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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| leg it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run for one's life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| run away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| take to one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| do a runner | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take flight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| run off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut and run | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the rap | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's leave | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk | / | Noun |
| run along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a walk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do a bunk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hightail it | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go on one's merry way | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fly the coop | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a flying leap | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go about one's business | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| run with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take to the skies | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| walk the streets | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang one's hat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk out on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| skate | / | Noun |
| hit the streets | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a hike | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the road | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| chase down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bail | / | Noun |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick over the traces | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run out on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| flit | / | Noun |
| give chase | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| play hooky | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bug out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| pack one's bags | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up stakes | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a powder | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| run amok | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| cover one's tracks | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come in from the cold | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| sally | /x | Name |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw to the wolves | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make tracks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| roll on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live a lie | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spring | / | Noun |
| take the field | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dime | / | Noun |
| land on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the law into one's own hands | /x/x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get a move on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| smuggle | /x | Verb |
| duck out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| trap | / | Noun |
| skip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lie around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run wild | // | Name, Verb |
| stay out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn tail | // | 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 |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| agonistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| agribusiness | /xxx | Noun |
| ai | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| 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 |
| assistive | x/x | Adjective |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| 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 |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| 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 |
| blue | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brothers | /x | Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bunk | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| 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 |
| chen | / | Name |
| 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 |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| cpu | /x | Name |
| 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 |
| 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 |
