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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| look down upon | /xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| take lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| make light of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| frown on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a miss | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| treat like dirt | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| see things | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beg to differ | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take no notice of | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn a blind eye | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| disagree with | xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make fun of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go to the devil | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| damn with faint praise | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| switch off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the count | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| laugh at | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take issue with | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| take stock | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go down like a lead balloon | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay eyes on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fly in the face of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cast aspersions | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take delight in | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| face down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| take exception | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take aim | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a joke | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do a number on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose face | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put down as | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the worse | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to heart | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put a damper on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the mickey | /xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| smoke | / | Noun |
| narrow | /x | Adjective |
| go to the dogs | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| imagine | x/x | Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get a kick out of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| look the other way | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall from grace | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| brush aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| think nothing of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cold shoulder | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| come to grief | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| brush off | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| have another think coming | /x/x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| bite | / | Noun |
| delight in | x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick to the curb | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mark | / | Noun |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| avoid like the plague | x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| know better | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| smell a rat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| find fault | // | Phrase, Verb |
| climb down | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| look on the bright side | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| dote | / | Noun |
| take its toll | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| look through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the skids | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| steal a glance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| think twice | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drag | / | Noun |
| abate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| admire | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| advice | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| advise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advisories | x/xx | Noun |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affirmation | xx/x | Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| against | x/ | Verb |
| agonistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| agreement | x/x | Noun |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| allay | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| am | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| ameliorate | x/xx | Verb |
| analysis | x/xx | Noun |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| announcement | x/x | Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anticipation | xxx/x | Noun |
| appearing | x/x | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appreciate | x/xx | Verb |
| appreciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| aspirate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| assertion | x/x | Noun |
| assessment | x/x | Noun |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assuage | x/ | Verb |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| assumption | x/x | Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| attenuate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| audit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| avis | /x | Name |
| awareness | x/x | Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| backdrop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bale out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bedroom | /x | Noun |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| belief | x/ | Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| bleak | / | Adjective, Noun |
| blind | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| blur | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blurry | /x | Adjective |
| blush | / | Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| bright | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| brighten | /x | Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| browse | / | Noun, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bur | / | Noun |
| burl | / | Noun, Verb |
| burr | / | Name, Verb |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| clouded | /x | Adjective |
| cloudless | /x | Adjective |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| coast | / | Noun, Verb |
| col | x | Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| color | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| colour | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concept | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conception | x/x | Noun |
| conceptualization | x/xxxx | Noun |
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confiscate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| conflictual | x/xx | Adjective |
| confocal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| confrontational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| conjecture | x/x | Noun, Verb |
