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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| kerb | / | Noun, Verb |
| curtail | x/ | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| bridle | /x | Noun, Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hold | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| inhibit | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| restrict | x/ | Verb, Verb, Adjective |
| suppress | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| conquer | /x | Verb, Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| control | x/ | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| moderate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| subdue | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| cut back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| curbside | /x | Noun |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| kick | / | Noun |
| thwart | / | Verb |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| halt | / | Noun |
| mitigate | /xx | Verb |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| sidewalk | /x | Noun |
| restrain | x/ | Verb |
| rein | / | Noun |
| minimize | /xx | Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| accelerate | x/xx | Verb |
| bolster | /x | Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| increase | x/ | Noun |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| tackle | /x | Noun |
| abate | x/ | Noun |
| spur | / | Noun |
| combating | x/x | Verb |
| driveway | /x | Noun |
| counteract | /xx | Verb |
| ditch | / | Noun |
| ameliorate | x/xx | Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| boost | / | Noun |
| offset | x/ | Verb |
| limit | /x | Noun |
| protect | x/ | Verb |
| drive | / | Noun |
| decrease | x/ | Noun |
| enforce | x/ | Verb |
| maximize | /xx | Verb |
| push | / | Noun |
| stemming | /x | Verb |
| street | / | Noun |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| overturn | /xx | Verb |
| encroaching | x/x | Noun |
| pave | / | Verb |
| ramp | / | Noun |
| block | / | Noun |
| overtake | /xx | Verb |
| stifle | /x | Verb |
| squelch | / | Noun |
| stop | / | Noun |
| restraint | x/ | Noun |
| front | / | Noun |
| undercut | /xx | Adjective |
| stoop | / | Noun |
| regulate | /xx | Verb |
| reinvigorate | xx/xx | Verb |
| intensify | x/xx | Verb |
| lessen | /x | Verb |
| safeguard | /x | Noun |
| rise | / | Noun |
| busting | /x | Noun |
| exacerbate | x/xx | Verb |
| stimulate | /xx | Verb |
| relieve | x/ | Verb |
| stave | / | Noun |
| fend | / | Verb |
| dampen | /x | Verb |
| crush | / | Noun |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| evade | x/ | Verb |
| hinder | /x | Verb |
| flagging | /x | Noun |
| rear | / | Noun |
| rampant | /x | Adjective |
| fender | /x | Noun |
| pavement | /x | Noun |
| strengthen | /x | Verb |
| punish | /x | Verb |
| quell | / | Verb |
| butt | / | Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| spike | / | Noun |
| influence | /xx | Noun |
| unleash | x/ | Verb |
| assuage | x/ | Verb |
| dumping | /x | Verb |
| overcome | /xx | Verb |
| attenuate | x/xx | Verb |
| galvanize | /xx | Verb |
| gutter | /x | Noun |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| drop | / | Noun |
| stabilize | /xx | Verb |
| impact | x/ | Noun |
| reverse | x/ | Noun |
| measure | /x | Noun |
| topple | /x | Verb |
| cause | / | Noun |
| discourage | x/x | Verb |
| impeding | x/x | Verb |
| deter | x/ | Verb |
| lowering | /xx | Verb |
| stepping | /x | Verb |
| gully | /x | Noun |
| curve | / | Noun |
| macadam | x/x | Noun |
| edge | / | Noun |
| verge | / | Noun |
| berm | / | Noun |
| contour | /x | Noun |
| mound | / | Noun |
| ring road | // | Phrase, Noun |
| blacktop | /x | Noun |
| line | / | Noun |
| crest | / | Noun |
| roadside | /x | Noun |
| barrier | /xx | Noun |
| tarmac | /x | Noun |
| road | / | Noun |
| roadblock | /x | Noun |
| grip | / | Noun |
| flank | / | Noun |
| cutoff | /x | Noun |
| brink | / | Noun |
| wall | / | Noun |
| boundary | /xx | Noun |
| threshold | /x | Noun |
| hedge | / | Noun |
| barricade | /xx | Noun |
| traffic island | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| railroad crossing | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| trough | / | Noun |
| main road | // | Name, Name |
| bounding | /x | Noun |
| route | / | Noun |
| service road | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| culvert | /x | Noun |
| lane | / | Noun |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| divider | x/x | Noun |
| terminus | /xx | Noun |
| idling | /xx | Verb |
| parked | / | Verb |
| well | / | Adjective |
| clap | / | Noun |
| pickup | /x | Noun |
| swerved | / | Verb |
| rosemary | /xx | Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| against | x/ | Verb |
| allay | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| anvil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appetite | /xx | Noun |
| apprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| baking | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bate | / | Noun, Verb |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| besiege | x/ | Verb |
| beveled | /x | Adjective |
| blink | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boardwalk | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| brake | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulkhead | /x | Noun |
| burke | / | Name, Verb |
| buttress | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cap | / | Noun, Verb |
| car | / | Noun |
| carat | /x | Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| cement | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| choke back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| choke down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| choke off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| circumscribe | xx/ | Verb |
| concrete | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| cone | / | Noun, Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| consecrated | /xxx | Adjective |
| constrain | x/ | Verb |
| containment | x/x | Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| depress | x/ | Verb |
| detachable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| deterrence | x/x | Noun |
| deterrent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
| disrupt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| ease | / | Noun, Verb |
| embankment | x/x | Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| eschew | x/ | Verb |
| fence | / | Noun, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| flange | / | Noun, Verb |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| frustrate | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| gable | /x | Noun |
| gate | / | Noun, Verb |
| hamper | /x | Verb, Noun |
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| handrail | /x | Noun |
| hearth | / | Noun |
| hipped | / | Adjective |
| holed | / | Adjective |
| immobilize | x/xx | Verb |
| impair | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| include | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| intercept | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| interdict | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| lamb | / | Noun, Verb |
| landing | /x | Noun |
| limitation | xx/x | Noun |
| massy | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| master | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| minimise | /xx | Verb |
| monitor | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| muffle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| muzzle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| narrow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| obstruct | x/ | Verb |
| passions | /x | Verb |
| pause | / | Noun, Verb |
| pier | / | Noun |
| ponderous | /xx | Adjective |
| prohibit | x/x | Verb |
| psychotropic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| rail | / | Noun, Verb |
| rebuff | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reduction | x/x | Noun |
| rem | / | Noun, Adjective |
| remove | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| repress | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| resist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| retard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| service | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shaped | / | Adjective |
| shorten | /x | Verb, Noun |
| shrink | / | Verb, Noun |
| side | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| silence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| slow | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| smother | /x | Verb, Noun |
| stall | / | Noun, Verb |
| stunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| suffocate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| aisle | / | Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| closet | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stovepipe | /x | Noun, Verb |
| daylight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
