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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| stop | / | Verb, Noun | 
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Noun, Verb | 
| stoppage | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| hold | / | Noun, Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| stay | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb | 
| hitch | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| lame | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| check | / | Verb, Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| settle | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| block | / | Noun, Noun, Verb | 
| crippled | /x | Verb, Adjective | 
| freeze | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| staunch | / | Verb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| stem | / | Noun, Noun, Verb | 
| unfit | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Verb | 
| start | / | Noun, Noun | 
| standstill | /x | Noun | 
| accelerate | x/xx | Verb | 
| screeching | /x | Verb | 
| grinds | / | Noun, Verb | 
| stalled | / | Verb | 
| slow | / | Adjective | 
| spur | / | Noun | 
| commence | x/ | Verb | 
| threatens | /x | Verb | 
| decelerate | x/xx | Verb | 
| derail | x/ | Verb | 
| disrupt | x/ | Verb | 
| curb | / | Noun | 
| initiate | x/xx | Verb | 
| stifle | /x | Verb | 
| interrupt | xx/ | Noun | 
| postponement | x/x | Noun | 
| resumption | x/x | Noun | 
| avert | x/ | Verb | 
| proceed | x/ | Verb | 
| thwart | / | Verb | 
| curtail | x/ | Verb | 
| prevent | x/ | Verb | 
| reverse | x/ | Noun | 
| delay | x/ | Noun | 
| hastened | /x | Verb | 
| restart | x/ | Noun | 
| slacken | /x | Verb | 
| forced | / | Verb | 
| scuttle | /x | Verb | 
| cease | / | Noun | 
| terminate | /xx | Verb | 
| impede | x/ | Verb | 
| suppress | x/ | Verb | 
| overturn | /xx | Verb | 
| prolonged | x/ | Adjective | 
| forestall | x/ | Verb | 
| suspend | x/ | Verb | 
| hinder | /x | Verb | 
| restrain | x/ | Verb | 
| rush | / | Noun | 
| resumed | x/ | Verb | 
| hobble | /x | Noun | 
| caused | / | Verb | 
| intervene | xx/ | Verb | 
| enjoin | x/ | Verb | 
| revive | x/ | Verb | 
| intensify | x/xx | Verb | 
| pause | / | Noun | 
| drop | / | Noun | 
| compel | x/ | Verb | 
| turn | / | Noun | 
| break | / | Noun | 
| overtake | /xx | Verb | 
| induce | x/ | Verb | 
| rapid | /x | Adjective | 
| move | / | Noun | 
| continuing | x/xx | Verb | 
| shutdown | /x | Noun | 
| speeded | /x | Verb | 
| sustain | x/ | Verb | 
| expedite | /xx | Verb | 
| rein | / | Noun | 
| interfere | xx/ | Verb | 
| lead | / | Noun | 
| propel | x/ | Verb | 
| annihilate | x/xx | Verb | 
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb | 
| decline | x/ | Noun | 
| shut | / | Verb | 
| escalate | /xx | Verb | 
| lull | / | Noun | 
| precede | x/ | Verb | 
| squelch | / | Noun | 
| abruptly | x/x | Adverb | 
| sputter | /x | Noun | 
| skidded | /x | Verb | 
| necessitating | x/xxx | Verb | 
| hampering | /xx | Verb | 
| quash | / | Verb | 
| reduce | x/ | Verb | 
| lurching | /x | Verb | 
| swift | / | Noun | 
| headlong | /x | Noun | 
| topple | /x | Verb | 
| cessation | x/x | Noun | 
| intercede | xx/ | Verb | 
| steady | /x | Adjective | 
| instigate | /xx | Verb | 
| boost | / | Noun | 
| recede | x/ | Verb | 
| withdraw | x/ | Verb | 
| push | / | Noun | 
| readying | /xx | Verb | 
| stabilise | /xx | Verb | 
| advance | x/ | Noun | 
| stabilize | /xx | Verb | 
| limp | / | Adjective | 
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| hesitate | /xx | Verb | 
| stagger | /x | Noun | 
| amble | /x | Noun | 
| stride | / | Noun | 
| step | / | Noun | 
| hold in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| stumble | /x | Noun | 
| break stride | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| wait | / | Verb | 
| walk | / | Noun | 
| stalk | / | Noun | 
| abide | x/ | Verb | 
| rest | / | Noun | 
| slump | / | Noun | 
| hang | / | Verb | 
| retard | x/ | Verb | 
| hold back | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| stick | / | Noun | 
| stump | / | Noun | 
| slouch | / | Noun | 
| jolting | /x | Adjective | 
| braked | / | Verb | 
| abandonment | x/xx | Noun | 
| abort | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| abstain | x/ | Verb | 
| add | / | Verb, Noun | 
| address | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| adjourn | x/ | 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 | 
| avoid | x/ | Verb | 
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| believe | x/ | Verb | 
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| bloc | / | Noun | 
| blockade | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| buzz | / | Noun, Verb | 
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| catch | / | Verb, Noun | 
| closing | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| connect | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| consider | x/x | Verb | 
| console | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| constrain | x/ | Verb | 
| contain | x/ | Verb | 
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb | 
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun | 
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| dampen | /x | Verb | 
| deadlock | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| departure | x/x | Noun | 
| depend | x/ | Verb | 
| desist | x/ | Verb | 
| detain | x/ | Verb | 
| detention | x/x | Noun | 
| deter | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| detour | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| disable | x/x | Verb, Adjective | 
| discontinuance | xx/xx | Noun | 
| discontinuation | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| discourage | x/x | Verb, Noun | 
| draw up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| dwell | / | Verb, Noun | 
| efficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb | 
| embargo | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| end | / | Noun, Verb | 
| endowment | x/x | Noun | 
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb | 
| fight | / | Verb, Noun | 
| find | / | Verb, Noun | 
| gel | / | Noun, Verb | 
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb | 
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| haul up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| hiatus | x/x | Noun | 
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| impasse | x/ | Noun | 
| inhibit | x/x | Verb | 
| intermission | xx/x | Noun | 
| judgement | /x | Noun | 
| judgment | /x | Noun | 
| limit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| neutral | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| obstruct | x/ | Verb | 
| order | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| outage | /x | Noun | 
| paralysis | x/xx | Noun | 
| prohibit | x/x | Verb | 
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| purpose | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| put | / | Verb, Noun | 
| quell | / | Verb, Noun | 
| quit | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun | 
| receipt | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| receive | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| recess | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| refrain | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| regard | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| rein in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| repress | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| reprieve | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| reset | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| respite | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| ruling | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| save | / | Verb, Noun | 
| sender | /x | Noun | 
| sequential | x/x | Adjective | 
| setback | /x | Noun | 
| staging | /x | Noun | 
| stagnation | x/x | Noun | 
| stalemate | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| stand | / | Verb, Noun | 
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective | 
| stopover | /xx | Noun | 
| subroutine | xx/ | Noun | 
| suppression | x/x | Noun | 
| suspension | x/x | Noun | 
| tackle | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| term | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| termination | xx/x | Noun | 
| thaw | / | Noun, Verb | 
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| fall | / | Verb, Noun | 
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| die | / | Verb, Noun | 
| aisle | / | Noun | 
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| southend | /x | Name | 
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
