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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| breathe | / | Verb, Verb |
| unable | x/x | Verb, Adjective, Verb |
| take a deep breath | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| breathe a sigh of relief | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| breathe easy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| toke | / | Noun |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cool it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take time out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a leak | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a load off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take flight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break a sweat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow off steam | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a bath | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a whiz | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clear the air | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dump | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one day at a time | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ahem | /x | Name |
| shoot the breeze | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| crack a smile | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play it cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| smoke like a chimney | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| blow a kiss | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a bow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come and go | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have a seat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a walk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shotgun | /x | Noun |
| keep a cool head | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it in turns | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| run through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| smoke out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let rip | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the dust | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to the skies | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| blow off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sniff | / | Noun |
| take a joke | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the hay | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take stock | // | Phrase, Verb |
| snuff | / | Noun |
| smell the roses | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the reins | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the count | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a hike | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| say the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wake up and smell the coffee | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take ten | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take five | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow smoke | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lie back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tai chi | /x | Name, Name, Verb |
| bong | / | Noun |
| hit the gas | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break into a run | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| burst into tears | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| crack up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| go with the flow | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take to heart | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| think out loud | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| wait out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play possum | //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 |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| alcohol | /xx | Noun |
| 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 |
| avalanche | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bale out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| basket | /x | Noun, 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 |
| bias | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| breadth | / | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breather | /x | Noun |
| breathing space | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breathing spell | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brother | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bur | / | Noun |
| burl | / | Noun, Verb |
| burning | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| burr | / | Name, Verb |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| 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 |
| choke | / | Verb, Noun |
| 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, 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 |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| 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 |
| dawn | / | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, 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 |
