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Word | Syllables | Categories |
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break off | // | Phrase, Verb |
clip | / | Verb, Noun, Verb |
crop | / | Verb, Noun, Verb |
curtail | x/ | Verb, Verb, Noun |
truncate | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
cut off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
abridge | x/ | Verb |
shorten | /x | Verb |
cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
short | / | Adjective |
cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
run short | // | Phrase, Verb |
chop down | // | Phrase, Verb |
chop | / | Noun |
stop | / | Noun |
abbreviate | x/xx | Verb |
cut in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
snub | / | Noun |
cut through | // | Phrase, Verb |
cut back | // | Phrase, Verb |
terminate | /xx | Verb |
prune | / | Noun |
hack off | // | Phrase, Verb |
short circuit | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
trunk | / | Noun |
interrupt | xx/ | Noun |
shave | / | Verb |
head | / | Noun |
make short work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
cut up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
shorthand | /x | Noun |
bring to an end | //// | Phrase, Verb |
hurry | /x | Noun |
scissor | /x | Noun |
shut down | // | Phrase, Verb |
discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
choke off | // | Phrase, Verb |
cut across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
abrupt | x/ | Adjective |
curb | / | Noun |
abort | x/ | Noun |
head off | // | Phrase, Verb |
disrupt | x/ | Verb |
break | / | Noun |
scythe | / | Noun |
shutter | /x | Noun |
stump | / | Noun |
trim | / | Noun |
poll | / | Noun |
draw up | // | Phrase, Verb |
snip | / | Noun |
put an end to | //// | Phrase, Verb |
shut up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
clipper | /x | Noun |
shut off | // | Phrase, Verb |
rescind | x/ | Verb |
lop off | /x | Phrase, Verb |
adjourn | x/ | Verb |
put a stop to | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
break in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
crosscut | / | Noun |
break into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
narrow | /x | Adjective |
knock out | // | Phrase, Verb |
cross | / | Noun |
stop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
stuff | / | Noun |
throttle | /x | Noun |
take up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
hatchet | /x | Noun |
call off | // | Phrase, Verb |
shut | / | Verb |
strip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
preempt | /x | Verb |
hitch | / | Noun |
stop over | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
kill off | // | Phrase, Verb |
skinny | /x | Adjective |
chop up | // | Phrase, Verb |
clamp down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
run over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
intercept | xx/ | Noun |
kill | / | Verb |
run out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
shrink | / | Verb |
hack | / | Noun |
cut loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
hasten | /x | Verb |
shoot | / | Noun |
pull the plug | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
slash | / | Noun |
shift | / | Noun |
snuff out | /x | Phrase, Verb |
jigsaw | /x | Noun |
sever | /x | Noun |
draw in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
dash | / | Noun |
bring an end to | //// | Phrase, Verb |
close out | // | Phrase, Verb |
block off | // | Phrase, Verb |
slit | / | Noun |
downsize | /x | Verb |
stopgap | /x | Noun |
come to an end | //// | Phrase, Verb |
slice and dice | //x | Phrase, Verb |
lack | / | Noun |
knock on the head | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
knife | / | Noun |
tail off | // | Phrase, Verb |
compress | /x | Noun |
slice | / | Noun |
interject | xx/ | Verb |
strip | / | Noun |
squelch | / | Noun |
drop | / | Noun |
snead | / | Name |
nick | / | Name |
slip | / | Noun |
cutlass | /x | Noun |
chip | / | Noun |
intersect | xx/ | Noun |
pause | / | Noun |
skip | / | Noun |
scrap | / | Noun |
quit | / | Verb |
scuttle | /x | Verb |
take in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
clear | / | Adjective |
disconnect | xx/ | Noun |
intervene | xx/ | Verb |
buzz | / | Noun |
cancel | /x | Noun |
fine | / | Adjective |
plug | / | Noun |
abate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
abatement | x/x | Noun |
abolished | x/x | Verb |
above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
accelerated | x/xxx | Adjective |
acceptable | x/xx | Adjective |
acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
adjournment | x/x | Noun |
alienated | /xxxx | Adjective |
alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
amputated | /xxx | Adjective |
anyhow | /xx | Adverb |
anyway | /xx | Adverb |
arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
austerity | x/xx | Noun |
axe | / | Noun, Verb |
band | / | Noun, Verb |
barely | /x | Adverb |
beaker | /x | Noun |
beheaded | x/x | Adjective |
behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
bend | / | Noun, Verb |
bevel | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
bill | / | Noun, Verb |
bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
bleed | / | Verb, Noun |
blended | /x | Adjective |
blocked | / | Adjective |
blood | / | Noun, Verb |
blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
bore | / | Verb, Noun |
bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
bouquet | x/ | Noun |
bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
briefest | /x | Adjective |
briefly | /x | Adverb |
bring down | // | Phrase, Verb |
brisket | /x | Noun |
brusque | / | Adjective, Verb |
bypass | /x | Noun, Verb |
carve | / | Verb, Noun |
cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
castrated | /xx | Adjective |
chamfer | /x | Noun, Verb |
chase | / | Noun, Verb |
chatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
chine | / | Noun, Verb |
choleric | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
chunky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
cleavage | /x | Noun |
cleaved | / | Adjective |
close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
cold shoulder | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
compression | x/x | Noun |
con | / | Noun, Verb |
concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
concise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
condense | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
contraction | x/x | Noun |
corte | / | Name |
coupe | / | Noun |
court | / | Noun, Verb |
crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
crossover | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
cube | / | Noun, Verb |
cup | / | Noun, Verb |
current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
cursory | /xx | Adjective |
curt | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
curtailment | x/x | Noun |
curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
cutback | /x | Noun |
cutoff | /x | Noun, Adjective |
cutout | /x | Noun |
cuts | / | Noun |
cutter | /x | Noun |
cutting off | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
danced | / | Noun |
dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
debited | /xx | Verb |
decide | x/ | Verb |
decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
defensible | x/xx | Adjective |
deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
definitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
deflate | x/ | Verb |
delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
deletion | x/x | Noun |
denomination | xxx/x | Noun |
deny | x/ | Verb |
depreciating | x/xxx | Adjective |
deprive | x/ | Verb |
derivation | xx/x | Noun |
deriving | x/x | Noun |
detach | x/ | Verb |
detract | x/ | Verb |
dice | / | Noun, Verb |
digest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
dilute | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
diminish | x/x | Verb |
diminution | xx/x | Noun |
diminutive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
disconnection | xx/x | Noun |
discount | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |