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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| avert | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| debar | x/ | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| deflect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| head off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| obviate | /xx | Verb, Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| stave off | // | Phrase, Adjective, Verb |
| ward off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fend | / | Verb |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| repel | x/ | Verb |
| withstand | x/ | Verb |
| fight | / | Noun |
| ward | / | Noun |
| parry | /x | Noun |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| strike back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| guard against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fence | / | Noun |
| keep from | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| scare off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| repulse | x/ | Noun |
| resist | x/ | Verb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb |
| hold off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| tackle | /x | Noun |
| revolt | x/ | Noun |
| keep out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| combat | /x | Noun |
| keep back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| force | / | Noun |
| field | / | Noun |
| forestall | x/ | Verb |
| wear | / | Noun |
| keep off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| forbear | x/ | Verb |
| thwart | / | Verb |
| bristle | /x | Noun |
| stand out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fray | / | Noun |
| fang | / | Name |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| refuse | x/ | Noun |
| buffet | /x | Noun |
| flank | / | Noun |
| battle | /x | Noun |
| buck | / | Noun |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| brace | / | Noun |
| forbid | x/ | Verb |
| deter | x/ | Verb |
| stave | / | Noun |
| feint | / | Noun |
| traverse | /x | Noun |
| elude | x/ | Verb |
| offer | /x | Noun |
| defence | x/ | Noun |
| keep | / | Verb |
| bide | / | Noun |
| fell | / | Verb |
| turn off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beset | x/ | Verb |
| fence in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| flee | / | Verb |
| eke out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| confound | x/ | Verb |
| contest | /x | Noun |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| stick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fire | /x | Noun |
| overcome | /xx | Verb |
| picket | /x | Noun |
| batten down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| fret | / | Noun |
| wield | / | Verb |
| evade | x/ | Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stifle | /x | Verb |
| frith | / | Name |
| cordon off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| forearm | x/ | Noun |
| hurdle | /x | Noun |
| set about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| face | / | Noun |
| kick | / | Noun |
| bite back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hedge | / | Noun |
| offend | x/ | Verb |
| pop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| entertain | xx/ | Verb |
| guard | / | Noun |
| help | / | Noun |
| draw back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| refrain | x/ | Noun |
| pincer | /x | Noun |
| obstruct | x/ | Verb |
| vanquish | /x | Verb |
| save | / | Verb |
| close | / | Adjective |
| run off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| frown | / | Noun |
| frustrate | /x | Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ride off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dispute | x/ | Noun |
| finish off | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| smite | / | Verb |
| retaliate | x/xx | Verb |
| pelt | / | Noun |
| have at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| flag | / | Noun |
| set against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| block out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bate | / | Noun |
| put off | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| abducted | x/x | Adjective |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| against | x/ | Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| askew | x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bumpy | /x | Adjective |
| busiest | /xx | Adjective |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| coasts | / | Noun |
| colder | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cooler | /x | Noun |
| coward | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cutoff | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| dampened | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| deactivate | x/xx | Verb |
| deduction | x/x | Noun |
| defuse | x/ | Verb |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| deselect | xx/ | Verb |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| disable | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disconnection | xx/x | Noun |
| discount | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| disengagement | xx/x | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| driest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| elevated | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| elsewhere | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| everything | /xx | Noun |
| excluding | x/x | Verb |
| exterior | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| external | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| extinct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| extinction | x/x | Noun |
| extinguished | x/x | Adjective |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fermentation | xx/x | Noun |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| fixed | / | Adjective |
| for | / | Noun |
| forth | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| freeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| from | / | Verb |
| gone | / | Adjective |
| her | x | Noun |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| idle | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| inactivate | x/xx | Verb |
| inactive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inoperative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| judgement | /x | Noun |
| judgment | /x | Noun |
| jump | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| large | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| latter | /x | Adjective |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| less | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| liminal | /xx | Adjective |
| lopsided | //x | Adjective |
| lost | / | Adjective |
| manage | /x | Verb, Noun |
| muffled | /x | Adjective |
| mute | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| off duty | //x | Phrase |
| offline | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| offs | / | Noun |
| offshore | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| oft | / | Adverb, Noun |
| on | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| opponent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| opposite | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outdoor | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| outside | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| passing | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| peak | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pick | / | Verb, Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| quiescent | x/x | Adjective |
| rely | x/ | Verb |
| remotely | x/x | Adverb |
| remove | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reset | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| rest | / | Noun, Verb |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| seaward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| short | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| shutdown | /x | Noun |
| sleep | / | Noun, Verb |
| sluggish | /x | Adjective |
| sour | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| spoiled | / | Adjective |
| stabilize | /xx | Verb |
| stand | / | Verb, Noun |
| starting | /x | Noun |
| stationary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
| termination | xx/x | Noun |
| through | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| tumble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| uncheck | x/ | Verb |
| underperforming | /xxxx | Adjective |
| unsatisfactory | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| up | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| use | / | Noun, Verb |
| versus | /x | Verb |
| warmer | /x | Noun |
| wet | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| wide | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| with | / | Adverb, Noun |
| without | x/ | Adverb |
