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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| postpone | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| submit | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| accede | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| remit | x/ | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| table | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bow | / | Verb, Verb |
| give in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| put off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| set back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| forgo | x/ | Verb |
| overrule | /xx | Verb |
| withhold | x/ | Verb |
| forego | x/ | Verb |
| disallow | xx/ | Verb |
| waive | / | Verb |
| deferral | x/x | Noun |
| deference | /xx | Noun |
| prefer | x/ | Verb |
| advise | x/ | Verb |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| loath | / | Adjective |
| refuse | x/ | Noun |
| override | /xx | Verb |
| reconsider | xx/x | Verb |
| reject | x/ | Verb |
| acquiesce | xx/ | Verb |
| suspend | x/ | Verb |
| delaying | x/x | Verb |
| preempt | /x | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| proceed | x/ | Verb |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| permitting | x/x | Verb |
| consult | x/ | Verb |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| revert | x/ | Verb |
| presume | x/ | Verb |
| eschew | x/ | Verb |
| rescind | x/ | Verb |
| allocate | /xx | Verb |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| relinquish | x/x | Verb |
| impose | x/ | Verb |
| withdraw | x/ | Verb |
| intend | x/ | Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| instruct | x/ | Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| requesting | x/x | Verb |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| admonish | x/x | Verb |
| preclude | x/ | Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb |
| reluctant | x/x | Adjective |
| initiate | x/xx | Verb |
| seek | / | Verb |
| dictate | x/ | Verb |
| refer | x/ | Verb |
| prioritize | x/xx | Verb |
| ascribe | x/ | Verb |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| forcing | /x | Verb |
| relegate | /xx | Verb |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| demur | x/ | Noun |
| cancel | /x | Noun |
| disregard | xx/ | Noun |
| wait | / | Verb |
| obliged | x/ | Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| cede | / | Verb |
| authorize | /xx | Verb |
| assign | x/ | Verb |
| discourage | x/x | Verb |
| deduct | x/ | Verb |
| evade | x/ | Verb |
| letting | /x | Verb |
| abandon | x/x | Verb |
| invoke | x/ | Verb |
| shun | / | Noun |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| terminate | /xx | Verb |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| rethink | x/ | Verb |
| hesitate | /xx | Verb |
| entrust | x/ | Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb |
| persuade | x/ | Verb |
| pursue | x/ | Verb |
| disburse | x/ | Verb |
| requiring | x/xx | Verb |
| choose | / | Verb |
| necessitate | x/xx | Verb |
| opting | /x | Verb |
| spurn | / | Verb |
| modify | /xx | Verb |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
| exclude | x/ | Verb |
| assert | x/ | Verb |
| call | / | Noun |
| reinstate | xx/ | Verb |
| hasten | /x | Verb |
| concede | x/ | Verb |
| reluctance | x/x | Noun |
| confer | x/ | Verb |
| undertake | /xx | Verb |
| skip | / | Noun |
| tend | / | Verb |
| inclined | x/ | Adjective |
| agreeing | x/x | Verb |
| extend | x/ | Verb |
| chastise | x/ | Verb |
| reassess | xx/ | Verb |
| stipulate | /xx | Verb |
| finalize | /xx | Verb |
| prerogative | x/xx | Noun |
| subsidize | /xx | Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| dispense | x/ | Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb |
| revise | x/ | Verb |
| forfeit | /x | Verb |
| implore | x/ | Verb |
| reassign | xx/ | Verb |
| reevaluate | xx/xx | Verb |
| justify | /xx | Verb |
| retain | x/ | Verb |
| rationalize | /xxx | Verb |
| supersede | xx/ | Verb |
| heed | / | Verb |
| inform | x/ | Verb |
| condescend | xx/ | Verb |
| refusal | x/x | Noun |
| precede | x/ | Verb |
| speak | / | Verb |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| decision | x/x | Noun |
| renounce | x/ | Verb |
| reserving | x/x | Verb |
| nullify | /xx | Verb |
| obligation | xx/x | Noun |
| incur | x/ | Verb |
| await | x/ | Verb |
| argue | /x | Verb |
| disqualify | x/xx | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| reallocate | x/xx | Verb |
| needing | /x | Verb |
| opine | x/ | Verb |
| bestow | x/ | Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| retard | x/ | Verb |
| hold off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| adjourn | x/ | Verb |
| procrastinate | x/xx | Verb |
| forbear | x/ | Verb |
| hold | / | Noun |
| push off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun |
| prolong | x/ | Verb |
| park | / | Noun |
| stay | / | Verb |
| tarry | /x | Noun |
| arbitral | /xx | Verb |
| gratifications | xxx/x | Noun |
| reprocessing | x/xx | Noun |
| betters | /x | Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| combined | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| conjoint | x/ | Adjective |
| contextualized | x/xxx | Verb, Adjective |
| corrective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| delegate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| deviate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| differ | /x | Verb, Noun |
| diverge | x/ | Verb |
| expeditious | xx/x | Adjective |
| exploratory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| fold | / | Noun, Verb |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| holdup | /x | Noun |
| linger | /x | Verb, Noun |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| needlessly | /xx | Adverb |
| planning | /x | Noun |
| precedence | /xx | Noun |
| prevail | x/ | Verb |
| prior | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| probate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prompt | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| prophylactic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| push | / | Verb, Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| recover | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| reference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| reflective | x/x | Adjective |
| rely | x/ | Verb |
| repel | x/ | Verb |
| report | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reporter | x/x | Noun |
| reprieve | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reproduce | xx/ | Verb |
| reschedule | x/x | Verb |
| respite | /x | Noun, Verb |
| resume | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| return | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| routine | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| see | / | Verb, Noun |
| send | / | Verb, Noun |
| snooze | / | Noun, Verb |
| tilt | / | Noun, Verb |
| unload | x/ | Verb |
| vary | /x | Verb, Noun |
| yield | / | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
