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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| constriction | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| roadblock | /x | Noun |
| slowdown | /x | Noun |
| throughput | /x | Noun |
| congestion | x/x | Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| impediment | x/xx | Noun |
| shortage | /x | Noun |
| overcrowding | /xxx | Noun |
| deadlock | /x | Noun |
| buffer | /x | Noun |
| hindrance | /x | Noun |
| constraint | x/ | Noun |
| crowding | /x | Noun |
| pipeline | /x | Noun |
| clogging | /x | Noun |
| speedup | /x | Noun |
| inefficiency | xx/xx | Noun |
| unsolvable | x/xx | Adjective |
| hurdle | /x | Noun |
| scarcity | /xx | Noun |
| bandwidth | /x | Noun |
| obstacle | /xx | Noun |
| delays | x/ | Noun |
| blockage | /x | Noun |
| limitation | xx/x | Noun |
| slowness | /x | Noun |
| gridlock | /x | Noun |
| mismatch | x/ | Noun |
| insurmountable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| duplication | xx/x | Noun |
| barrier | /xx | Noun |
| spillover | /xx | Noun |
| cluster | /x | Noun |
| backlog | /x | Noun |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun |
| strain | / | Noun |
| concurrency | x/xx | Noun |
| disruption | x/x | Noun |
| exacerbate | x/xx | Verb |
| flaw | / | Noun |
| optimization | xxx/x | Noun |
| imbalance | x/x | Noun |
| restriction | x/x | Noun |
| holdup | /x | Noun |
| scalability | /x/xx | Noun |
| queues | / | Noun |
| bypass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| consequence | /xx | Noun |
| glut | / | Noun |
| solution | x/x | Noun |
| fragmentation | xx/x | Noun |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| subproblem | x/x | Noun |
| shortfall | /x | Noun |
| parallelization | /xxx/x | Noun |
| neck | / | Noun |
| bottle | /x | Noun |
| shoulder | /x | Noun |
| bung | / | Noun |
| cranny | /x | Noun |
| spout | / | Noun |
| stopper | /x | Noun |
| pitcher | /x | Noun |
| spigot | /x | Noun |
| carafe | x/ | Noun |
| decanter | x/x | Noun |
| tunnel | /x | Noun |
| nozzle | /x | Noun |
| bumper | /x | Noun |
| capsule | /x | Noun |
| punt | / | Noun |
| stoop | / | Noun |
| funnel | /x | Noun |
| trough | / | Noun |
| bucket | /x | Noun |
| snipe | / | Noun |
| dropper | /x | Noun |
| pint pot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| goblet | /x | Noun |
| fiasco | x/x | Noun |
| phial | xx | Noun |
| corkscrew | /x | Noun |
| stem | / | Noun |
| downstream | // | Noun, Adjective |
| effectual | x/xx | Adjective |
| attentional | x/xx | Adjective |
| traffic | /x | Noun |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| computational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| rating | /x | Noun |
| upstream | // | Adjective |
| impeding | x/x | Verb |
| algorithm | /xxx | Noun |
| biggest | /x | Adjective |
| easing | /x | Verb |
| processing | /xx | Noun |
| locus | /x | Noun |
| overcoming | /xxx | Verb |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| relieving | x/x | Verb |
| informational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| eliminates | x/xx | Verb |
| serious | /xx | Adjective |
| notorious | x/xx | Adjective |
| server | /x | Noun |
| genetic | x/x | Adjective |
| potential | x/x | Adjective |
| limits | /x | Verb |
| network | /x | Noun |
| major | /x | Adjective |
| break | / | Verb |
| squeeze | / | Verb |
| applications | xx/x | Noun |
| elimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| expansion | x/x | Noun |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun |
| avoids | x/ | Verb |
| implementation | xxx/x | Noun |
| sequential | x/x | Adjective |
| system | /x | Noun |
| constitutes | /xx | Verb |
| flow | / | Noun |
| location | x/x | Noun |
| creates | x/ | Verb |
| severe | x/ | Adjective |
| performance | x/x | Noun |
| narrow | /x | Adjective |
| causing | /x | Verb |
| removal | x/x | Noun |
| removing | x/x | Verb |
| production | x/x | Noun |
| worst | / | Adjective |
| crucial | /x | Adjective |
| becoming | x/x | Verb |
| beneficiary | xx/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coding | /x | Noun |
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cork | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| determinant | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| downside | /x | Noun |
| expansionary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| extractive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| forming | /x | Noun |
| gathering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| grading | /x | Noun |
| gully | /x | Noun, Verb |
| handicap | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| harvesting | /xx | Noun |
| hatching | /x | Noun |
| impasse | x/ | Noun |
| jam | / | Noun, Verb |
| loading | /x | Noun |
| mouth | / | Noun, Verb |
| obstruction | x/x | Noun |
| pitfall | /x | Noun |
| plug | / | Noun, Verb |
| reparative | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun |
| size | / | Noun, Verb |
| stagnation | x/x | Noun |
| stalemate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| stranglehold | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| strangulation | xx/x | Noun |
| stressor | /x | Noun |
| subassembly | xx/x | Noun |
| suffocation | xx/x | Noun |
| throttling | /xx | Noun |
| waterlogging | /xxx | Noun |
| grape | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| salad | /x | Noun |
| closet | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
| dicky | /x | Name, Adjective |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| nickel | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| aisle | / | Noun |
| pigeon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sfa | x | Name |
| daylight | /x | Noun, Verb |
