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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| quit | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| weaken | /x | Noun, Verb |
| escalate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| intensify | x/xx | Verb, Verb |
| step up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| climb down | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| turn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bow out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall from grace | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call it a day | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| take a back seat | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk the plank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| throw out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| give notice | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| suit down to the ground | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take a load off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| show someone the door | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| elbow | /x | Noun |
| bite the dust | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come down to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a bow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come down with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have a seat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the buck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone down gently | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take time out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| shove off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall off the wagon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a walk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sign off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take a seat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the skids | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose face | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike | / | Noun |
| look down upon | /xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| act up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step out of line | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| face down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun |
| kick out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go down the tubes | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ring down the curtain | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go by the board | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come down the pike | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk out on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop the ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up stakes | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get the sack | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the chop | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| switch off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leave home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| talk down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abductive | x/x | Adjective |
| abutment | x/x | Noun |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| alt | / | Noun, Adjective |
| an | / | Noun |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ashore | x/ | Adverb |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backwards | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| bayonet | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| benchmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beneath | x/ | Adverb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blue | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bond | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| brick | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| broke | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| caveat | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| changeover | /xx | Noun |
| chromatic | x/x | Adjective |
| circuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| civilize | /xx | Verb |
| classificatory | /xxxxx | Adjective |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| clue | / | Noun, Verb |
| coated | /x | Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| constrained | x/ | Adjective |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| contribution | xx/x | Noun |
| corporatist | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| countermeasure | /xxx | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| crossing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cultivate | /xx | Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| deactivated | x/xxx | Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| decision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decoupled | x/x | Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deepen | /x | Verb |
| degree | x/ | Noun |
| dejected | x/x | 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 |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| devour | x/x | Verb |
| dimensional | x/xx | Adjective |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| 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 |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| drifts | / | Noun, Verb |
| duck | / | Noun, Verb |
| earth | / | Noun, Verb |
| eases | /x | Verb, Noun |
| eat | / | Verb, Noun |
| echelon | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| educate | /xx | Verb |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| element | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| era | /x | Noun |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| evolution | xx/x | Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| extraction | x/x | Noun |
| facet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fade | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fallen | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| feathers | /x | Verb |
| feet | / | Noun |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| footfall | /x | Noun |
| footprint | /x | Noun |
| footstep | /x | Noun |
| formality | x/xx | Noun |
| forth | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| forum | /x | Noun |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| foster | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| fractional | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| gait | / | Noun, Verb |
| gate | / | Noun, Verb |
| gesture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| gradation | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| gutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| harmony | /xx | Noun |
| headway | /x | Noun |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| heuristic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hop | / | Noun, Verb |
| hurdle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| idle | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| improvement | x/x | Noun |
| inactive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| increment | /xx | Noun, Verb |
