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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| let something slip | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tip one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| let on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow the lid off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| give the game away | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spill the tea | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off at the mouth | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spill one's guts | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a hint | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's cards | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's cards on the table | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| break cover | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get off one's chest | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the word out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a bombshell | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay one's cards on the table | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come clean | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow the gaff | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| open someone's eyes | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spit it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a lid on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| smoke out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop the bomb | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| say it all | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put it about | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| find out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wear one's heart on one's sleeve | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| spread the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bust out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let her rip | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live a lie | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| talk | / | Noun |
| leave someone in the lurch | //xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sneak | / | Noun |
| pull the wool over someone's eyes | /x//x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let it all hang out | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| roll | / | Noun |
| squeal | / | Noun |
| blow the whistle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hide one's light under a bushel | ////xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall into the wrong hands | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| open one's heart | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's mouth shut | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| bare one's soul | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun |
| cover one's tracks | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot in it | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone down gently | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| tip one's hat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slip someone's mind | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a clanger | /xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| see the light | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spoiler | /x | Noun |
| let one's hair down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| own up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| whistle in the dark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| open one's mouth | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| give notice | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| see the light of day | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| tell on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw under the bus | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone have it | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| talk through one's hat | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot in one's mouth | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| let the chips fall where they may | /x//x// | Phrase, Verb |
| let fly | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep quiet | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| let in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| loosen someone's tongue | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| open doors | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clue | / | Noun |
| say the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put a lid on it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep mum | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a bomb | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slip through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stumble upon | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bend the truth | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make no bones about | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go over someone's head | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| tip the wink | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spare someone the details | //xxxx | Phrase, Verb |
| throw away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep something under the rug | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tell it like it is | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| shed a tear | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| speak one's mind | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| show someone the door | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| seal the deal | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| stab in the back | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| abandon | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| abroad | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| absent | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| activities | x/xx | Noun |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| afield | x/ | Adverb |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| air bag | // | Phrase, Noun |
| airbag | /x | Noun |
| albino | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| alibi | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| allowing | x/x | Verb |
| alt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| among | x/ | Adverb |
| an | / | Noun |
| anna | /x | Name |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| aperture | /xx | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| aristocrat | x/xx | Noun |
| aristocratic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| asd | / | Name |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| authorise | xxx | Verb |
| authorize | /xx | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backpack | /x | Noun, Verb |
| baggage | /x | Noun |
| bagging | /x | Noun |
| baited | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| balloon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| be sick | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bean | / | Noun, Verb |
| beanbag | /x | Noun |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beaver | /x | Noun, Verb |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| beneficent | xx/x | Adjective |
| benevolent | x/xx | Adjective |
| benny | /x | Name, Verb |
| bequeathed | x/ | Verb |
| besides | x/ | Adverb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| big cat | // | Name, Name |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bladder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blob | / | Noun, Verb |
| body bag | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| book bag | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bourse | / | Noun |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| briefcase | /x | Noun |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| brook | / | Noun, Verb |
| brown | / | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buckled | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| bulge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bulldozer | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| calculate | /xx | Verb |
| canister | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| canvas | /x | Noun, Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carrier bag | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carton | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cartridge | /x | Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| catalog | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| catalogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| caterpillar | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| catfish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cavity | /xx | Noun |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| chat | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheetah | /x | Noun |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| chuck | / | Noun, Verb |
| ciao | / | Name |
| clasp | / | Noun, Verb |
| class | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clearly | /x | Adverb |
| clutch bag | // | Phrase, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commando | x/x | Noun |
| committee | x/x | Noun |
| completed | x/x | Adjective |
| computed axial tomography | x/x/xxx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| computer | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| computerized axial tomography | x/xx/xxx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| conch | / | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| container | x/x | Noun |
| convention | x/x | Noun |
| cookie | /x | Noun, Verb |
| corollary | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| countenance | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| courier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cow | / | Noun, Verb |
| crate | / | Noun, Verb |
| cry | / | Noun, Verb |
| cup of tea | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cushion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dan | / | Noun |
| dating | /x | Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deleting | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| detached | x/ | Adjective |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| diminutive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dirtier | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| disallow | xx/ | Verb |
| disappear | xx/ | Verb |
| dish | / | Noun, Verb |
| disorderly | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| diss | / | Noun, Verb |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| doggy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| domestic cat | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| donkey | /x | Noun |
| doors | / | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drawstring | /x | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| duck | / | Noun, Verb |
| dude | / | Noun, Verb |
| dumb | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| dumped | / | Noun |
