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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| stop | / | Noun, Noun |
| come to a stop | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grind | / | Noun |
| stall | / | Noun |
| draw up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| halt | / | Noun |
| stagnate | /x | Verb |
| freeze | / | Noun |
| brake | / | Noun |
| break stride | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bog down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| interrupt | xx/ | Noun |
| pause | / | Noun |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
| stand in the way | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| retire | x/ | Verb |
| desist | x/ | Verb |
| arrest | x/ | Noun |
| stop over | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hamper | /x | Noun |
| fine | / | Adjective |
| put a stop to | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| clamp down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to an end | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stow | / | Name |
| cease | / | Noun |
| suspend | x/ | Verb |
| stump | / | Noun |
| hold | / | Noun |
| break down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| bring to an end | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| slow down | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| shut down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shut off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay | / | Verb |
| rest | / | Noun |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick | / | Noun |
| deadlock | /x | Noun |
| slump | / | Noun |
| close down | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bottleneck | /xx | Noun |
| break | / | Noun |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| shut | / | Verb |
| lock up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| scrap | / | Noun |
| curb | / | Noun |
| come to rest | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| obstruct | x/ | Verb |
| stop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| intercept | xx/ | Noun |
| immobilize | x/xx | Verb |
| wind down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grist | / | Noun |
| block off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| staunch | / | Adjective |
| pull the plug | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| seize up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hinder | /x | Verb |
| disrupt | x/ | Verb |
| give up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| stopgap | /x | Noun |
| frustrate | /x | Verb |
| stunt | / | Noun |
| abort | x/ | Noun |
| hitch | / | Noun |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| bring an end to | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shut up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cut off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| stagger | /x | Noun |
| adjourn | x/ | Verb |
| shut in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| hang | / | Verb |
| fail | / | Verb |
| pull in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| gravel | /x | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun |
| trig | / | Noun |
| knock on the head | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| block | / | Noun |
| stumble | /x | Noun |
| turn off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dry up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stint | / | Noun |
| slow | / | Adjective |
| let up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| squelch | / | Noun |
| crawl | / | Noun |
| stem the tide | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| intervene | xx/ | Verb |
| crap out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| terminate | /xx | Verb |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| stalemate | /x | Noun |
| stand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| plug | / | Noun |
| roadblock | /x | Noun |
| skid | / | Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun |
| hesitate | /xx | Verb |
| stop up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| trip up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| finish | /x | Noun |
| quit | / | Verb |
| run out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| mill | / | Noun |
| thwart | / | Verb |
| crush | / | Noun |
| derail | x/ | Verb |
| drag | / | Noun |
| put an end to | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective |
| lay over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| rein in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| check out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| retard | x/ | Verb |
| chock | / | Noun |
| flop | / | Noun |
| hold off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strangle | /x | Verb |
| chop | / | Noun |
| hold down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| gridlock | /x | Noun |
| give up the ghost | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stem | / | Noun |
| turn back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hush up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait | / | Verb |
| break off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| refrain | x/ | Noun |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| burn out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| clog | / | Noun |
| forbear | x/ | Verb |
| trample | /x | Verb |
| grit | / | Noun |
| quiet down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| collapse | x/ | Noun |
| fall down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| choke | / | Verb |
| put to sleep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| work | / | Noun |
| fall over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| abandonment | x/xx | Noun |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| analog | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| apprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| apprehension | xx/x | Noun |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| automated | /xxx | Adjective |
| avenge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| battering | /xx | Noun |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bloc | / | Noun |
| blockade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| boiled | / | Adjective |
| bray | / | Name, Verb |
| browned | / | Adjective |
| bruise | / | Noun, Verb |
| buffeting | x/x | Noun |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| buzz | / | Noun, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chew | / | Verb, Noun |
| chore | / | Noun, Verb |
| churn | / | Noun, Verb |
| clatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| closing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| coffee | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| connect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| console | /x | Noun, Verb |
| constrain | x/ | Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| cooked | / | Adjective |
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| cripple | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| curtail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dampen | /x | Verb |
| dance | / | Noun, Verb |
| dehydrated | x/xx | Adjective |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| depend | x/ | Verb |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| detention | x/x | Noun |
| deter | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| detour | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| diced | / | Adjective |
| dig | / | Verb, Noun |
| disable | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| discontinuance | xx/xx | Noun |
| discourage | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| drudge | / | Noun, Verb |
| drudgery | /xx | Noun |
| dwell | / | Verb, Noun |
| efficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| embargo | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endowment | x/x | Noun |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| filter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| flaked | / | Adjective |
| forestall | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| freshly | /x | Adverb |
| gears | / | Adverb |
| gel | / | Noun, Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| grate | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hammering | /xx | Noun |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| haul up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| haystack | /x | Noun |
| heap | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| hiatus | x/x | Noun |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hone | / | Verb, Noun |
| impasse | x/ | Noun |
| inhibit | x/x | Verb |
| intermission | xx/x | Noun |
| iteration | xx/x | Noun |
| jaw | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| job | / | Noun, Verb |
| journeying | /xx | Noun |
| judgement | /x | Noun |
| judgment | /x | Noun |
| labor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| labour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lame | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| limit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| limping | /x | Noun |
| lull | / | Noun, Verb |
| marching | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| mash | / | Noun, Verb |
| meat | / | Noun |
| metal | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| minced | / | Adjective |
| mix | / | Noun, Verb |
| monotony | x/xx | Noun |
| nerd | / | Noun |
| neutral | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outage | /x | Noun |
| paralysis | x/xx | Noun |
| pepper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pestle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| plodding | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| polishing | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| postponement | x/x | Noun |
