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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| make a splash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up a fuss | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| ruffle some feathers | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| raise hell | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rock the boat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a scene | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up dust | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take by storm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get someone's dander up | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make history | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| rattle someone's cage | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a dent | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| blaze a trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ask for trouble | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a big thing out of | /x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| go against the grain | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| raise eyebrows | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| raise the roof | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make one's mark | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run wild | // | Name, Verb |
| act out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a wobbly | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| raise one's voice | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a spectacle of oneself | /x/xx/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| roll | / | Noun |
| run amok | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| get the word out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make noises | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow someone's mind | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a bombshell | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the peace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| shake a leg | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn a hair | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a tantrum | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a hard time | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| set the world on fire | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get on someone's nerves | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut up rough | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| mix it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shake one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run riot | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| look for trouble | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break new ground | /// | Name, Verb |
| make tracks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to blows | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw caution to the wind | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a chord | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw one's weight around | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow hot and cold | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drive someone up the wall | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flip one's wig | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| break the mold | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get someone's goat | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| muddy the waters | /xx/x | Name, Verb |
| go out with a bang | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play ball | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a spanner in the works | /x/xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a whirl | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put the wind up | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| set off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tear one's hair out | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| rub up the wrong way | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step on someone's toes | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| bawl out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| raise a stink | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| roll the dice | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| go with the flow | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ask for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| spread the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| break the ice | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| touch a nerve | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw someone a curve | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spin one's wheels | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| open the floodgates | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| play fast and loose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| actualize | /xxx | Verb |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adduce | x/ | Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| affords | x/ | Verb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| airwaves | /x | Noun |
| allocate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| amplitude | /xx | Noun |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arrive at | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assess | x/ | Verb |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| authors | /x | Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bake | / | Noun, Verb |
| batches | /x | Noun |
| beach | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beget | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| boat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bookmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bootleg | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakers | /x | Adjective |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| breeds | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bursts | / | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| cake | / | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| call down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cantilever | /x/x | Noun, Verb |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| chain | / | Noun, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chelate | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| churn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| complicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| compose | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| concoct | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| configure | x/x | Verb |
| conjure | /x | Verb, Noun |
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consign | x/ | Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| cook | / | Noun, Verb |
| cook up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cooper | /x | Name, Verb |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| corduroy | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| criminalize | /xxx | Verb |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| curricular | x/xx | Adjective |
| customize | /xx | Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cycles | /x | Adjective |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| defecate | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| deploy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| deserve | x/ | Verb |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| devil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| devise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dictate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| disburse | x/ | Verb |
| disclose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dispense | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disseminate | x/xx | Verb |
| distil | x/ | Verb |
| distill | x/ | Verb |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| doe | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| dot | / | Noun, Verb |
