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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| wipe | / | Verb, Verb |
| wash one's hands of | //// | Phrase |
| turn over a new leaf | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let bygones be bygones | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| clean up one's act | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| clear the decks | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clear off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come clean | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kiss and make up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's nose clean | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| brush aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to the cleaners | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| clean house | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clear the air | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep the board | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| blank | / | Noun |
| clear someone's name | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rinse | / | Noun |
| clean up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| slip someone's mind | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| swallow one's pride | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| broom | / | Noun |
| put the record straight | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| see one's way clear to | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| blot one's copybook | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| switch off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| change one's mind | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| burn one's bridges | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| break new ground | /// | Name, Verb |
| take it from the top | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's cards on the table | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow off steam | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| change one's tune | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| spill one's guts | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to blows | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| mend one's ways | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lick one's wounds | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| throw away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| change someone's mind | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| snap out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| rake over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| draw a blank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shift one's ground | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| blaze a trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| blot out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| open one's mind | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| break the ice | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| speak one's mind | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| tie up loose ends | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| open someone's eyes | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let sleeping dogs lie | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw up one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| go to the wall | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow out of the water | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take one day at a time | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the better | /x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a piece of one's mind | //xx//// | Phrase, Verb |
| draw the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's best foot forward | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| blow someone's mind | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| breathe a sigh of relief | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall off the wagon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| rest easy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| mend fences | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| write one's own ticket | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| get off someone's case | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get off one's chest | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| lay down one's arms | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| swear by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| show someone the door | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play ball | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's sword | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's feet wet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| slug it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| plunge in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abel | /x | Name |
| abolish | x/x | Verb |
| adroit | x/ | Adjective |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| agenda | x/x | Noun |
| albeit | x/x | |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| amidships | x/x | Adverb |
| annihilate | x/xx | Verb |
| antiseptic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| ash | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| ass | / | Noun, Adjective |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| aviary | /xxx | Noun |
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bare | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| barren | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bath | / | Noun, Verb |
| bathe | / | Verb, Noun |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| beef | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| begins | x/ | Verb |
| beloved | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| beveled | /x | Adjective |
| birthplace | /x | Noun |
| blackboard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blameless | /x | Adjective |
| blistered | /x | Adjective |
| blot | / | Noun, Verb |
| bluish | /x | Adjective |
| blur | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boyhood | /x | Noun |
| bream | / | Noun, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| buckler | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| buff | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| calcareous | x/xx | Adjective |
| cambrian | /xx | Name, Adjective |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| canvas | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cartel | x/ | Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cement | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| chalk | / | Noun, Verb |
| chalkboard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| characteristic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| checklist | /x | Noun, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| clean and jerk | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| cleaned | / | Adjective |
| cleanliness | /xx | Noun |
| cleanse | / | Verb, Noun |
| cleanup | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| cloth | / | Noun |
| comb | / | Noun, Verb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| concave | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| conducive | x/x | Adjective |
| contaminated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| corrupt | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crisp | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| damp | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dean | / | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deletion | x/x | Noun |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| dirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| dirtier | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| discolored | x/x | Adjective |
| disinfect | xx/ | Verb |
| distinct | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| distinctive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| douche | / | Noun, Verb |
| downright | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| downstairs | // | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| drinkable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| drinking | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dry | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dust | / | Noun, Verb |
| ecological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| edible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| efface | x/ | Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| elimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| empty | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| encrusted | x/x | Adjective |
| engine | /x | Noun, Verb |
| environmental | xxx/x | Adjective, Name |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| erase | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| erasure | x/x | Noun |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fair | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| fairly | /x | Adverb |
| faultless | /x | Adjective |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| filthy | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| flagstones | /x | Noun |
| flared | / | Adjective |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| flawless | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| flint | / | Noun, Verb |
| floss | / | Noun, Verb |
| flush | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| fouled | / | Adjective |
| fresh | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| friendly | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| gray | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| greasy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| green | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| grey | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| grime | / | Noun, Verb |
| grimy | /x | Adjective |
| grit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| grubby | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| healthful | /x | Adjective |
| healthier | /xx | Adjective |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| honest | /x | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| hoover | /x | Name, Verb |
| hose | / | Noun, Verb |
| house | / | Noun, Verb |
| hygienic | x/x | Adjective |
| immaculate | x/xx | Adjective |
| impeccable | x/xx | Adjective |
| impure | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| individual | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inherent | x/x | Adjective |
| innocent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| intact | x/ | Adjective |
| irreproachable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| janitorial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| klein | / | Name |
| kosher | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| launder | /x | Verb, Noun |
| lava | /x | Noun |
| lave | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| legible | /xx | Adjective |
| legit | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| list | / | Noun, Verb |
