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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| desist | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| cease | / | Noun |
| stop | / | Noun |
| come to a stop | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put a stop to | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| halt | / | Noun |
| bring an end to | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| arrest | x/ | Noun |
| cess | x | Noun |
| stop up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| rest | / | Noun |
| staunch | / | Adjective |
| leave alone | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stay | / | Verb |
| suspend | x/ | Verb |
| fine | / | Adjective |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
| refrain | x/ | Noun |
| abandon | x/x | Verb |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| abate | x/ | Noun |
| liss | / | Name |
| stint | / | Noun |
| come to rest | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep from | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pause | / | Noun |
| draw up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| seize up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold | / | Noun |
| lay off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leave | / | Verb |
| get off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| come to an end | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stop over | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| adjourn | x/ | Verb |
| stow | / | Name |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| retire | x/ | Verb |
| disturb the peace | x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| suppress | x/ | Verb |
| interdict | /xx | Noun |
| grind to a halt | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| shut up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| keep out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sever | /x | Noun |
| abolish | x/x | Verb |
| let be | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| forestall | x/ | Verb |
| break off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| forbear | x/ | Verb |
| clamp down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| prohibit | x/x | Verb |
| caveat | /xx | Noun |
| put an end to | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| bring to an end | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pass off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| close down | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| quit | / | Verb |
| curb | / | Noun |
| turn off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break stride | // | Phrase, Verb |
| disbelieve | xx/ | Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun |
| disuse | x/ | Noun |
| close off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shut down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| quash | / | Verb |
| keep out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shut off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| demur | x/ | Noun |
| spare | / | Adjective |
| interrupt | xx/ | Noun |
| disallow | xx/ | Verb |
| keep down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| terminate | /xx | Verb |
| outlaw | /x | Noun |
| shut | / | Verb |
| toll | / | Noun |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| lock up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| slow down | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| stall | / | Noun |
| keep | / | Verb |
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rein in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| restrain | x/ | Verb |
| extinguish | x/x | Verb |
| forbid | x/ | Verb |
| drop | / | Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective |
| stagnate | /x | Verb |
| give up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| quell | / | Verb |
| proscribe | x/ | Verb |
| collar | /x | Noun |
| kill | / | Verb |
| fall in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| contraband | /xx | Noun |
| foreclose | x/ | Verb |
| stent | / | Noun |
| stand back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| intercept | xx/ | Noun |
| take down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| renounce | x/ | Verb |
| condemn | x/ | Verb |
| trespass | /x | Noun |
| strike down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break | / | Noun |
| brake | / | Noun |
| dissolve | x/ | Verb |
| dissuade | x/ | Verb |
| withdraw | x/ | Verb |
| demise | x/ | Noun |
| immobilize | x/xx | Verb |
| hesitate | /xx | Verb |
| lose | / | Verb |
| abort | x/ | Noun |
| discourage | x/x | Verb |
| check out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dry up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pease | / | Name |
| turn back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| belay | x/ | Noun |
| hold off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| step aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| deter | x/ | Verb |
| squelch | / | Noun |
| abound | x/ | Verb |
| adjudicative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| admiralty | /xxx | Noun |
| aircraft | /x | Noun |
| alive | x/ | Adjective |
| altering | /xx | Noun |
| appellate | x/x | Adjective |
| appointment | x/x | Noun |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| atone | x/ | Verb |
| auxiliary | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| awaited | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| bacon | /x | Noun |
| baleful | /x | Adjective |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| benefice | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| bike | / | Noun, Verb |
| biographer | x/xx | Noun |
| birth | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bishopric | /xx | Noun |
| boss | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boswell | /x | Name |
| boycott | /x | Noun, Verb |
| break up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| brisk | / | Adjective, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cathartic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ceasefire | //x | Noun |
| center | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cheery | /x | Adjective |
| cheese | / | Noun, Verb |
| chronicler | /xx | Noun |
| climax | /x | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| close out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| coincide | xx/ | Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| confirmatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| consequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| contempt | x/ | Noun |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| converge | x/ | Verb |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| declaratory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| decoy | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| depend | x/ | Verb |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| desultory | /xxx | Adjective |
| determinative | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| die hard | // | Phrase, Verb |
| disappear | xx/ | Verb |
| disciplinary | /xxxx | Adjective, Noun |
| discontinuance | xx/xx | Noun |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| dispense | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disrupt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| end up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| executory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| expire | x/ | Verb |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fetch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fin | / | Noun, Verb |
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| forego | x/ | Verb |
| forfeit | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| forgo | x/ | Verb |
| forsake | x/ | Verb |
| freeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| fundraising | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| grate | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| harassing | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| ineffectual | xx/xx | Adjective |
| ingest | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| 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 |
| operate | /xx | Verb |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| partake | x/ | Verb |
| pass away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| persuasive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| predominate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| preferment | x/x | Noun |
| preserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| purpose | /x | Noun, Verb |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| recess | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| relinquish | x/x | Verb |
| remain | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| remove | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reside | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| resist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| revelatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| reverse | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| run short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sign off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| speak | / | Verb, Noun |
| start | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| start out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stem | / | Noun, Verb |
| stopover | /xx | Noun |
| stoppage | /x | Noun |
| strike | / | Noun, Verb |
| surrender | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| suspension | x/x | Noun |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| take in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| termination | xx/x | Noun |
| think | / | Verb, Noun |
