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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| clean up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take a bath | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clean up one's act | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull someone's leg | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cash in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| clean house | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bust out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break the bank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| line one's pockets | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| kick over the traces | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make free with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| laugh all the way to the bank | //x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come clean | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's shirt | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| buy up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wipe the slate clean | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| broom | / | Noun |
| touch | / | Noun |
| rip off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take its toll | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| skin | / | Noun |
| keep one's nose clean | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw under the bus | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tap out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take to heart | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| rake in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a tumble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pay through the nose | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play into someone's hands | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out to dry | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| wash one's hands of | //// | Phrase |
| rake it in | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take it out on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take to one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| cook the books | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's leave | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| clear the decks | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a joke | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| feather one's nest | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| walk off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| flush out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| change hands | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's business elsewhere | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sponge | / | Noun |
| pay the piper | /x/x | Name, Verb |
| finesse | x/ | Noun |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get a charge out of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| make out like a bandit | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| treat like dirt | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| steal | / | Verb |
| toke | / | Noun |
| strike it rich | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play | / | Noun |
| rub up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| get the better of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| chore | / | Noun |
| turn over a new leaf | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| earn one's keep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the test | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clear off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw money around | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the tab | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the better | /x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| do out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| tie up loose ends | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| spill one's guts | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come down with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it away | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pay a visit | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dump | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sell out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get back at | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have a go | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| 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 |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| adopts | x/ | Verb |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| binders | /x | Noun |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, 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 |
| 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 |
| cleansers | /x | Noun |
| cleansing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cleanup | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clear away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collectors | x/x | 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 |
| conditioners | x/xx | Noun |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| detergents | x/x | Noun |
| 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 |
