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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| flee | / | Verb, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| take to the skies | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take to the sky | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fly the coop | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a flying leap | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let fly | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fly out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hit the road | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buzz off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leave the nest | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| run for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fly in the face of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| take off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take a hike | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fly off the handle | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a walk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make tracks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fly into a rage | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| set off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get the show on the road | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| break away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break into a run | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it away | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get a move on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump | / | Noun |
| pull up stakes | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| leave home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jump ship | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a powder | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| get the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn tail | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leg it | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| leap into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| run along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drive off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| jump the gun | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the better | /x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| skip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| open fire | /x/x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| give chase | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fire away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get a jump on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| run on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take by storm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go up in flames | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get on the stick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run wild | // | Name, Verb |
| go off on a tangent | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| wing it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bug out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a run at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump for joy | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it on the lam | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buy the farm | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a whirl | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go out with a bang | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| duck out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the gas | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come first | // | Phrase, Verb |
| start a family | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| drive away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| aboveground | x/x | Adjective |
| 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 |
| acrobatics | xx/x | Noun |
| 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 |
| aerial | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| aeronautics | xx/x | Noun |
| aeroplane | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| aerospace | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| agent | /x | Noun |
| agonistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| aircraft | /x | Noun |
| airfare | /x | Noun |
| airlift | /x | Noun, Verb |
| airline | /x | Noun |
| airliner | /xx | Noun |
| airmen | /x | Noun |
| airplane | /x | Noun, Verb |
| airways | /x | Noun |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspirate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| audit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| automated | /xxx | Adjective |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| aviation | xx/x | Noun |
| avoidance | x/x | Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bale out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ballistics | x/x | Noun |
| ballooning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| 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 |
| bird | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| bord | / | Noun |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| brain | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brink | / | Noun |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bur | / | Noun |
| burglary | /xx | Noun |
| burl | / | Noun, Verb |
| burr | / | Name, Verb |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| caper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| 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 |
| caught | / | Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| 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 |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| colorimetric | xxx/x | Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, 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 |
| 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 |
| crew | / | Noun, Verb |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cruise | / | Noun, Verb |
| crumb | / | Noun, Verb |
| cry for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| dash | / | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
