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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| make fun of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make game of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| joke | / | Noun |
| make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| toy with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a joke | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jest | / | Noun |
| laugh one's head off | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| lampoon | x/ | Noun |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| goof around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| crack a smile | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dim view of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull someone's leg | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| nonsense | /x | Noun |
| mock | / | Adjective |
| play at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| loosen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mimic | /x | Noun |
| crack up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| blow off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| smoke | / | Noun |
| laugh all the way to the bank | //x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the mickey | /xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| get a kick out of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| lamp | / | Noun |
| play fast and loose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take liberties | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| make heavy weather of | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| live it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| see the light | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take delight in | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| act the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| muck about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play games | // | Phrase, Verb |
| die laughing | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| crack | / | Noun |
| goof | / | Noun |
| delight in | x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| haha | xx | Noun |
| make a spectacle of oneself | /x/xx/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kid around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let one's hair down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow smoke | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hide one's light under a bushel | ////xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brush aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fool | / | Noun |
| play | / | Noun |
| play off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| horse around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a face | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a monkey out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| make free with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow off steam | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lark | / | Noun |
| get one's jollies | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| burst out laughing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| whistle in the dark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| screw around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| taunt | / | Noun |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| add insult to injury | //x//xx | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut someone some slack | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| muck around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a miss | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let oneself go | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| split one's sides | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| look the other way | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull a fast one | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| slew | / | Noun |
| chip | / | Noun |
| fool with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| see the light of day | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| roll around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| smoke out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a mountain out of a molehill | /x/x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cheer up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lie through one's teeth | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take no notice of | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jibe | / | Noun |
| look down one's nose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| play with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up one's nose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a hard time | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw caution to the wind | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| light up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ablaze | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| account | x/ | Noun, 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 |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| aftermath | /xx | Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| agile | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| airy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| alight | x/ | Adverb, Verb, Adjective |
| allocate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| amid | x/ | Noun |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| 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 |
| ashy | /x | Adjective |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assess | x/ | Verb |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| aura | /x | Noun |
| authors | /x | Noun |
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backdrop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bake | / | Noun, Verb |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beam | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beget | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| birth | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bluish | /x | Adjective |
| bonfire | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bookmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bootleg | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| brigade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bright | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| brightness | /x | Noun |
| brilliance | /x | Noun |
| 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 |
| brown | / | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulb | / | Noun, Verb |
| buoyant | /x | Adjective |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| cake | / | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| call down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| candle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| candlelight | /xx | Noun |
| cantilever | /x/x | Noun, Verb |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| casual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chelate | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| chiffon | x/ | Noun |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| churn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| claire | / | Name |
| clarification | xxx/x | Noun |
| clarity | /xx | Noun |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| coke | / | Noun, Verb |
| cola | /x | Noun |
| colour | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| 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 |
| conformity | x/xx | Noun |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| conjure | /x | Verb, Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| consequence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| consign | x/ | Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| continued | x/x | Adjective |
| 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 |
