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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| own up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| talk | / | Noun |
| step forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| spill one's guts | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clean up one's act | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's cards on the table | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| put the record straight | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| eat humble pie | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| face the music | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| tell it like it is | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| speak one's mind | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to terms with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to one's senses | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| let the cat out of the bag | /x///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get off one's chest | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| level with | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mend one's ways | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| call on the carpet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| wipe the slate clean | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| break cover | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's nose clean | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| see the light | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clear someone's name | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to the cleaners | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make no bones about | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's true colors | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's sword | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| change one's tune | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| let something slip | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay one's cards on the table | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| see one's way clear to | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| call on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live a lie | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's cards | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| call a spade a spade | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| face facts | // | Phrase, Verb |
| see the light of day | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| open one's heart | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| spill the tea | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow the lid off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| call to account | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wash one's hands of | //// | Phrase |
| face up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| open one's mouth | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| tip one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| find out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| talk through one's hat | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| swallow one's pride | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| lose face | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cover one's tracks | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| bend the truth | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| show one's face | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wear sackcloth and ashes | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| clean up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| talk the talk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut the crap | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up and be counted | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| let on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clear off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to brass tacks | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| face the facts | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bare one's soul | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| slip up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| eat one's words | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| say it all | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cross one's fingers | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| swear by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall from grace | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| show one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| breathe a sigh of relief | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spit it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the hint | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cook the books | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's face | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun |
| play games | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off at the mouth | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kiss and make up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| lie through one's teeth | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| play fair | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dump | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mind one's language | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot in one's mouth | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| flip | / | Noun |
| tip one's hat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the word out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| open someone's eyes | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a leak | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the goods on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn over a new leaf | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's mouth shut | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| live one's truth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cheat on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| accede | x/ | Verb |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplished | x/x | Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| add up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| administer | x/xx | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| adroit | x/ | Adjective |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| adventurous | x/xx | Adjective |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ago | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| albeit | x/x | |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| amidships | x/x | Adverb |
| among | x/ | Adverb |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| antiseptic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arisen | x/x | Verb |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| assailed | x/ | Verb |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attracted | x/x | Adjective |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bare | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| barren | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bath | / | Noun, Verb |
| bathe | / | Verb, Noun |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| beryl | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| blank | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| born | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| bream | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| carefree | /x | Adjective |
| characteristic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| clean and jerk | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| clean house | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cleaned | / | Adjective |
| cleanliness | /xx | Noun |
| cleanse | / | Verb, Noun |
| cleanup | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| come up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conducive | x/x | Adjective |
| contaminating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| converted | x/x | Adjective |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| corrupt | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| crisp | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cropped | / | Adjective |
| crossed | / | Adjective |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| damp | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dare | / | Verb, Noun |
| dean | / | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| did | / | Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| dirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| dirtier | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| disembark | xx/ | Verb |
| disinfect | xx/ | Verb |
| distanced | /x | Verb |
| distinct | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| distinctive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| douche | / | Noun, Verb |
| downright | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| downstairs | // | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| draw in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| drawn | / | Adjective |
| drinkable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| drinking | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| dry | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dust | / | Noun, Verb |
| ecological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| edible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| emanate | /xx | Verb |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| empty | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| environmental | xxx/x | Adjective, Name |
| erase | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| evolved | x/ | Adjective |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fair | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| fairly | /x | Adverb |
| fallen | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fare | / | Noun, Verb |
| faultless | /x | Adjective |
| filthy | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| finished | /x | Adjective |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| flawless | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| floss | / | Noun, Verb |
| flush | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| foolishness | /xx | Noun |
| forthcoming | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| fouled | / | Adjective |
| fresh | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| friendly | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| furlough | /x | Noun, Verb |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| given | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
