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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| lapsing | /x | Noun, Verb |
| relapsing | x/x | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| reversion | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| recidivism | x/xxx | Noun, Noun |
| reverting | x/x | Noun, Noun, Adjective |
| repenting | x/x | Noun |
| progressing | x/x | Verb |
| repentance | x/x | Noun |
| discouragement | x/xx | Noun |
| apostasy | xxxx | Noun |
| complacency | x/xx | Noun |
| sinfulness | /xx | Noun |
| sinning | /x | Verb |
| unfaithfulness | x/xx | Noun |
| reformation | xx/x | Noun |
| wickedness | /xx | Noun |
| faltering | /xx | Adjective |
| disobedience | xx/xx | Noun |
| worsening | /xx | Verb |
| transgressions | x/x | Noun |
| regressing | x/x | Verb |
| stagnation | x/x | Noun |
| disillusionment | xx/xx | Noun |
| creeping | /x | Verb |
| lethargy | /xx | Noun |
| disengagement | xx/x | Noun |
| repentant | x/x | Adjective |
| deterioration | x/xxxx | Noun |
| slippage | /x | Noun |
| sluggishness | /xx | Noun |
| inconsistency | xx/xx | Noun |
| corruption | x/x | Noun |
| reprobate | /xx | Noun |
| restlessness | /xx | Noun |
| unrepentant | xx/x | Adjective |
| stalling | /x | Noun |
| discouraging | x/xx | Adjective |
| reform | x/ | Noun |
| wobbling | /xx | Noun |
| retrogression | /x/x | Noun |
| weakness | /x | Noun |
| weariness | /xx | Noun |
| worldliness | /xx | Noun |
| reformers | x/x | Noun |
| slackening | /xx | Noun |
| lagging | /x | Noun |
| slipping | /x | Verb |
| persecution | xx/x | Noun |
| reawakening | xx/xx | Noun |
| ambivalence | x/xx | Noun |
| improvement | x/x | Noun |
| relenting | x/x | Noun |
| overreaching | /xxx | Noun |
| salvation | x/x | Noun |
| sickness | /x | Noun |
| revival | x/x | Noun |
| abuses | x/x | Noun |
| danger | /x | Noun |
| rebuking | x/x | Verb |
| ascendency | x/xx | Noun |
| disintegration | xxx/x | Noun |
| sanctification | xxx/x | Noun |
| recovery | x/x | Noun |
| instability | xx/xx | Noun |
| impatience | x/x | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| malaise | x/ | Noun |
| forsaking | x/x | Verb |
| wavering | /xx | Noun |
| back | / | Adverb |
| retrospective | xx/x | Adjective |
| backward | /x | Adjective |
| back to front | /// | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| receding | x/x | Noun |
| retrograde | /xx | Adjective |
| regressive | x/x | Adjective |
| recessive | x/x | Adjective |
| reentrant | x/x | Adjective |
| rearview | /x | Noun |
| reversal | x/x | Noun |
| recursive | x/x | Adjective |
| to and fro | /// | Phrase, Adverb, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| reverberate | x/xx | Noun |
| recurrent | x/x | Adjective |
| reentering | x/xx | Verb |
| fallback | /x | Noun |
| retracted | x/x | Verb |
| heal | / | Verb |
| addiction | x/x | Noun |
| perpetual | x/xx | Adjective |
| guard | / | Verb |
| preventing | x/x | Verb |
| bent | / | Verb |
| occasional | x/xx | Adjective |
| possibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| sign | / | Noun |
| inevitable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| instances | /xx | Noun |
| moments | /x | Noun |
| ideological | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| periods | /xx | Noun |
| fear | / | Noun |
| moral | /x | Adjective |
| accused | x/ | Verb |
| cause | / | Noun |
| evidence | /xx | Noun |
| deal | / | Noun |
| spite | / | Noun |
| apparent | x/x | Adjective |
| frequent | /x | Adjective |
| temporary | /xxx | Adjective |
| risk | / | Noun |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| spiritual | /xxx | Adjective |
| cases | /x | Noun |
| much | / | Adjective |
| democratic | xx/x | Adjective |
| symptoms | /x | Noun |
| examples | x/x | Noun |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| subsequent | /xx | Adjective |
| religious | x/x | Adjective |
| keep | / | Verb |
| backlash | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backtracking | /xx | Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| confusion | x/x | Noun |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defection | x/x | Noun |
| disappointment | xx/x | Noun |
| disenchantment | xx/x | Noun |
| dissension | x/x | Noun |
| disunion | x/x | Noun |
| downturn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| embarrassment | x/xx | Noun |
| estrangement | x/x | Noun |
| hindsight | /x | Noun |
| kickback | /x | Noun |
| privation | x/x | Noun |
| recoil | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| recurrence | x/x | Noun |
| regression | x/x | Noun |
| rejuvenation | xxx/x | Noun |
| renovation | xx/x | Noun |
| retreat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reverse | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| rollback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| schisms | /x | Verb |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| skid | / | Noun, Verb |
| slowdown | /x | Noun |
| throwback | /x | Noun |
| uprooting | x/x | Noun |
| want | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stovepipe | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| aisle | / | Noun |
