |
| defuse | x/ | Verb |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| deselect | xx/ | Verb |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| disable | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disconnection | xx/x | Noun |
| discount | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| disengagement | xx/x | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| driest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| elevated | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| elsewhere | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| everything | /xx | Verb |
| excluding | x/x | Verb |
| exterior | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| external | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| extinct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| extinction | x/x | Noun |
| extinguished | x/x | Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fend | / | Verb, Noun |
| fermentation | xx/x | Noun |
| fixed | / | Adjective |
| flush | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| flute | / | Noun, Verb |
| for | / | Noun |
| forth | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| freeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| from | / | Verb |
| gone | / | Adjective |
| graph | / | Noun, Verb |
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| her | x | Noun |
| hinge | / | Noun, Verb |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hoop | / | Noun, Verb |
| idle | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| inactivate | x/xx | Verb |
| inactive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inoperative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| insulated | /xxx | Adjective |
| judgement | /x | Noun |
| judgment | /x | Noun |
| jump | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| lag | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| large | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| latter | /x | Adjective |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| less | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| liminal | /xx | Adjective |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| lino | /x | Noun |
| lopsided | //x | Adjective |
| lost | / | Adjective |
| muffled | /x | Adjective |
| mute | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| octave | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| off duty | //x | Phrase |
| offline | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| offs | / | Noun |
| offshore | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| oft | / | Adverb, Noun |
| on | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| opponent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| opposite | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outdoor | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| outside | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| overhead | /x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| passing | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| peak | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pick | / | Verb, Noun |
| plank | / | Noun, Verb |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| quiescent | x/x | Adjective |
| remotely | x/x | Adverb |
| remove | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reset | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| rest | / | Noun, Verb |
| return | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| round | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| rung | / | Noun, Adjective |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| scope | / | Noun, Verb |
| seam | / | Noun, Verb |
| seaward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| section | /x | Noun, Verb |
| short | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| shutdown | /x | Noun |
| slat | / | Noun, Verb |
| sleep | / | Noun, Verb |
| sluggish | /x | Adjective |
| socket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sour | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| space | / | Noun, Verb |
| spoiled | / | Adjective |
| spokes | / | Adjective |
| stabilize | /xx | Verb |
| staff | / | Noun, Verb |
| stair | / | Noun |
| starting | /x | Noun |
| stationary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| steel | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
