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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| delight in | x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get a kick out of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| live it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get a charge out of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| have a ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lap up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get off on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump for joy | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bask | / | Noun |
| have a good one | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| breathe a sigh of relief | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| gloat | / | Verb |
| crack a smile | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| bear with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take to heart | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| feel for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| smile from ear to ear | ///// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make game of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pique | / | Noun |
| make fun of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| live and let live | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| let oneself go | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| slay | / | Verb |
| play along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take great pains | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| seize the day | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a joke | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make light of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| crack up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| breathe easy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make oneself at home | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have a way with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| chow down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| soak in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| feel free | // | Phrase, Verb |
| die laughing | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| wait out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| laugh at | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cheer up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live a little | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| laugh all the way to the bank | //x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| lend a hand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have the last laugh | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take no notice of | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a meal of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the cake | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay eyes on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a deep breath | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a whirl | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dim view of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| swear by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dine out on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dive | / | Noun |
| tune in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get a rise out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a spectacle of oneself | /x/xx/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kid around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a walk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to great lengths | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| play games | // | Phrase, Verb |
| picnic | /x | Noun |
| mean the world to | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take advantage of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a night of it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| take liberties | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| be my guest | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| afternoon | xx/ | Noun, Adverb |
| agonistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| amusement | x/x | Noun |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appreciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspirate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| astonishment | x/xx | Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| audit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bale out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| bliss | / | Noun |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| buddha | /x | Name |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bur | / | Noun |
| burl | / | Noun, Verb |
| burr | / | Name, Verb |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| cabbage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cast off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| celebration | xx/x | Noun |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cheer | / | Noun, Verb |
| chip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clear away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clear off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complacency | x/xx | Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confiscate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| conflictual | x/xx | Adjective |
| confrontational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| constructive | x/x | Adjective |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contemplate | /xx | Verb |
| contentment | x/x | Noun |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| cooperative | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cream off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crumb | / | Noun, Verb |
| cry for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| defuse | x/ | Verb |
| degas | /x | Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| delicacy | /xxx | Noun |
| delighted | x/x | Adjective |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| delve | / | Verb, Noun |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deploy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| desist | x/ | Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| detoxify | x/xx | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dialogic | /x/x | Adjective |
| dialogical | /x/xx | Adjective |
| dig | / | Verb, Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| discard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
