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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| dissuade | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| discourage | x/x | Verb, Verb |
| persuade | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| preclude | x/ | Verb |
| entice | x/ | Verb |
| hinder | /x | Verb |
| frighten | /x | Verb |
| thwart | / | Verb |
| distract | x/ | Verb |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| tempt | / | Verb |
| inhibit | x/x | Verb |
| prohibit | x/x | Verb |
| deterrent | x/x | Noun |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| repel | x/ | Verb |
| punish | /x | Verb |
| restrain | x/ | Verb |
| intimidate | x/xx | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| frustrate | /x | Verb |
| penalize | /xx | Verb |
| letting | /x | Verb |
| incite | x/ | Verb |
| intending | x/x | Verb |
| bother | /x | Verb |
| warn | / | Verb |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| restrict | x/ | Verb |
| motivate | /xx | Verb |
| quell | / | Verb |
| scare | / | Noun |
| embarrass | x/x | Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| forbid | x/ | Verb |
| harass | x/ | Verb |
| provoke | x/ | Verb |
| dampen | /x | Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| detract | x/ | Verb |
| obstruct | x/ | Verb |
| endear | x/ | Verb |
| aggravate | /xx | Verb |
| preempt | /x | Verb |
| induce | x/ | Verb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb |
| justify | /xx | Verb |
| terrify | /xx | Verb |
| rile | / | Noun |
| mitigate | /xx | Verb |
| threaten | /x | Verb |
| curtail | x/ | Verb |
| luring | /x | Verb |
| stop | / | Noun |
| disturb | x/ | Verb |
| incentivize | x/xx | Noun |
| attempting | x/x | Verb |
| predispose | xx/ | Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| suppress | x/ | Verb |
| annoy | x/ | Verb |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| forestall | x/ | Verb |
| instigate | /xx | Verb |
| overpower | xx/x | Verb |
| coerce | x/ | Verb |
| detect | x/ | Verb |
| constrain | x/ | Verb |
| protect | x/ | Verb |
| offend | x/ | Verb |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| disqualify | x/xx | Verb |
| allay | x/ | Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb |
| undermine | /xx | Verb |
| involve | x/ | Verb |
| lessen | /x | Verb |
| accuse | x/ | Verb |
| confuse | x/ | Verb |
| chastise | x/ | Verb |
| enabling | x/xx | Verb |
| debar | x/ | Noun |
| hamper | /x | Verb, Noun |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| helping | /x | Verb |
| curbing | /x | Verb |
| suggest | x/ | Verb |
| goad | / | Noun |
| excite | x/ | Verb |
| negate | x/ | Verb |
| irritate | /xx | Verb |
| injure | /x | Verb |
| reassure | xx/ | Verb |
| foresee | x/ | Verb |
| antagonize | x/xx | Verb |
| assail | x/ | Verb |
| harming | /x | Verb |
| interfere | xx/ | Verb |
| elude | x/ | Verb |
| obviate | /xx | Verb |
| appease | x/ | Verb |
| criminalize | /xxx | Verb |
| delude | x/ | Verb |
| inspire | x/ | Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| impress | x/ | Verb |
| subdue | x/ | Verb |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| confound | x/ | Verb |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| disallow | xx/ | Verb |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| forcing | /x | Verb |
| excusing | x/x | Verb |
| placate | /x | Verb |
| entrap | x/ | Verb |
| rouse | / | Noun |
| impair | x/ | Verb |
| impel | x/ | Verb |
| combating | x/x | Verb |
| legitimize | x/xx | Verb |
| repulse | x/ | Noun |
| assuage | x/ | Verb |
| evade | x/ | Verb |
| displace | x/ | Verb |
| minimise | /xx | Verb |
| terrorize | /xx | Verb |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| mollify | /xx | Verb |
| stifle | /x | Verb |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| disappoint | xx/ | Verb |
| incapacitate | xx/xx | Verb |
| require | x/x | Verb |
| beguile | x/ | Verb |
| block | / | Noun |
| guard against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| scare off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| ward off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put off | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| slightest | /x | Adjective |
| mined | / | Verb |
| aggressors | x/x | Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| brutal | /x | Adjective |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chin | / | Noun, Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| cyber | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| deflect | x/ | Verb |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| desist | x/ | Verb |
| deterrence | x/x | Noun |
| dismay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| divert | x/ | Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| flagrant | /x | Adjective |
| gur | x | Noun, Adjective |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hijack | /x | Verb, Noun |
| homicidal | xx/x | Adjective |
| inexcusable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| neutralise | /xx | Verb |
| neutralize | /xx | Verb |
| offset | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| prevention | x/x | Noun |
| refrain | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| repress | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| stem | / | Noun, Verb |
| suppression | x/x | Noun |
| tackle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| talk out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
