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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| tip the scales | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the better | /x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| flip the script | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the knife in the wound | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the other cheek | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the knife | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it in turns | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the worse | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn tail | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat someone at their own game | //x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shift one's ground | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play into someone's hands | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get back at | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the corner | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the cards | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| change one's tune | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn on one's heel | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have the last laugh | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| switch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn over a new leaf | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| change hands | // | Phrase, Verb |
| change someone's mind | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| even the score | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the wheel | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| twist the knife | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move the goalposts | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| swing | / | Noun |
| flip | / | Noun |
| come up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| tip one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| look on the bright side | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the last laugh | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| return the favor | x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| advantage | x/x | Noun |
| stab in the back | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| overplay one's hand | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| change one's mind | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold all the cards | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the offensive | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| twist the knife in the wound | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take revenge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run rings around | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jockey for position | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's own back | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn tricks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| score points | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the buck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's business elsewhere | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a back seat | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| look the other way | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play the race card | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| lose face | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make waves | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the jackpot | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| play one's cards right | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the drop on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn a blind eye | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the better of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| add insult to injury | //x//xx | Phrase, Verb |
| shift gears | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rub up the wrong way | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold all of the cards | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take someone's part | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abbreviations | xxx/x | Noun |
| abridged | x/ | Adjective |
| 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 |
| agendas | x/x | Noun |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ameliorate | x/xx | Verb |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| annotated | xx/x | Adjective |
| apparel | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrays | x/ | Noun |
| articles | /xx | Noun |
| artwork | /x | Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| asylum | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| awaits | x/ | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bald | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ballot | /x | Noun, Verb |
| banquets | /x | Noun |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| benchmarks | /x | Noun |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| betray | x/ | Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bight | / | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| black out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| boards | / | Noun |
| boil | / | Noun, Verb |
| boil down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| boot | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| boxes | /x | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| breakdowns | /x | Noun |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| bureaus | /x | Noun |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| bustle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| cadres | /x | Noun |
| calculations | xx/x | Noun |
| calendars | /xx | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| canvas | /x | Noun, Verb |
| canvases | /xx | Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| carbonate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| castle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| catalyze | /xx | Verb |
| catch fire | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| categories | /xxx | Verb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| charts | / | Verb |
| chill | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chill out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| chuck | / | Noun, Verb |
| circumference | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| citrate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adverb, 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 |
| committees | x/x | Noun |
| commute | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| computations | xx/x | Noun |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| connect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| consult | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| 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, Adverb, Noun |
| correspondence | xx/x | Noun |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| counterpart | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| counterparty | /xxx | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| crank | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cribs | / | Noun |
| crook | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crossroads | /x | Noun |
| cue | / | Noun, 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 |
| debit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decompress | xx/ | Verb |
| decreasing | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| deflate | x/ | Verb |
| deflect | x/ | Verb |
| deflection | x/x | Noun |
| deposits | x/x | Noun |
| desks | / | Noun |
| detour | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| deviate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| deviation | xx/x | Noun |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| dictionary | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| 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 |
| discussions | x/x | Noun |
| disengage | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
