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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb, Verb |
| stop | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| terminate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| end | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| quit | / | Verb, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| finish | /x | Noun, Verb, Noun |
| give up | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lay off | // | Phrase, Adjective, Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| start | / | Noun, Noun |
| desist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| forbade | x/ | Verb |
| exist | x/ | Verb |
| refuse | x/ | Noun |
| prohibit | x/x | Verb |
| will | / | Noun |
| intend | x/ | Verb |
| persist | x/ | Verb |
| fail | / | Verb |
| abandon | x/x | Verb |
| cannot | /x | Adjective |
| relent | x/ | Verb |
| oblige | x/ | Verb |
| permit | x/ | Noun |
| subside | x/ | Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| abate | x/ | Noun |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| threaten | /x | Verb |
| preclude | x/ | Verb |
| vanish | /x | Verb |
| wont | / | Adjective |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| interfere | xx/ | Verb |
| initiate | x/xx | Verb |
| necessitate | x/xx | Verb |
| bother | /x | Verb |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| seem | / | Verb |
| deem | / | Verb |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| disappear | xx/ | Verb |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| resumed | x/ | Verb |
| falter | /x | Noun |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| outstrip | x/ | Verb |
| shall | / | Noun |
| inhibit | x/x | Verb |
| require | x/x | Verb |
| hinder | /x | Verb |
| continually | x/xxx | Adverb |
| halt | / | Noun |
| forbear | x/ | Verb |
| disintegrate | x/xx | Verb |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| induce | x/ | Verb |
| lest | / | Adjective |
| unable | x/x | Adjective |
| disband | x/ | Verb |
| proceed | x/ | Verb |
| authorize | /xx | Verb |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| henceforth | // | Adverb |
| necessarily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| renounce | x/ | Verb |
| precede | x/ | Verb |
| merely | /x | Adverb |
| going | /x | Verb |
| remain | x/ | Verb |
| enjoin | x/ | Verb |
| sufficient | x/x | Adjective |
| must | / | Verb, Noun |
| shrivel | /x | Verb |
| outpace | /x | Verb |
| deteriorate | x/xxx | Verb |
| tolerate | /xx | Verb |
| forced | / | Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb |
| deign | / | Verb |
| devolve | x/ | Verb |
| eventually | x/xxx | Adverb |
| intensify | x/xx | Verb |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| succumb | x/ | Verb |
| ordinarily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| recede | x/ | Verb |
| ceaseless | /x | Adjective |
| attempting | x/x | Verb |
| curtail | x/ | Verb |
| prevail | x/ | Verb |
| restrict | x/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| entitle | x/x | Verb |
| ought | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| dissolve | x/ | Verb |
| supplant | x/ | Verb |
| interrupt | xx/ | Noun |
| escalate | /xx | Verb |
| capitulate | x/xx | Verb |
| does | / | Verb |
| dwindle | /x | Verb |
| never | /x | Adverb |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| abolish | x/x | Verb |
| withhold | x/ | Verb |
| obviate | /xx | Verb |
| withdraw | x/ | Verb |
| involve | x/ | Verb |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| instigate | /xx | Verb |
| disperse | x/ | Verb |
| degrade | x/ | Verb |
| causing | /x | Verb |
| originate | x/xx | Verb |
| outlive | x/ | Verb |
| endanger | x/x | Verb |
| suffice | x/ | Verb |
| voluntarily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| thenceforth | x/ | Adverb |
| reappear | xx/ | Verb |
| presume | x/ | Verb |
| acquiesce | xx/ | Verb |
| entail | x/ | Verb |
| implode | x/ | Verb |
| disrupt | x/ | Verb |
| supposed | x/ | Verb |
| operate | /xx | Verb |
| exempt | x/ | Adjective |
| suppress | x/ | Verb |
| undergo | xx/ | Verb |
| disturb | x/ | Verb |
| cease and desist | //x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| come to an end | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| fine | / | Adjective |
| bring to an end | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to a stop | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring an end to | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| let be | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put a stop to | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| retire | x/ | Verb |
| put an end to | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| shut off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay | / | Verb |
| cut off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| leave | / | Verb |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| pause | / | Noun |
| shut up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| give out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shut down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rest | / | Noun |
| amaze | x/ | Verb |
| hostilities | x/xx | Noun |
| rowing | /x | Noun |
| menses | /x | Noun |
| discriminating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| respirations | xx/x | Noun |
| abound | x/ | Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| adjourn | x/ | Verb |
| aircraft | /x | Noun |
| alive | x/ | Adjective |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| awaited | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| baleful | /x | Adjective |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| brisk | / | Adjective, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ceasefire | //x | Noun |
| center | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cheery | /x | Adjective |
| cheese | / | Noun, Verb |
| climax | /x | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| close off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| close out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| coincide | xx/ | Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| consequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| converge | x/ | Verb |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| decoy | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| depend | x/ | Verb |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| desultory | /xxx | Adjective |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| die hard | // | Phrase, Verb |
| discontinuance | xx/xx | Noun |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| end up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| expire | x/ | Verb |
| fetch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fin | / | Noun, Verb |
| forego | x/ | Verb |
| forfeit | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| forgo | x/ | Verb |
| freeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| grate | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| harassing | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| ineffectual | xx/xx | Adjective |
| injunction | x/x | Noun |
| judgment | /x | Noun |
| kiln | / | Noun, Verb |
| knock off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| land up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lapse | / | Noun, Verb |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| partake | x/ | Verb |
| pass away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| predominate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| preserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| purpose | /x | Noun, Verb |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| recess | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| refrain | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| relinquish | x/x | Verb |
| remove | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reside | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reverse | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| run short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shut | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| sign off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| start out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stem | / | Noun, Verb |
| stopover | /xx | Noun |
| stoppage | /x | Noun |
| strike | / | Noun, Verb |
| suspend | x/ | Verb |
| suspension | x/x | Noun |
| termination | xx/x | Noun |
| think | / | Verb, Noun |
| turn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| uphold | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| waive | / | Verb, Noun |
| wind up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| southend | /x | Name |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
