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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| prevent | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| keep from | // | Phrase, Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| precaution | x/x | Noun |
| deter | x/ | Verb |
| ward off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| forestall | x/ | Verb |
| save | / | Verb |
| keep out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| block | / | Noun |
| parry | /x | Noun |
| head off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fend off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| watch | / | Noun |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| nullify | /xx | Verb |
| help | / | Noun |
| counteract | /xx | Verb |
| keep out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brace | / | Noun |
| scare off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ward | / | Noun |
| warn | / | Verb |
| threaten | /x | Verb |
| obviate | /xx | Verb |
| shy away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take care | // | Phrase, Verb |
| forbear | x/ | Verb |
| resist | x/ | Verb |
| withstand | x/ | Verb |
| repel | x/ | Verb |
| menace | /x | Noun |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| fight back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| foil | / | Noun |
| hold off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wear | / | Noun |
| scotch | / | Noun |
| forbid | x/ | Verb |
| stall | / | Noun |
| shun | / | Noun |
| preempt | /x | Verb |
| chicken | /x | Noun |
| batten down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| thwart | / | Verb |
| bulwark | /x | Noun |
| guard | / | Noun |
| kept | / | Noun |
| take away | /xx | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| imperil | x/x | Verb |
| take the edge off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| refrain | x/ | Noun |
| beware | x/ | Noun |
| shelter | /x | Noun |
| backstop | /x | Noun |
| mitigate | /xx | Verb |
| endanger | x/x | Verb |
| suppress | x/ | Verb |
| turn away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clamp down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| antidote | /xx | Noun |
| shut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| catch | / | Noun |
| retaliate | x/xx | Verb |
| alarm | x/ | Noun |
| set against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| intercept | xx/ | Noun |
| keep off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| discourage | x/x | Verb |
| obstruct | x/ | Verb |
| peril | /x | Noun |
| shut | / | Verb |
| apprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| defeat | x/ | Noun |
| block off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hedge | / | Noun |
| restrain | x/ | Verb |
| spare | / | Adjective |
| hold in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bristle | /x | Noun |
| hazard | /x | Noun |
| cheat | / | Noun |
| mask | / | Noun |
| block out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blanch | / | Noun |
| scare | / | Noun |
| barrier | /xx | Noun |
| dread | / | Noun |
| admonish | x/x | Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stifle | /x | Verb |
| strike back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| check | / | Noun |
| relieve | x/ | Verb |
| hurdle | /x | Noun |
| traverse | /x | Noun |
| fence | / | Noun |
| hold back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| skirt | / | Noun |
| harm | / | Noun |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| risk | / | Noun |
| trap | / | Noun |
| blockade | x/ | Noun |
| terrify | /xx | Verb |
| put off | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| intervene | xx/ | Verb |
| fight | / | Noun |
| take care of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shroud | / | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun |
| head | / | Noun |
| inhibit | x/x | Verb |
| screen | / | Noun |
| escape | x/ | Noun |
| evade | x/ | Verb |
| interdict | /xx | Noun |
| cower | /x | Noun |
| dissuade | x/ | Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| put a stop to | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| seal | / | Noun |
| retract | x/ | Verb |
| jeopardize | /xx | Verb |
| put away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| steer clear | // | Phrase, Verb |
| staunch | / | Adjective |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| tile | / | Noun |
| harness | /x | Noun |
| succour | // | Noun |
| alert | x/ | Noun |
| tent | / | Noun |
| fear | / | Noun |
| smother | /x | Verb |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| according | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| admissions | x/x | Noun |
| adoptees | x// | Noun |
| agent | /x | Noun |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aimed | / | Adjective |
| aircraft | /x | Noun |
| ali | /x | Name |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alleviation | xxx/x | Noun |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| anglo | /x | Name |
| anthems | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anti | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| antiaircraft | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| armed | / | Adjective |
| armored | /x | Adjective |
| army | /x | Noun |
| aunts | / | Noun |
| babysitter | /xxx | Noun |
| babysitting | /xxx | Noun |
| ban | / | Noun, Verb |
| bank | / | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beards | / | Noun |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| bless | / | Verb, Noun |
| blouses | /x | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bodyguard | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bouncer | /x | Noun |
| branched | / | Adjective |
| brigade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cabinet | /xx | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| caregiver | /xx | Noun |
| caretaker | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| caution | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cavalry | /xx | Noun |
| caveat | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| challenging | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| childcare | /x | Noun |
| civil | /x | Adjective, Name |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| coastguard | /x | Noun |
| combatant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| commando | x/x | Noun |
| commissary | /xxx | Noun |
| compared | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concerning | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| constabulary | x/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| contra | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cop | / | Noun, Verb |
| counselling | /x | Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| crew | / | Noun, Verb |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| custodial | x/xx | Adjective |
| custodian | x/xx | Noun |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| daycare | /x | Noun |
| defender | x/x | Noun |
| defense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| despite | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| detention | x/x | Noun |
| device | x/ | Noun |
| devoid | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| directed | x/x | Adjective |
| disapprove | xx/ | Verb |
| disclaimer | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dissenting | x/x | Adjective |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| doorkeeper | /xx | Noun |
| doorman | /x | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| during | /x | Noun |
| duty | /x | Noun |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| elimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| encampment | x/x | Noun |
| enemy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ensign | /x | Noun, Verb |
| equipped | x/ | Adjective |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| escort | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| established | x/x | Adjective |
| exhortation | xx/x | Noun |
| expeditionary | xx/xxx | Name, Adjective |
| eyes | / | Adjective |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| fender | /x | Noun, Verb |
| for | / | Noun |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| foster | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| fours | / | Noun |
| fourth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| from | / | Verb |
| frontline | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| function | /x | Noun, Verb |
| garda | /x | Name |
| garrison | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| gatekeeper | /xx | Noun |
| gaze | / | Noun, Verb |
| goalie | /x | Noun, Verb |
| goalkeeper | /xx | Noun |
| got | / | Verb, Noun |
| guardhouse | /x | Noun |
| guardian | /xx | Noun |
| guardsman | /x | Noun |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| gunner | /x | Noun |
| hack | / | Noun, Verb |
| hall porter | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| handler | /x | Noun |
| has | / | Noun |
| hilt | / | Noun, Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| however | x/x | Adverb |
| hut | / | Noun, Verb |
| imam | /x | Noun |
| into | x/ | Noun |
| introduces | xx/x | Verb |
| jailer | /x | Noun |
| janitor | /xx | Noun |
| keeper | /x | Noun |
| lean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| lookout | /x | Noun |
| loss | / | Noun, Verb |
| made | / | Noun |
