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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| betray | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| denounce | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| give away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grass | / | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| peach | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| rat | / | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| shop | / | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| snitch | / | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| stag | / | Verb, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| roll on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow the whistle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| dime | / | Noun |
| squeal | / | Noun |
| drop a dime | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fink | / | Name |
| find out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get on someone's case | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| canary | x/x | Noun |
| spill the tea | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| yell | / | Noun |
| sneak | / | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun |
| talk through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get onto | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| roll | / | Noun |
| teach someone a lesson | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| talk | / | Noun |
| grass on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| spread the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put it about | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off at the mouth | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow the gaff | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick over the traces | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| tell it like it is | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| call to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| tip one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| mouth off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have a go | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| point the finger at | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make an example of | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dish | / | Noun |
| rouse | / | Noun |
| pick on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give notice | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a hard time | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| steal | / | Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call on the carpet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| say the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| talk through one's hat | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| let on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a piece of one's mind | //xx//// | Phrase, Verb |
| sound off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get on someone's nerves | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let the cat out of the bag | /x///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go over someone's head | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot the messenger | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| rattle someone's cage | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the word out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| spill one's guts | // | Phrase, Verb |
| snake | / | Noun |
| work over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| say it all | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| call to account | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have the goods on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get a line on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull someone's leg | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call someone's bluff | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| know the score | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| spoiler | /x | Noun |
| come forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| press charges | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| do a number on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| warn | / | Verb |
| jest | / | Noun |
| chew off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay down the law | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get someone's goat | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone have it | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb |
| lie through one's teeth | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw under the bus | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make fun of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the wool over someone's eyes | /x//x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tick | / | Noun |
| pass the buck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the goods on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| start in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow the lid off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| rake someone over the coals | //x/xx/ | Phrase |
| rag on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| smoke out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rule the roost | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| get back at | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| step out of line | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep someone posted | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get off one's chest | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| taunt | / | Noun |
| run through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| tip the wink | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kid around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| smell a rat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| advertise | /xx | Verb |
| advise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| affords | x/ | Verb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| append | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| apprise | x/ | Verb |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| ascertain | xx/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| bare | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bespeak | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| classic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| complain | x/ | Verb |
| comprise | x/ | Verb |
| confess | x/ | Verb |
| confirm | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| contrast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dagger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| deduct | x/ | Verb |
| demarcate | xx/ | Verb |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| deport | x/ | Verb |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| dictate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| did | / | Noun |
| differentiate | xx/xx | Verb, Noun |
| digress | x/ | Verb |
| dire | / | Adjective, Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| dis | / | Noun, Verb |
| disclose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| discriminate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
| dissociate | x/xx | Verb |
| distinguish | x/x | Verb |
| dit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| educate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| emphasise | /xx | Verb |
| enjoin | x/ | Verb |
| enlighten | x/x | Verb |
| entertaining | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| entrust | x/ | Verb |
| enumerate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| enunciate | x/xx | Verb |
| evidence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| expel | x/ | Verb |
| explain | x/ | Verb |
| expose | x/ | Verb |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| foretell | x/ | Verb |
| forgotten | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| freewheeling | /xx | Adjective |
| gab | / | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| gossipy | /xx | Adjective |
| grapevine | /x | Noun, Verb |
| guess | / | Verb, Noun |
| harbinger | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| hear | / | Verb |
| herald | /x | Name, Verb |
| hey | / | Name, Verb |
| hide | / | Verb, Noun |
| identify | x/xx | Verb |
| impart | x/ | Verb |
| imply | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| indicate | /xx | Verb |
| individualize | xx/xxx | Verb |
| inform | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| instruct | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| instruction | x/x | Noun |
| interject | xx/ | Verb |
| introduce | xx/ | Verb |
| iterate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| judge | / | Noun, Verb |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| kiss | / | Noun, Verb |
| know | / | Verb, Noun |
| knowledge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| label | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lay out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| learn | / | Verb, Noun |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| like | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| listen | /x | Verb, Noun |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| mention | /x | Verb, Noun |
| mouth | / | Noun, Verb |
| narrate | /x | Verb |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| note | / | Noun, Verb |
| nothing | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| notify | /xx | Verb |
| observe | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| oddball | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| old | / | Adjective, Noun |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| play down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| playing | /x | Noun |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| posit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| predict | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| preface | /x | Noun, Verb |
| premise | /x | Noun, Verb |
| present | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| pretend | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| provide | x/ | Verb |
| publicise | /xx | Verb |
| publicize | /xx | Verb |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| read | / | Verb, Noun |
| reassure | xx/ | Verb |
| recite | x/ | Verb |
| recognise | /xx | Verb |
| recount | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reiterate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| relate | x/ | Verb |
| remark | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| remind | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| repeat | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reply | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| report | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| require | x/x | Verb |
| respond | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| restate | x/ | Verb |
| retell | x/ | Verb |
| reveal | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| review | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| robin | /x | Name |
| rumor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| said | / | Adjective, Noun |
| secret | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| see | / | Verb, Noun |
| sell | / | Verb, Noun |
| send | / | Verb, Noun |
| sense | / | Noun, Verb |
| separate | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| sex | / | Noun, Verb |
| share | / | Noun, Verb |
