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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| deferring | x/x | Verb, Verb |
| deferral | x/x | Noun |
| deference | /xx | Noun |
| deferential | xx/x | Adjective |
| deferment | x/x | Noun |
| refer to | x// | Phrase |
| respect | x/ | Noun |
| yield to | /x | Phrase |
| confer | x/ | Verb |
| respectful | x/x | Adjective |
| abide by | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| subordination | xxx/x | Noun |
| comply with | x/x | Phrase |
| conform to | x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| delegated | /xxx | Verb |
| adhere to | x// | Phrase |
| obeying | x/x | Verb |
| according | x/x | Verb |
| rely on | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| rely upon | x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| humility | x/xx | Noun |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| servility | /xxx | Noun |
| influence | /xx | Noun |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| referring | x/x | Verb |
| agree with | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| authoritative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| depend | x/ | Verb |
| precedential | /x/x | Noun |
| postpone | x/ | Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb |
| dependent | x/x | Adjective |
| deflect | x/ | Verb |
| condescend | xx/ | Verb |
| reference | /xx | Noun |
| attribute to | x/x/ | Phrase |
| referent | /xx | Noun |
| subservient | x/xx | Adjective |
| according to | x/x/ | Phrase |
| favour | /x | Noun |
| subservience | x/xx | Noun |
| depend on | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| trust | / | Noun |
| attributing | x/xx | Verb |
| support | x/ | Noun |
| credit | /x | Noun |
| referential | xx/x | Adjective |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| authorize | /xx | Verb |
| honorable | /xxx | Name |
| respond | x/ | Verb |
| subject to | x// | Phrase |
| honorific | xx/x | Adjective |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| look to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| reverence | /xx | Noun |
| precedence | /xx | Noun |
| conceding | x/x | Verb |
| concur | x/ | Verb |
| listen to | /xx | Phrase |
| wait upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| honour | /x | Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| recommend | xx/ | Verb |
| depend upon | x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| obliged | x/ | Verb |
| honored | /x | Adjective |
| agree to | x/x | Phrase |
| accord with | x// | Phrase |
| accede | x/ | Verb |
| adjourn | x/ | Verb |
| allocate | /xx | Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, 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 |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deviate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| differ | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| diverge | x/ | Verb |
| exclude | x/ | Verb |
| expeditious | xx/x | Adjective |
| exploratory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| fold | / | Noun, Verb |
| foregone | // | Adjective |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| give in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hold over | //x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| holdup | /x | Noun |
| linger | /x | Verb, Noun |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| necessitate | x/xx | Verb |
| needlessly | /xx | Adverb |
| planning | /x | 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 |
| put off | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| put over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| recover | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| reflective | x/x | Adjective |
| rely | x/ | Verb |
| remit | x/ | Noun, 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 |
| retard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| return | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| routine | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| see | / | Verb, Noun |
| send | / | Verb, Noun |
| set back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| snooze | / | Noun, Verb |
| stay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| submit | x/ | Verb |
| suspend | x/ | Verb |
| table | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tilt | / | Noun, Verb |
| unload | x/ | Verb |
| vary | /x | Verb, Noun |
| wait | / | Verb, Noun |
| withhold | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| yield | / | Noun, Verb |
