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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| pause | / | Verb, Noun |
| waver | /x | Noun, Verb, Noun |
| hesitant | /xx | Adjective |
| dare | / | Verb |
| hesitation | xx/x | Noun |
| want | / | Verb |
| reluctant | x/x | Adjective |
| recommend | xx/ | Verb |
| bother | /x | Verb |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| worry | /x | Noun |
| loath | / | Adjective |
| please | / | Verb |
| advise | x/ | Verb |
| tempted | /x | Verb |
| refuse | x/ | Noun |
| inquire | x/ | Verb |
| wanna | /x | Noun |
| suggest | x/ | Verb |
| gladly | /x | Adverb |
| intend | x/ | Verb |
| forget | x/ | Verb |
| think | / | Verb |
| regret | x/ | Noun |
| doubt | / | Noun |
| urge | / | Noun |
| need | / | Noun |
| implore | x/ | Verb |
| hurry | /x | Noun |
| oblige | x/ | Verb |
| stop | / | Noun |
| know | / | Verb |
| compelled | x/ | Verb |
| call | / | Noun |
| falter | /x | Noun |
| enquire | x/x | Verb |
| complain | x/ | Verb |
| inclined | x/ | Adjective |
| balk | / | Noun |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| simply | /x | Adverb |
| even | /x | Adverb |
| flinch | / | Verb |
| cringe | / | Noun |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| disappoint | xx/ | Verb |
| should | / | Verb, Noun |
| wish | / | Noun |
| loathe | / | Verb |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| demur | x/ | Noun |
| prefer | x/ | Verb |
| criticize | /xx | Verb |
| hesitancy | /xxx | Noun |
| unhesitatingly | x/xxxx | Adverb |
| wait | / | Verb |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| unsure | x/ | Adjective |
| asking | /x | Verb |
| reconsider | xx/x | Verb |
| deign | / | Verb |
| might | / | Noun |
| abandon | x/x | Verb |
| eager | /x | Adjective |
| rush | / | Noun |
| shudder | /x | Noun |
| speak | / | Verb |
| seem | / | Verb |
| speculate | /xx | Verb |
| tend | / | Verb |
| sure | / | Adjective |
| help | / | Noun |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| reluctance | x/x | Noun |
| attempt | x/ | Noun |
| never | /x | Adverb |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| keen | / | Adjective |
| warn | / | Verb |
| argue | /x | Verb |
| would | / | Verb, Noun |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| like | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| defer | x/ | Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| presume | x/ | Verb |
| criticise | /xx | Verb |
| anxious | /x | Adjective |
| disagree | xx/ | Verb |
| disinclined | xx/ | Verb |
| cannot | /x | Adjective |
| fail | / | Verb |
| apologize | x/xx | Verb |
| just | / | Adverb |
| begin | x/ | Verb |
| tell | / | Verb |
| choose | / | Verb |
| necessarily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| tremble | /x | Verb |
| condemn | x/ | Verb |
| appreciate | x/xx | Verb |
| immediately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| misunderstand | xxx/ | Verb |
| advisable | x/xx | Adjective |
| wary | /x | Adjective |
| seek | / | Verb |
| scoff | / | Noun |
| scold | / | Verb |
| scruple | /x | Noun |
| consult | x/ | Verb |
| persuaded | x/x | Verb |
| mention | /x | Noun |
| hate | / | Noun |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| reflexively | x/xx | Adverb |
| feel | / | Verb |
| sincerely | x/x | Adverb |
| necessitate | x/xx | Verb |
| scared | / | Verb |
| halt | / | Noun |
| stagger | /x | Noun |
| fluctuate | /xx | Verb |
| stammer | /x | Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun |
| hold | / | Noun |
| stick | / | Noun |
| hover | /x | Noun |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| hold off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| suspend | x/ | Verb |
| dither | /x | Noun |
| procrastinate | x/xx | Verb |
| interrupt | xx/ | Noun |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun |
| huddle | /x | Noun |
| hinder | /x | Verb |
| hold back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang | / | Verb |
| tarry | /x | Noun |
| desist | x/ | Verb |
| hitch | / | Noun |
| intervene | xx/ | Verb |
| refrain | x/ | Noun |
| hold in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| oscillate | /xx | Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun |
| inhibit | x/x | Verb |
| draw up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abort | x/ | Noun |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| wobble | /x | Noun |
| hem and haw | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| avow | x/ | Verb |
| trifling | /x | Adjective |
| instant | /x | Noun |
| voice | / | Verb |
| pronounce | x/ | Verb |
| ascribe | x/ | Verb |
| denounce | x/ | Verb |
| rebuke | x/ | Verb |
| dislike | x/ | Noun |
| blink | / | Noun, Verb |
| death | / | Noun |
| dude | / | Noun, Verb |
| dwell on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| linger | /x | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| patience | /x | Noun |
| question | /x | Noun, Verb |
| react | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| resist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| shrink | / | Verb, Noun |
| shy | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| slow | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| stall | / | Noun, Verb |
| stutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| weary | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| southend | /x | Name |
