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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| obviate | /xx | Verb, Verb |
| annul | /x | Verb, Verb |
| avert | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| debar | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| deflect | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| nullify | /xx | Verb, Verb |
| invalidate | x/xx | Verb, Verb |
| quash | / | Verb, Verb |
| void | / | Verb, Verb |
| fend off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| head off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep from | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ward off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| minimize | /xx | Verb |
| prevented | x/x | Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| minimise | /xx | Verb |
| evade | x/ | Verb |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| mitigate | /xx | Verb |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| stop | / | Noun |
| shun | / | Noun |
| risking | /x | Verb |
| prone | / | Adjective |
| forgo | x/ | Verb |
| dissuade | x/ | Verb |
| avoidance | x/x | Noun |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| discourage | x/x | Verb |
| causing | /x | Verb |
| eschew | x/ | Verb |
| overcome | /xx | Verb |
| minimising | /xxx | Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| resorting | x/x | Verb |
| incurring | x/x | Verb |
| preclude | x/ | Verb |
| keep | / | Verb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb |
| involve | x/ | Verb |
| induce | x/ | Verb |
| encountering | x/xx | Verb |
| bypassing | /xx | Verb |
| succumbing | x/x | Verb |
| potentially | x/xx | Adverb |
| postpone | x/ | Verb |
| fearing | /x | Verb |
| possibly | /xx | Adverb |
| skip | / | Noun |
| escaping | x/x | Verb |
| overdoing | /x/x | Verb |
| remove | x/ | Verb |
| refraining | x/x | Verb |
| tolerate | /xx | Verb |
| committing | x/x | Verb |
| thwart | / | Verb |
| preempt | /x | Verb |
| warn | / | Verb |
| lest | / | Adjective |
| compensate | /xx | Verb |
| justify | /xx | Verb |
| without | x/ | Adverb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| exacerbate | x/xx | Verb |
| disregarding | xx/x | Verb |
| pitfall | /x | Noun |
| suffer | /x | Verb |
| confuse | x/ | Verb |
| susceptible | x/xx | Adjective |
| beware | x/ | Noun |
| forego | x/ | Verb |
| aggravate | /xx | Verb |
| defer | x/ | Verb |
| disallow | xx/ | Verb |
| confronting | x/x | Verb |
| dealing | /x | Verb |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| possible | /xx | Adjective |
| identify | x/xx | Verb |
| getting | /x | Verb |
| danger | /x | Noun |
| instead | x/ | Adverb |
| facing | /x | Verb |
| deter | x/ | Verb |
| going | /x | Verb |
| delaying | x/x | Verb |
| bother | /x | Verb |
| limiting | /xx | Verb |
| wary | /x | Adjective |
| expose | x/ | Verb |
| dodged | / | Verb |
| downplay | /x | Verb |
| deliberately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| combating | x/x | Verb |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| forgetting | x/x | Verb |
| elude | x/ | Verb |
| remedying | /xxx | Verb |
| revert | x/ | Verb |
| inadvertently | xx/xx | Adverb |
| overlook | /xx | Verb |
| doing | /x | Verb |
| opting | /x | Verb |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| intend | x/ | Verb |
| accuse | x/ | Verb |
| exclude | x/ | Verb |
| hide | / | Noun |
| sticking | /x | Verb |
| start | / | Noun |
| having | /x | Verb |
| solve | / | Verb |
| rectify | /xx | Verb |
| maximize | /xx | Verb |
| sidestep | /x | Verb |
| save | / | Verb |
| complicate | /xx | Verb |
| ameliorate | x/xx | Verb |
| abjure | // | Verb |
| swerve | / | Noun |
| turn away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shy away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| abhor | x/ | Verb |
| forsake | x/ | Verb |
| make oneself scarce | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| forbear | x/ | Verb |
| shirk | / | Noun |
| steer clear | // | Phrase, Verb |
| miss | / | Name |
| hedge | / | Noun |
| help | / | Noun |
| put off | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| dislike | x/ | Noun |
| keep out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep to oneself | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave alone | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| absent | /x | Adjective |
| averse | x/ | Adjective |
| forbid | x/ | Verb |
| repel | x/ | Verb |
| rule out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pass up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| back away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| unpleasantness | x/xx | Adjective |
| offending | x/x | Adjective |
| unrighteousness | x/xx | Adjective |
| sidedness | /xx | Adjective |
| chilling | /x | Adjective |
| aspirate | /xx | Adverb |
| antagonizing | x/xxx | Verb |
| entanglements | x/xx | Noun |
| contaminated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| probate | /x | Noun |
| studiously | /xxx | Adverb |
| abrogate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accident | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adulterated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| against | x/ | Adjective |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| beforehand | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottled | /x | Adjective |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| canned | / | Adjective |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| defuse | x/ | Verb |
| desist | x/ | Verb |
| dispel | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| divert | x/ | Verb |
| duck | / | Noun, Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
| exempt | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| face up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fend | / | Verb, Noun |
| fermented | x/x | Adjective |
| flavored | /x | Adjective |
| flavoured | /x | Adjective |
| flee | / | Verb |
| forestall | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| formalize | /xx | Verb |
| fudge | / | Noun, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| guard | / | Noun, Verb |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hinder | /x | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| inevitable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| inevitably | x/xxx | Adverb |
| ingested | x/x | Adverb |
| laxative | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| medicinal | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| obstacle | /xx | Noun |
| offset | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| omit | x/ | Verb |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outrun | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| overtake | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| parry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prevention | x/x | Noun |
| protect | x/ | Verb |
| rancid | /x | Adjective |
| reject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| relieve | x/ | Verb |
| resist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| resolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| scared | / | Adjective |
| shake | / | Verb, Noun |
| shrink from | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shy | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| skirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| spared | / | Verb |
| spiced | / | Adjective |
| stale | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| stave | / | Verb, Noun |
| stay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| steer | / | Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| subtract | x/ | Verb |
| sugary | /xx | Adjective |
| sure | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| surplus | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| tasteless | /x | Adjective |
| tasting | /x | Noun |
| trickery | /xx | Noun |
| unavoidable | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| unnecessary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unprocessed | x/x | Adjective |
| validate | /xx | Verb |
| waive | / | Verb, Noun |
| ward | / | Noun, Verb |
| ware | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
