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Related Words for turn on the waterworks
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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| burst into tears | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shed a tear | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| switch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| crack up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| set off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow a gasket | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| end in tears | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go to pieces | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the wind up | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| have the wind up | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| burst out laughing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut up rough | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pitch a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break a sweat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| see red | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up a fuss | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow a fuse | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fill up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| crack a smile | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn a hair | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| switch off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fly off the handle | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| drive someone up the wall | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| boil over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| flip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rub up the wrong way | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bawl out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a tantrum | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a scene | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| touch a nerve | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have a cow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| freak out | /x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| wet the bed | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| switch | / | Noun |
| take a turn for the worse | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| press the panic button | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| swell up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a wobbly | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the quick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a leak | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get onto | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| tie oneself in knots | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ring up the curtain | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| spout off | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| piss off | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get a rise out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put the wind up | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| make a spectacle of oneself | /x/xx/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the fan | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bust out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get cracking | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| start in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| add up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| advent | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adverb | /x | Noun, Verb |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ameliorate | x/xx | Verb |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| apparel | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| aqueducts | /xx | Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| asylum | x/x | Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bakeries | /xx | Noun |
| bald | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ballot | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| betray | x/ | Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bight | / | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| black out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| boil | / | Noun, Verb |
| boil down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| boot | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breweries | /xx | Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| bustle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| caloric | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| carbonate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| catalyze | /xx | Verb |
| catch fire | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cemeteries | /xxx | Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| chill | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chill out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| chuck | / | Noun, Verb |
| circumference | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| citrate | xx | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clot | / | Noun, Verb |
| clothe | / | Verb |
| coil | / | Noun, Verb |
| coke | / | Noun, Verb |
| combust | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comeback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coming back | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| commencement | x/x | Noun |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commute | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| conditional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| conduits | /xx | Noun |
| confidentiality | xxxx/xx | Noun |
| connect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| consequence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| conservatories | x/xxx | Noun |
| consult | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contractual | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| contrast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cool it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| corkscrew | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| counterfactual | /x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| counterpart | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| counterparty | /xxx | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| crank | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crook | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crossroads | /x | Noun |
| cue | / | Noun, Verb |
| culverts | /x | Noun |
| cum | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cusp | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cycle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dawn | / | Noun, Verb |
| deactivate | x/xx | Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decompress | xx/ | Verb |
| deflate | x/ | Verb |
| deflect | x/ | Verb |
| deflection | x/x | Noun |
| detour | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| deviate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| deviation | xx/x | Noun |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| digression | x/x | Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| disable | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
| disengage | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| disk | / | Noun, Verb |
| displacement | x/x | Noun |
| dissolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| distilleries | x/xx | Noun |
| diversion | x/x | Noun |
| divert | x/ | Verb |
| docks | / | Noun |
| double | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| douse | / | Verb, Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drains | / | Noun, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| dress | / | Noun, Verb |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| dual | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ducts | / | Noun |
| edifices | /xxx | Noun |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| elliptical | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| elsewhere | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| emancipate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| emitting | x/x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| emption | /x | Noun |
| empty | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
