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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| diminishing | x/xx | Verb, Verb |
| impairment | x/x | Noun |
| wasting | /x | Noun |
| loser | /x | Noun |
| dead duck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| slippage | /x | Noun |
| bottleneck | /xx | Noun |
| minus | /x | Noun |
| inefficiency | xx/xx | Noun |
| slippery slope | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| worsening | /xx | Verb |
| downside | /x | Noun |
| decline | x/ | Noun |
| retarding | x/x | Noun |
| decay | x/ | Noun |
| false economy | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| discouragement | x/xx | Noun |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun |
| worse | / | Adjective |
| difficulties | /xxx | Noun |
| bitter end | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| second best | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Noun |
| impoverishment | x/xx | Noun |
| marginal | /xx | Adjective |
| dead loss | // | Phrase, Noun |
| inefficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun |
| underachievement | /xx/x | Noun |
| slow lane | // | Phrase, Noun |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| wastage | /x | Noun |
| demerit | x/x | Noun |
| debacle | x/x | Noun |
| vicious circle | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| exercise in futility | /xxxx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| living death | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| one thing after another | ///xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| dry hole | // | Phrase, Noun |
| jeopardy | /xx | Noun |
| malus | /x | Name |
| holding pattern | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| under | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| slough of despond | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| regret | x/ | Noun |
| discount | x/ | Noun |
| devaluing | x/xx | Noun |
| second | /x | Noun |
| dry rot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| drain | / | Noun |
| loss | / | Noun |
| last resort | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| ruination | /x/x | Noun |
| dead end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| deadwood | /x | Noun |
| reject | x/ | Verb |
| death | / | Noun |
| implosion | x/x | Noun |
| reduced circumstances | x//xxx | Phrase, Noun |
| risk | / | Noun |
| degeneration | xxx/x | Noun |
| starvation | x/x | Noun |
| unbecoming | xx/x | Adjective |
| desperation | xx/x | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| inadequacy | x/xxx | Noun |
| one of those things | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| shortage | /x | Noun |
| disappointment | xx/x | Noun |
| dystopia | //xx | Noun |
| frustration | x/x | Noun |
| impasse | x/ | Noun |
| almost | /x | Adverb |
| abating | x/x | Noun |
| advantages | x/xx | Noun |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alleviating | x/xxx | Verb |
| ancients | /x | Noun |
| answers | /x | Noun |
| appreciable | x/xx | Adjective |
| assertions | x/x | Noun |
| aware | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| becoming | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| belittling | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| belongs | x/ | Verb |
| benefits | /xx | Noun |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| birth | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| blurring | /x | Noun |
| brings | / | Noun |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| calculates | /xx | Verb |
| census | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comeback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comes | / | Noun |
| comparable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| compromising | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| computes | x/ | Verb |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| counterparties | /xxx | Noun |
| curbing | /x | Noun |
| curtailing | x/x | Noun |
| cutting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| declarations | xx/x | Noun |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| depletion | x/x | Noun |
| descending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| diminution | xx/x | Noun |
| disappearing | xx/x | Noun |
| displays | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dividends | /xx | Noun |
| downsizing | /xx | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| earning | /x | Verb, Noun |
| earnings | /x | Noun |
| easing | /x | Noun |
| efficiencies | x/xx | Noun |
| else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| encroaching | x/x | Adjective |
| entries | /x | Noun |
| equal | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| eroding | x/x | Noun |
| exhaust | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| expanding | x/x | Verb |
| expressions | x/x | Verb |
| expulsions | x/x | Noun |
| falling | /x | Noun |
| favour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| filings | /x | Noun |
| forwards | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| gains | / | Noun |
| generates | /xx | Verb |
| grantor | /x | Noun |
| greater | /x | Adjective |
| greeks | / | Name |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| henceforth | // | Adverb |
| hereafter | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| immense | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| impacts | x/ | Noun |
| impinging | x/x | Noun |
| incomes | /x | Noun |
| inconsiderable | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| increasing | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| instruction | x/x | Noun |
| languages | /xx | Noun |
| learnt | / | Verb |
| lessening | /xx | Noun |
| limited | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| lower | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| minimizing | /xxx | Verb |
| miniscule | /xx | Adjective |
| minuscule | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| mitigating | /xxx | Adjective |
| narrowing | /xx | Noun |
| negligible | /xxx | Adjective |
| notifications | xxx/x | Noun |
| orgasm | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| outcomes | /x | Noun |
| outputs | /x | Noun, Verb |
| papacy | /xx | Noun |
| payback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| payoffs | /x | Noun, Verb |
| payouts | /x | Noun, Verb |
| performances | x/xx | Verb |
| persists | x/ | Verb |
| proceeds | x/ | Noun |
| profitability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| profits | /x | Noun |
| pronouncements | x/x | Noun |
| questionnaires | xx/ | Noun |
| ratios | /xx | Noun |
| reappears | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| rebates | /x | Noun |
| receding | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| receipts | x/ | Noun |
| recipes | /xx | Noun |
| reconstructs | xx/ | Verb |
| records | x/ | Noun |
| recoveries | x/xx | Noun |
| recurs | x/ | Verb |
| reduced | x/ | Adjective |
| reduction | x/x | Noun |
| references | /xxx | Noun |
| referrals | x/x | Noun |
| refers | x/ | Verb |
| refunds | x/ | Noun |
| regains | x/ | Verb |
| reimbursements | xx/x | Noun |
| remittances | x/xx | Noun |
| removals | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| remuneration | xxx/x | Noun |
| repayments | x/x | Noun |
| repeats | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| replies | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reports | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| representations | xxx/x | Noun |
| resets | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| responses | x/x | Noun |
| restarts | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| restores | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| restricting | x/x | Adjective |
| rests | / | Verb |
| results | x/ | Verb |
| resumes | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| retour | x/ | Noun |
| retreating | x/x | Noun |
| retrieves | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| retrospect | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| return | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| returnees | xx/ | Noun |
| revenues | /xx | Noun |
| reversion | x/x | Noun |
| reverts | x/ | Verb |
| rewards | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| runs | / | Noun |
| sales | / | Noun |
| savings | /x | Noun |
| sends | / | Verb |
| shortening | /xx | Noun |
| shrinking | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| sizable | /xx | Adjective |
| sizeable | /xx | Adjective |
| sliding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| slowing | /x | Noun |
| speeches | /x | Noun |
| spillovers | /xx | Noun |
| statements | /x | Noun |
| subsiding | x/x | Noun |
| substantial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| surveys | x/ | Noun |
| tax | / | Noun, Verb |
| theirs | / | Adjective |
