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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| refuse | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| resist | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| withstand | x/ | Verb, Verb | 
| dare | / | Verb, Verb | 
| hold | / | Verb, Verb | 
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| disobey | xx/ | Verb | 
| elude | x/ | Verb | 
| contradict | xx/ | Verb | 
| evade | x/ | Verb | 
| violate | /xx | Verb | 
| obey | x/ | Verb | 
| subvert | x/ | Verb | 
| flout | / | Verb | 
| transcend | x/ | Verb | 
| confound | x/ | Verb | 
| defiance | x/x | Noun | 
| ignore | x/ | Verb | 
| thwart | / | Verb | 
| spurn | / | Verb | 
| uphold | x/ | Verb | 
| succumb | x/ | Verb | 
| disregard | xx/ | Noun | 
| surpass | x/ | Verb | 
| conform | x/ | Verb | 
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb | 
| overturn | /xx | Verb | 
| reject | x/ | Verb | 
| compel | x/ | Verb | 
| transgress | x/ | Verb | 
| dictate | x/ | Verb | 
| oppose | x/ | Verb | 
| obliterate | x/xx | Verb | 
| deny | x/ | Verb | 
| betray | x/ | Verb | 
| undermine | /xx | Verb | 
| satisfy | /xx | Verb | 
| impose | x/ | Verb | 
| threaten | /x | Verb | 
| abandon | x/x | Verb | 
| overrule | /xx | Verb | 
| outsmart | /x | Verb | 
| outpace | /x | Verb | 
| confront | x/ | Verb | 
| eschew | x/ | Verb | 
| embody | x/x | Verb | 
| capitulate | x/xx | Verb | 
| denounce | x/ | Verb | 
| outwit | /x | Verb | 
| enforce | x/ | Verb | 
| outdo | x/ | Verb | 
| seeming | /x | Verb | 
| supersede | xx/ | Verb | 
| annihilate | x/xx | Verb | 
| contravene | /xx | Verb | 
| fail | / | Verb | 
| exceed | x/ | Verb | 
| acquiesce | xx/ | Verb | 
| redefine | xx/ | Verb | 
| nullify | /xx | Verb | 
| impossible | x/xx | Adjective | 
| refute | x/ | Verb | 
| prevail | x/ | Verb | 
| abide | x/ | Verb | 
| overcome | /xx | Verb | 
| disprove | x/ | Verb | 
| falter | /x | Noun | 
| condescend | xx/ | Verb | 
| justify | /xx | Verb | 
| comply | x/ | Verb | 
| affirm | x/ | Verb | 
| embrace | x/ | Noun | 
| break | / | Noun | 
| challenged | /x | Verb | 
| repudiate | x/xx | Verb | 
| allow | x/ | Verb | 
| topple | /x | Verb | 
| forsake | x/ | Verb | 
| relent | x/ | Verb | 
| outrun | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| follow | /x | Verb | 
| shun | / | Noun | 
| fulfill | x/ | Verb | 
| dismiss | x/ | Verb | 
| preclude | x/ | Verb | 
| shatter | /x | Noun | 
| accept | x/ | Verb | 
| beat | / | Noun | 
| conspire | x/x | Verb | 
| deviate | /xx | Verb | 
| insist | x/ | Verb | 
| vanquish | /x | Verb | 
| complicate | /xx | Verb | 
| implore | x/ | Verb | 
| assail | x/ | Verb | 
| provoke | x/ | Verb | 
| deign | / | Verb | 
| exemplify | x/xx | Verb | 
| outlive | x/ | Verb | 
| stop | / | Noun | 
| audacity | x/xx | Noun | 
| shake | / | Noun | 
| constrain | x/ | Verb | 
| refusal | x/x | Noun | 
| override | /xx | Verb | 
| disrupt | x/ | Verb | 
| diminish | x/x | Verb | 
| mimic | /x | Noun | 
| invoke | x/ | Verb | 
| adhere | x/ | Verb | 
| dismantle | x/x | Verb | 
| trump | / | Name | 
| bend | / | Noun | 
| urge | / | Noun | 
| ascribe | x/ | Verb | 
| hinder | /x | Verb | 
| contrary | /xx | Noun | 
| dissuade | x/ | Verb | 
| tempt | / | Verb | 
| negate | x/ | Verb | 
| condemn | x/ | Verb | 
| escape | x/ | Noun | 
| attempt | x/ | Noun | 
| renounce | x/ | Verb | 
| unafraid | xx/ | Adjective | 
| suppress | x/ | Verb | 
| temerity | x/xx | Noun | 
| fulfil | x/ | Verb | 
| continue | x/x | Verb | 
| impede | x/ | Verb | 
| conjure | /x | Verb | 
| alter | /x | Verb | 
| restrain | x/ | Verb | 
| dominate | /xx | Verb | 
| forced | / | Verb | 
| cling | / | Verb | 
| prove | / | Verb | 
| perpetuate | x/xx | Verb | 
| tolerate | /xx | Verb | 
| surmount | x/ | Verb | 
| push | / | Noun | 
| reinforce | xx/ | Verb | 
| affront | x/ | Noun | 
| forbid | x/ | Verb | 
| usurp | x/ | Verb | 
| confine | x/ | Verb | 
| define | x/ | Verb | 
| meet | / | Verb | 
| contrive | x/ | Verb | 
| overthrow | /xx | Noun | 
| vindicate | /xx | Verb | 
| destroy | x/ | Verb | 
| epitomize | x/xx | Verb | 
| defeat | x/ | Noun | 
| defend | x/ | Verb | 
| brave | / | Adjective | 
| defence | x/ | Noun | 
| deflect | x/ | Verb | 
| defame | x/ | Verb | 
| defuse | x/ | Verb | 
| defect | /x | Noun | 
| contest | /x | Noun | 
| augury | /xx | Noun | 
| categorization | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| impunity | x/xx | Noun | 
| menace | /x | Verb | 
| accurate | /xx | Adjective | 
| alas | x/ | Noun | 
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective | 
| beard | / | Noun, Verb | 
| beggar | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| brazen | /x | Adjective, Verb | 
| buck | / | Noun, Verb | 
| careful | /x | Adjective | 
| cease | / | Verb, Noun | 
| cheat | / | Verb, Noun | 
| commonsense | xx/ | Noun, Adjective | 
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| conclusive | x/x | Adjective | 
| considered | x/x | Adjective | 
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| defiant | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| despise | x/ | Verb | 
| dwell | / | Verb, Noun | 
| earnest | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| endure | x/ | Verb | 
| exhaustive | x/x | Adjective | 
| facile | /x | Adjective | 
| fight | / | Verb, Noun | 
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb | 
| genre | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| has | / | Verb | 
| incorrect | xx/ | Adjective, Noun | 
| looks | / | Noun | 
| methinks | // | Noun, Verb | 
| nod | / | Noun, Verb | 
| oath | / | Noun, Verb | 
| petitions | x/x | Noun | 
| posses | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| preparatory | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| rejoinder | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| revised | x/ | Adjective | 
| rigorous | /xx | Adjective | 
| salutation | /x/x | Noun | 
| sass | / | Noun, Verb | 
| scorn | / | Noun, Verb | 
| shirk | / | Verb, Noun | 
| simultaneous | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| venture | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| weather | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| winter | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| die | / | Verb, Noun | 
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| save | / | Verb, Noun | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| fall | / | Verb, Noun | 
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| tell | / | Verb, Noun | 
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
