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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| panic | /x | Noun, Noun |
| have a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the wind up | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn a hair | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have the wind up | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| scare the life out of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| bug out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| catch one's breath | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run for one's life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| flip one's lid | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| scare someone to death | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| press the panic button | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fly into a rage | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take by surprise | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flinch | / | Verb |
| take umbrage | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| scare up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| flip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take to one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| burst into tears | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fly off the handle | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make someone's flesh creep | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the roof | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make someone's blood run cold | //x/// | Phrase |
| reel | / | Noun |
| blow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tie oneself in knots | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to pieces | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| feel the heat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's nerve | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's mind | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a flying leap | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit up and take notice | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stop short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's knickers in a twist | ///xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leap into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| make someone's skin crawl | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take offense | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| switch | / | Noun |
| pitch a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow a fuse | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow a gasket | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike | / | Noun |
| balk | / | Noun |
| run for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grief | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| see red | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's face | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| flip one's wig | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| jolt | / | Noun |
| break a sweat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put the wind up | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| run away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat | / | Noun |
| catch fire | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take to heart | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat a hasty retreat | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grab | / | Noun |
| blow one's top | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hack | / | Noun |
| hang one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lose no time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come running | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| dare | / | Verb |
| run off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a tumble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| knock the stuffing out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| scream one's head off | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp | / | Noun |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's guard up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get a kick out of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have a cow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut up rough | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| flash | / | Noun |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| 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, Noun |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affective | x/x | Adjective |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| agonistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| alarm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alloying | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| anguish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| apprehension | xx/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 |
| aversive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| awe | / | Noun, Verb |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bale out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bewilderment | x/xx | Noun |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| biphasic | /xx | Adjective |
| bluff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bothersome | /xx | Adjective |
| bravery | /xx | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bur | / | 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 |
| 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 |
| catatonic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| caught | / | Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chill | / | Noun, Adjective, 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 |
| cold sweat | // | Phrase, Noun |
| coldness | /x | Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compensatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| complement | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confiscate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| conflictual | x/xx | Adjective |
| confrontational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consternation | xx/x | Noun |
| 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 |
| coupled | /x | Verb |
| courier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| coward | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cream off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| creeps | / | Noun |
| creepy | /x | 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 |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| defuse | x/ | Verb |
| degas | /x | Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| delve | / | Verb, Noun |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deploy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| depressive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
