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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 |
