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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| hinder | /x | Verb |
| obstruct | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| blockade | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| block | / | Verb, Verb |
| humiliate | x/xx | Verb |
| intimidate | x/xx | Verb |
| demean | x/ | Verb |
| annoy | x/ | Verb |
| frighten | /x | Verb |
| frustrate | /x | Verb |
| offend | x/ | Verb |
| irritate | /xx | Verb |
| impress | x/ | Verb |
| endear | x/ | Verb |
| terrify | /xx | Verb |
| antagonize | x/xx | Verb |
| rile | / | Noun |
| disparage | x/x | Verb |
| defame | x/ | Verb |
| threaten | /x | Verb |
| harass | x/ | Verb |
| discredit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| amuse | x/ | Verb |
| incriminate | x/xx | Verb |
| aggravate | /xx | Verb |
| chastise | x/ | Verb |
| alienate | /xx | Verb |
| displease | x/ | Verb |
| discourage | x/x | Verb |
| undermine | /xx | Verb |
| provoke | x/ | Verb |
| punish | /x | Verb |
| mislead | x/ | Verb |
| confuse | x/ | Verb |
| implicate | /xx | Verb |
| distract | x/ | Verb |
| excite | x/ | Verb |
| denigrate | /xx | Verb |
| confound | x/ | Verb |
| disturb | x/ | Verb |
| unsettle | x/x | Verb |
| berate | x/ | Verb |
| cajole | x/ | Verb |
| injure | /x | Verb |
| scold | / | Verb |
| reassure | xx/ | Verb |
| disappoint | xx/ | Verb |
| belittle | x/x | Verb |
| ingratiate | x/xx | Verb |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| betray | x/ | Verb |
| chide | / | Verb |
| admonish | x/x | Verb |
| cripple | /x | Noun, Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| degrade | x/ | Verb |
| jeopardize | /xx | Verb |
| spoil | / | Noun |
| scare | / | Noun |
| interfere | xx/ | Verb |
| embarrassment | x/xx | Noun |
| stifle | /x | Verb |
| ruin | /x | Noun |
| persuade | x/ | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| devastate | /xx | Verb |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| tempt | / | Verb |
| deter | x/ | Verb |
| astonish | x/x | Verb |
| entertain | xx/ | Verb |
| marginalize | /xxx | Verb |
| endanger | x/x | Verb |
| insinuate | x/xx | Verb |
| motivate | /xx | Verb |
| jeopardise | /xx | Verb |
| amaze | x/ | Noun |
| incite | x/ | Verb |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| placate | /x | Verb |
| estrange | x/ | Name |
| misrepresent | xxx/ | Verb |
| hurt | / | Noun |
| upstage | x/ | Noun |
| overwhelm | xx/ | Verb |
| vindicate | /xx | Verb |
| coerce | x/ | Verb |
| delude | x/ | Verb |
| impugn | x/ | Verb |
| startle | /x | Noun |
| dissuade | x/ | Verb |
| enlighten | x/x | Verb |
| insult | x/ | Noun |
| dignify | /xx | Verb |
| goad | / | Noun |
| terrorize | /xx | Verb |
| impair | x/ | Verb |
| penalize | /xx | Verb |
| expose | x/ | Verb |
| inform | x/ | Verb |
| taunt | / | Noun |
| disrupt | x/ | Verb |
| restrain | x/ | Verb |
| stigmatize | /xx | Verb |
| bother | /x | Verb |
| inspire | x/ | Verb |
| molest | x/ | Adjective |
| disown | x/ | Verb |
| thwart | / | Verb |
| obliterate | x/xx | Verb |
| condescend | xx/ | Verb |
| depress | x/ | Verb |
| conspire | x/x | Verb |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| empower | x/x | Verb |
| detract | x/ | Verb |
| deceive | x/ | Verb |
| pester | /x | Verb |
| derogate | x/x | Verb |
| downplay | /x | Verb |
| exaggerate | x/xx | Verb |
| put to shame | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hobble | /x | Noun |
| shame | / | Noun, Verb |
| bash | / | Noun |
| bring down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chagrin | x/ | Noun |
| umbrage | /x | Noun |
| set down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blush | / | Noun |
| clog | / | Verb |
| abatement | x/x | Noun |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| alarm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| annoyance | x/x | Noun |
| anxiety | x/xx | Noun |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| baffle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bashful | /x | Adjective |
| bore | / | Verb, Noun |
| bottleneck | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| chargeable | /xx | Adjective |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| commotion | x/x | Noun |
| consternation | xx/x | Noun |
| dampen | /x | Verb |
| danger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| detriment | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| displeasure | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| disquiet | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| dissatisfaction | xxx/x | Noun |
| distress | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| encouragement | x/xx | Noun |
| expenditure | x/xx | Noun |
| fatigue | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| filibuster | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| fool | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hamper | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hang | / | Verb, Noun |
| inconvenience | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| inhibit | x/x | Verb |
| joke | / | Noun, Verb |
| laugh | / | Noun, Verb |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| misgiving | x/x | Noun |
| moment | /x | Noun |
| nag | / | Noun, Verb |
| puzzle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| red | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| redden | /x | Verb, Noun |
| shy | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| spare | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| uneasiness | x/xx | Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
