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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| take umbrage | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hurt someone's feelings | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take exception | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| affront | x/ | Noun |
| set off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take revenge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tread on someone's toes | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the offensive | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get under someone's skin | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take issue with | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get a rise out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| see red | // | Phrase, Verb |
| snuff | / | Noun |
| rub up the wrong way | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| step on someone's toes | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to heart | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's own back | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| tee off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it out on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take fright | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get back at | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| retort | /x | Noun |
| piss off | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get on someone's nerves | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| feel for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get up someone's nose | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cheese | / | Noun |
| ruffle some feathers | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| have a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a joke | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get someone's dander up | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up one's nose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow a fuse | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| vent one's spleen | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a nerve | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| touch a nerve | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| feel the heat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a piece of one's mind | //xx//// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a nerve | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rouse | / | Noun |
| hold against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pitch a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| feel someone's pain | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to hell | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get on someone's case | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make someone's blood boil | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up a fuss | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| feel free | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut up rough | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fly into a rage | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cheek | / | Noun |
| sting | / | Noun |
| taunt | / | Noun |
| throw a tantrum | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cry foul | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| talk back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look down one's nose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow a gasket | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put a hurt on | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's lumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fly off the handle | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| frown on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| switch | / | Noun |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| get someone's goat | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sauce | / | Noun |
| set upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a raw nerve | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| mouth off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| act out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow one's top | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get onto | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| flip off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a hard time | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| thumb one's nose | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the other cheek | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put someone's back up | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| have a cow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take delight in | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| abuse | x/ | Noun, 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 |
| actor | /x | Noun |
| 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 |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| agent | /x | Noun |
| aggrieved | x/ | Adjective |
| agonistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| algorithm | /xxx | Noun |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| antibody | /xxx | Noun |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| 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 |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| 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 |
| bearing false witness | /x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| 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 |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| breach of the peace | //x/ | Phrase, 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 |
| canteen | x/ | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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, 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 |
| constructive | x/x | Adjective |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contemplate | /xx | Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contravention | xx/x | Noun |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| cooperative | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| counteroffensive | xxx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cream off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| criminal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| 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 |
| defence | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defuse | x/ | Verb |
| degas | /x | Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| delinquencies | x/xx | 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 |
