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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to a stop | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| balk | / | Noun |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jump in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| shut down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the buffers | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| slam on the brakes | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| button | /x | Noun |
| stop by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| choke off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put the kibosh on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blink | / | Noun |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jam on the brakes | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knock off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cut it close | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| close up shop | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call it quits | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit up and take notice | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike | / | Noun |
| touch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break | / | Noun |
| put a sock in it | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a snag | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take fright | // | Phrase, Verb |
| button it | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut short | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| hold it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clip | / | Noun |
| hit the road | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| thumb down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| snap out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| flag | / | Noun |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| stop at nothing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| sit up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| clear off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| cheese | / | Noun |
| shut up shop | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoo | / | Noun |
| cut and run | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the chase | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clam up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the skids | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pop in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| shortcut | /x | Noun |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brace | / | Noun |
| come round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the gun | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run out on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| wade in | /x | Name, Verb |
| hit the gas | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| switch | / | Noun |
| meet | / | Verb |
| cut a dash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| squawk | / | Noun |
| shove off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| light out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make an appearance | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get to the point | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| nip in the bud | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wait up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spout off | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| sign off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| stand between | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the dirt | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| blurt out | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| skip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bonk | / | Noun |
| take by surprise | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| crack up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| drop by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abandon | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| abbreviated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| abolish | x/x | Verb |
| abort | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| abridged | x/ | Adjective |
| abruptly | x/x | Adverb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| abutment | x/x | Noun |
| accelerated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjourn | x/ | Verb |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| anyhow | /xx | Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| apprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| apprehension | xx/x | Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| asynchronous | //xx | Adjective |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| ban | / | Noun, Verb |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| bear on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| blockage | /x | Noun |
| bog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bog down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| booking | /x | Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brake | / | Noun, Verb |
| break off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| briefest | /x | Adjective |
| briefly | /x | Adverb |
| brim | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brusque | / | Adjective, Verb |
| bus stop | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bypass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cap | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| caught | / | Adjective |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| ceiling | /x | Noun |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| checkpoint | /x | Noun, Verb |
| choleric | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| chunky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cleaning | /x | Noun |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| close off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| closure | /x | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| condensed | x/ | Adjective |
| constantly | /xx | Adverb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| containment | x/x | Noun |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| continuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| convenient | x/x | Adjective |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| cripple | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cursory | /xx | Adjective |
| curt | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| curtail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cut off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| dampen | /x | Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deadlock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| decentralized | x/xx | Adjective |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| decree | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| depend | x/ | Verb |
| derail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| derivation | xx/x | Noun |
| deriving | x/x | Noun |
| desist | x/ | Verb |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| detention | x/x | Noun |
| deter | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| diaphragm | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| digest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| diminutive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| disappear | xx/ | Verb |
| discontinuance | xx/xx | Noun |
| discontinuation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| discourage | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| disrupt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| dissuade | x/ | Verb |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| docs | / | Noun |
| does | / | Noun |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| draw up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dumpy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dwarf | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| dwell | / | Verb, Noun |
| early | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| embargo | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| ephemeral | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exclude | x/ | Verb |
| exclusion | x/x | Noun |
| excursion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| expire | x/ | Verb |
| explosion | x/x | Noun |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| few | / | Noun |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| fin | / | Noun, Verb |
