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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| delay | x/ | Noun, Noun |
| tardy | /x | Adjective |
| retard | x/ | Verb |
| tarry | /x | Noun |
| prolong | x/ | Verb |
| procrastinate | x/xx | Verb |
| put off | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| hinder | /x | Verb |
| set back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| obstruct | x/ | Verb |
| wait | / | Verb |
| defer | x/ | Verb |
| elongate | x/x | Adjective |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| miss | / | Name |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| postpone | x/ | Verb |
| belay | x/ | Noun |
| fall behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slow | / | Adjective |
| get on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blot | / | Noun |
| frustrate | /x | Verb |
| stall | / | Noun |
| intervene | xx/ | Verb |
| vamp | / | Noun |
| elapse | x/ | Verb |
| betray | x/ | Verb |
| adjourn | x/ | Verb |
| blight | / | Noun |
| hold off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| slip | / | Noun |
| hamper | /x | Noun |
| push off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sleep in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hasten | /x | Verb |
| hesitate | /xx | Verb |
| forbear | x/ | Verb |
| dally | /x | Name |
| bane | / | Noun |
| trail behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| remit | x/ | Noun |
| block off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| derogate | x/x | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| hold | / | Noun |
| confuse | x/ | Verb |
| hold back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| imperil | x/x | Verb |
| dark | / | Adjective |
| debar | x/ | Noun |
| darken | /x | Verb |
| interfere | xx/ | Verb |
| impair | x/ | Verb |
| beguile | x/ | Verb |
| deteriorate | x/xxx | Verb |
| thwart | / | Verb |
| drawl | / | Noun |
| leaden | /x | Adjective |
| embarrass | x/x | Verb |
| detriment | /xx | Noun |
| hurry | /x | Noun |
| blot out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fade | / | Noun |
| slow down | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| entangle | x/x | Verb |
| make haste | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mess up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective |
| irritate | /xx | Verb |
| delude | x/ | Verb |
| come between | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| impinge | x/ | Verb |
| lade | / | Noun |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| deceive | x/ | Verb |
| attenuate | x/xx | Verb |
| fudge | / | Noun |
| decelerate | x/xx | Verb |
| get to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blame | / | Noun |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| let be | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| trip up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| park | / | Noun |
| translate | x/ | Verb |
| lapse | / | Noun |
| balk | / | Noun |
| drag out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bottleneck | /xx | Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
