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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| wane | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Noun, Verb, Noun |
| diminution | xx/x | Noun, Noun |
| worsen | /x | Noun, Verb |
| downslope | // | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| refuse | x/ | Adverb, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| reject | x/ | Noun, Verb, Noun |
| descent | x/ | Noun, Noun |
| decay | x/ | Noun, Noun, Verb |
| pass up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rise | / | Noun, Noun |
| improvement | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| raise | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| upgrade | x/ | Noun, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| take | / | Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| decrease | x/ | Noun |
| deterioration | x/xxxx | Noun |
| upswing | x/ | Noun |
| increase | x/ | Noun |
| collapse | x/ | Noun |
| diminishment | x/xx | Noun |
| precipitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| upturn | x/ | Noun |
| plummeting | /xx | Verb |
| demise | x/ | Noun |
| upsurge | /x | Noun |
| resurgence | x/x | Noun |
| slowdown | /x | Noun |
| downturn | /x | Noun |
| dwindle | /x | Verb |
| slump | / | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun |
| trend | / | Noun |
| growth | / | Noun |
| downfall | /x | Noun |
| deteriorate | x/xxx | Verb |
| reduction | x/x | Noun |
| weakening | /xx | Noun |
| loss | / | Noun |
| faltering | /xx | Adjective |
| disintegration | xxx/x | Noun |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| spike | / | Noun |
| stagnate | /x | Verb |
| accelerated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| reemergence | xx/x | Noun |
| reverse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| gradual | /xx | Adjective |
| change | / | Noun |
| shrinking | /x | Noun |
| reduced | x/ | Verb |
| fluctuation | xx/x | Noun |
| skyrocketing | /xxx | Noun |
| degradation | xx/x | Noun |
| deceleration | xxx/x | Noun |
| reversal | x/x | Noun |
| declination | xx/x | Noun |
| surge | / | Noun |
| depletion | x/x | Noun |
| ruination | /x/x | Noun |
| breakdown | /x | Noun |
| reluctance | x/x | Noun |
| continuing | x/xx | Verb |
| erosion | x/x | Noun |
| degeneration | xxx/x | Noun |
| shortfall | /x | Noun |
| impact | x/ | Noun |
| downgrade | // | Noun |
| weakness | /x | Noun |
| refusal | x/x | Noun |
| slow | / | Adjective |
| failing | /x | Verb |
| inevitable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| disinterest | x/xx | Noun |
| popularity | xx/xx | Noun |
| declension | x/x | Noun |
| eclipse | x/ | Noun |
| dive | / | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| contraction | x/x | Noun |
| snowing | /x | Verb |
| downward spiral | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| drift | / | Noun |
| death | / | Noun |
| drawdown | /x | Noun |
| decease | x/ | Noun |
| raining | /x | Verb |
| ups and downs | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| depression | x/x | Noun |
| cliff | / | Noun |
| nadir | /x | Noun |
| depth | / | Noun |
| autumn | /x | Noun |
| retreat | x/ | Noun |
| downpour | /x | Noun |
| trough | / | Noun |
| recession | x/x | Noun |
| passing | /x | Noun |
| birthrate | /x | Noun |
| gibbon | /x | Name |
| flux | / | Adjective |
| sharpest | /x | Adjective |
| steady | /x | Adjective |
| turnout | /x | Noun |
| inexorable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| steepest | /x | Adjective |
| lamenting | x/x | Verb |
| drastic | /x | Adjective |
| halt | / | Verb |
| marked | / | Adjective |
| thereafter | x/x | Adverb |
| offsetting | x/x | Verb |
| hastened | /x | Verb |
| fertility | x/xx | Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Verb |
| coincided | xx/x | Verb |
| senescent | x/x | Adjective |
| paralleled | /xx | Verb |
| noticeable | /xxx | Adjective |
| enrollments | x/x | Noun |
| precipitate | x/xx | Adjective |
| catastrophic | xx/x | Adjective |
| feudalism | /xxx | Noun |
| fortunes | /x | Noun |
| abate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| abatement | x/x | Noun |
| absorption | x/x | Noun |
| abundance | x/x | Noun |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| aggravation | xx/x | Noun |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| ameliorate | x/xx | Verb |
| approximated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| arrhenius | x/xx | Adjective |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| asymptotic | /xxx | Adjective |
| attrition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backsliding | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| backtrack | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bankruptcy | /xx | Noun |
| benchmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| blink | / | Noun, Verb |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| calculated | /xxx | Adjective |
| chute | / | Noun, Verb |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comparable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| computed | x/x | Adjective |
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| contracture | x/x | Noun |
| corresponding | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| curtailment | x/x | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cutback | /x | Noun |
| damage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| decadence | /xx | Noun |
| decrement | xxx | Noun, Verb |
| deflection | x/x | Noun |
| degenerate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| degrade | x/ | Verb |
| demotion | x/x | Noun |
| denial | x/x | Noun |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| depreciate | x/xx | Verb |
| depress | x/ | Verb |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| detract | x/ | Verb |
| devaluation | xxx/x | Noun |
| dim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| disaffection | xx/x | Noun |
| disallow | xx/ | Verb |
| disappearance | xx/x | Noun |
| disdain | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dishonor | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| disobey | xx/ | Verb |
| dispersal | x/x | Noun |
| disrepair | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| dissipation | xx/x | Noun |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| disuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| downhill | // | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| downregulation | /xx/x | Noun |
| downside | /x | Noun |
| downsizing | /xx | Noun |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| drop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ease | / | Noun, Verb |
| ebb | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exacerbation | xxx/x | Noun |
| exponential | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| fade | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fall away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fallback | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| falling off | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| gutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| hem | / | Noun, Verb |
| hindsight | /x | Noun |
| impairment | x/x | Noun |
| improve | x/ | Verb |
| incline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| inflame | x/ | Verb |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| invoke | x/ | Verb |
| kick | / | Verb, Noun |
| kickback | /x | Noun |
| land | / | Noun, Verb |
| landslide | /x | Noun, Verb |
| leakage | /x | Noun |
| less | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| lessen | /x | Verb |
| lose | / | Verb, Noun |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| meltdown | /x | Noun |
| minimise | /xx | Verb |
| minimize | /xx | Verb |
| mitigate | /xx | Verb |
| morass | x/ | Noun |
| narrow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| neglect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| number | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
