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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| relegate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| break | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| bump | / | Noun, Noun, Verb |
| elevate | /xx | Verb, Verb |
| promote | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| reassign | xx/ | Verb |
| demean | x/ | Verb |
| reinstate | xx/ | Verb |
| displace | x/ | Verb |
| penalize | /xx | Verb |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| legitimize | x/xx | Verb |
| devalue | x/x | Verb |
| entrench | x/ | Verb |
| usurp | x/ | Verb |
| punish | /x | Verb |
| humiliate | x/xx | Verb |
| disparage | x/x | Verb |
| embarrass | x/x | Verb |
| unseat | x/ | Verb |
| assign | x/ | Verb |
| oust | / | Verb |
| designate | /xx | Verb |
| supplant | x/ | Verb |
| degrade | x/ | Verb |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| belittle | x/x | Verb |
| disassociate | xx/xx | Verb |
| denigrate | /xx | Verb |
| restrict | x/ | Verb |
| rename | x/ | Noun |
| marginalize | /xxx | Verb |
| exalt | x/ | Verb |
| disallow | xx/ | Verb |
| incentivize | x/xx | Noun |
| disavow | xx/ | Verb |
| replace | x/ | Verb |
| curtail | x/ | Verb |
| banish | /x | Verb |
| instruct | x/ | Verb |
| overrule | /xx | Verb |
| rank | / | Noun |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| empower | x/x | Verb |
| chastise | x/ | Verb |
| defame | x/ | Verb |
| jettison | /xx | Noun |
| abolish | x/x | Verb |
| insinuate | x/xx | Verb |
| undermine | /xx | Verb |
| motivate | /xx | Verb |
| suspend | x/ | Verb |
| restructure | x/x | Verb |
| legitimise | x/xx | Verb |
| reposition | xx/x | Noun |
| discredit | x/x | Noun |
| consolidate | x/xx | Verb |
| resign | x/ | Verb |
| institutionalize | xx/xxx | Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| persuade | x/ | Verb |
| ingratiate | x/xx | Verb |
| yank | / | Noun |
| threaten | /x | Verb |
| admonish | x/x | Verb |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| expunge | x/ | Verb |
| coerce | x/ | Verb |
| impersonate | x/xx | Verb |
| remove | x/ | Verb |
| terminate | /xx | Verb |
| consecrate | /xx | Verb |
| revoke | x/ | Verb |
| classify | /xx | Verb |
| suppress | x/ | Verb |
| obstruct | x/ | Verb |
| harass | x/ | Verb |
| endorse | x/ | Verb |
| realign | xx/ | Verb |
| constrain | x/ | Verb |
| segregate | /xx | Verb |
| cajole | x/ | Verb |
| estrange | x/ | Name |
| hinder | /x | Verb |
| forbid | x/ | Verb |
| sully | /x | Name |
| censor | /x | Noun |
| subordinate | x/xx | Adjective |
| resurrect | xx/ | Verb |
| berate | x/ | Verb |
| regulate | /xx | Verb |
| objectify | x/xx | Verb |
| discourage | x/x | Verb |
| impel | x/ | Verb |
| centralize | /xx | Verb |
| retain | x/ | Verb |
| restore | x/ | Verb |
| derogate | x/x | Verb |
| expel | x/ | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| agitate | /xx | Verb |
| quash | / | Verb |
| strangle | /x | Verb |
| rescind | x/ | Verb |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| prohibit | x/x | Verb |
| revert | x/ | Verb |
| cripple | /x | Noun |
| ascribe | x/ | Verb |
| disown | x/ | Verb |
| decentralize | x/xx | Verb |
| nominate | /xx | Verb |
| inhibit | x/x | Verb |
| reassignment | xx/x | Noun |
| standardize | /xx | Verb |
| smother | /x | Verb |
| chide | / | Verb |
| differentiate | xx/xx | Verb |
| instigate | /xx | Verb |
| decouple | x/x | Verb |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| downgrade | // | Noun |
| bring down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| minimize | /xx | Verb |
| lower | /x | Adjective |
| condescend | xx/ | Verb |
| depose | x/ | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb |
| depreciate | x/xx | Verb |
| send down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| depress | x/ | Verb |
| fire | /x | Verb |
| controller | x/x | Noun |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| discharge | x/ | Verb |
| headings | /x | Noun |
| hire | /x | Verb |
| employee | x/x | Noun |
| status | /x | Noun |
| server | /x | Noun |
| transfer | x/ | Verb |
| item | /x | Noun |
| click | / | Verb |
| decision | x/x | Noun |
| level | /x | Noun |
| position | x/x | Noun |
| text | / | Noun |
| attempt | x/ | Noun |
| right | / | Noun |
| role | / | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| degradation | xx/x | Noun |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| return | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| spoil | / | Verb, Noun |
| upgrade | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
