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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| deflect | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| perturb | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| trouble | /x | Verb, Verb |
| disquiet | x/x | Verb, Verb |
| disorder | x/x | Verb, Verb |
| draw away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| distraction | x/x | Noun |
| divert | x/ | Verb |
| entice | x/ | Verb |
| deter | x/ | Verb |
| detract | x/ | Verb |
| dissuade | x/ | Verb |
| frighten | /x | Verb |
| confuse | x/ | Verb |
| placate | /x | Verb |
| tempt | / | Verb |
| embarrass | x/x | Verb |
| amuse | x/ | Verb |
| annoy | x/ | Verb |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| hinder | /x | Verb |
| heighten | /x | Verb |
| overpower | xx/x | Verb |
| irritate | /xx | Verb |
| overwhelm | xx/ | Verb |
| obstruct | x/ | Verb |
| overshadow | /x/x | Verb |
| inflame | x/ | Verb |
| frustrate | /x | Verb |
| disturb | x/ | Verb |
| endear | x/ | Verb |
| incite | x/ | Verb |
| rouse | / | Noun |
| discourage | x/x | Verb |
| intimidate | x/xx | Verb |
| provoke | x/ | Verb |
| entrap | x/ | Verb |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| pacify | /xx | Verb |
| bombard | x/ | Verb |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| derail | x/ | Verb |
| scare | / | Noun |
| aggravate | /xx | Verb |
| unsettle | x/x | Verb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| impress | x/ | Verb |
| harass | x/ | Verb |
| undermine | /xx | Verb |
| motivate | /xx | Verb |
| appease | x/ | Verb |
| persuade | x/ | Verb |
| conceal | x/ | Verb |
| mollify | /xx | Verb |
| distort | x/ | Verb |
| beguile | x/ | Verb |
| alienate | /xx | Verb |
| confound | x/ | Verb |
| bothering | /xx | Verb |
| stimulate | /xx | Verb |
| dazzle | /x | Noun |
| excite | x/ | Verb |
| captivate | /xx | Verb |
| refocus | x/x | Verb |
| restrain | x/ | Verb |
| complicate | /xx | Verb |
| delude | x/ | Verb |
| rile | / | Noun |
| entangle | x/x | Verb |
| accentuate | x/xx | Verb |
| displace | x/ | Verb |
| discredit | x/x | Noun |
| entertain | xx/ | Verb |
| seduce | x/ | Verb |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| pester | /x | Verb |
| thwart | / | Verb |
| obfuscate | /xx | Verb |
| ensnare | x/ | Verb |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| upstage | x/ | Noun |
| disrupt | x/ | Verb |
| threaten | /x | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| concentrate | /xx | Noun |
| suppress | x/ | Verb |
| stifle | /x | Verb |
| interfere | xx/ | Verb |
| enlighten | x/x | Verb |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| lure | / | Noun |
| marginalize | /xxx | Verb |
| belittle | x/x | Verb |
| educate | /xx | Verb |
| isolate | /xx | Verb |
| implicate | /xx | Verb |
| forestall | x/ | Verb |
| intrude | x/ | Verb |
| letting | /x | Verb |
| endanger | x/x | Verb |
| impair | x/ | Verb |
| antagonize | x/xx | Verb |
| engulf | x/ | Verb |
| fixate | /x | Verb |
| elude | x/ | Verb |
| spoil | / | Noun |
| injure | /x | Verb |
| incapacitate | xx/xx | Verb |
| elicit | x/x | Verb |
| instruct | x/ | Verb |
| reorient | x/xx | Verb |
| encircle | x/x | Verb |
| elevate | /xx | Verb |
| reassure | xx/ | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| relieve | x/ | Verb |
| quell | / | Verb |
| energize | /xx | Verb |
| coerce | x/ | Verb |
| downplay | /x | Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| remind | x/ | Verb |
| expose | x/ | Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb |
| terrify | /xx | Verb |
| terrorize | /xx | Verb |
| deceive | x/ | Verb |
| assuage | x/ | Verb |
| conspire | x/x | Verb |
| dampen | /x | Verb |
| assail | x/ | Verb |
| negate | x/ | Verb |
| inhibit | x/x | Verb |
| evade | x/ | Verb |
| chastise | x/ | Verb |
| preempt | /x | Verb |
| induce | x/ | Verb |
| banish | /x | Verb |
| monopolize | x/xx | Verb |
| offend | x/ | Verb |
| pander | /x | Noun |
| put off | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| withdraw | x/ | Verb |
| deviate | /xx | Verb |
| detour | x/ | Noun |
| clutter | /x | Verb |
| baffle | /x | Verb |
| absorbing | x/x | Adjective |
| agreeable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bypass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| coincide | xx/ | Verb |
| deduce | x/ | Verb |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dependant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| desiring | x/xx | Noun |
| destitute | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| disguise | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dispel | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disperse | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| dividing | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| doubt | / | Noun, Verb |
| entail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| forget | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hast | / | Noun |
| hijack | /x | Verb, Noun |
| immune | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| incompatible | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| indispensable | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| mess | / | Noun, Verb |
| misuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| obscure | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| occupy | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| redirect | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| shift | / | Noun, Verb |
| siding | /x | Noun |
| skew | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| steal | / | Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
