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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| make light of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| toy with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| tread lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| loosen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take no notice of | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dim view of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| brush aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a joke | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play fast and loose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| play at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| brush off | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| play about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone down gently | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| make fun of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to heart | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take liberties | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| throw caution to the wind | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make free with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| joke | / | Noun |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| muck about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cold shoulder | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| rest easy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| let oneself go | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| think nothing of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sweat the small stuff | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut someone some slack | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| treat like dirt | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| kid around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make short work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a miss | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the mickey | /xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| take it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take its toll | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play it safe | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the easy way out | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| mess about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take no prisoners | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| goof around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| screw around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take a back seat | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go with the flow | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| suffer fools gladly | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| make game of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take delight in | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| soften the blow | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look down upon | /xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| take it out on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| slip through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lay a finger on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take one day at a time | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk on eggshells | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| horse around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| nonsense | /x | Noun |
| lift a finger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| crack up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| walk through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| err on the side of caution | //x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| play off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| crack a smile | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give a damn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a load off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| get off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live and let live | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| slack off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch the surface | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn a blind eye | /x// | 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 |
| agonistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| 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 |
| arbitrarily | /xxxx | Adverb |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| broom | / | Noun, 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 |
| casually | /xxx | Adverb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, 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 |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| 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 |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crumb | / | Noun, Verb |
| cry for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cynically | /xxx | Adverb |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| disclaim | x/ | Verb |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
| dislodge | x/ | Verb |
| dismantle | x/x | Verb |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dispossess | xx/ | Verb |
| divest | x/ | Verb |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
