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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| hold back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| hold | / | Noun |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold over | //x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| put off | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| hold down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| withhold | x/ | Verb |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| keep off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun |
| keep back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| forbear | x/ | Verb |
| stay | / | Verb |
| keep from | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay hold of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| refrain | x/ | Noun |
| push off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hinder | /x | Verb |
| retard | x/ | Verb |
| stall | / | Noun |
| halt | / | Noun |
| ward off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| defer | x/ | Verb |
| pause | / | Noun |
| inhibit | x/x | Verb |
| lay off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| catch | / | Noun |
| postpone | x/ | Verb |
| keep out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| block off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tie up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| slow | / | Adjective |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| hang up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| impound | x/ | Noun |
| forestall | x/ | Verb |
| put aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| suspend | x/ | Verb |
| set back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| keep out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| await | x/ | Verb |
| retain | x/ | Verb |
| procrastinate | x/xx | Verb |
| adjourn | x/ | Verb |
| lay over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| block | / | Noun |
| tarry | /x | Noun |
| help | / | Noun |
| stop over | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| stop | / | Noun |
| hold forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| repel | x/ | Verb |
| stave | / | Noun |
| stifle | /x | Verb |
| stop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| absent | /x | Adjective |
| turn off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| thwart | / | Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| obstruct | x/ | Verb |
| keep under | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep | / | Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| interrupt | xx/ | Noun |
| vamp | / | Noun |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| put away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| prolong | x/ | Verb |
| hesitate | /xx | Verb |
| stand back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fend off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leave alone | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hove | / | Name |
| intercept | xx/ | Noun |
| choke back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| retract | x/ | Verb |
| suppress | x/ | Verb |
| stand in the way | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| sit out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| demur | x/ | Noun |
| park | / | Noun |
| clamp down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| dally | /x | Name |
| pass up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| arrest | x/ | Noun |
| remit | x/ | Noun |
| forbid | x/ | Verb |
| put a stop to | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| while | / | Noun |
| interdict | /xx | Noun |
| belay | x/ | Noun |
| call off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hush up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang | / | Verb |
| restrain | x/ | Verb |
| elude | x/ | Verb |
| step aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shut off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| draw up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| stand by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| cling to | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| resist | x/ | Verb |
| guard against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| withstand | x/ | Verb |
| keep to oneself | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| intervene | xx/ | Verb |
| choke off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| close down | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hand over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| deter | x/ | Verb |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| rein in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| ride off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hand off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| ward | / | Noun |
| bottle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave | / | Verb |
| hamper | /x | Noun |
| refuse | x/ | Noun |
| abducted | x/x | Adjective |
| abeyance | x/x | Noun |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| acquit | x/ | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| against | x/ | Verb |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| anticipation | xxx/x | Noun |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appreciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| article | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| askew | x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bate | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bilge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bind | / | Noun, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| brace | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brave | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| brig | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| broomstick | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bumpy | /x | Adjective |
| bunker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buoy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| busiest | /xx | Adjective |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| certify | /xx | Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cherish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| chock | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| clasp | / | Noun, Verb |
| clench | / | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| coasts | / | Adjective |
| colder | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| commemorate | x/xx | Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| complicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comport | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| conserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consolation | xx/x | Noun |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| cooler | /x | Noun |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| counting | /x | Noun |
| coward | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crop | / | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cutoff | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| dampened | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| deactivate | x/xx | Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decade | x/ | Noun |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| deduct | x/ | Verb |
| deduction | x/x | Noun |
| deem | / | Verb, Noun |
| defuse | x/ | Verb |
| defy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| deport | x/ | Verb |
| deselect | xx/ | Verb |
| detention | x/x | Noun |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| 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 |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
| disengagement | xx/x | Noun |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dock | / | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| driest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| elevated | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| elsewhere | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| embrace | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| encircle | x/x | Verb |
| enclose | x/ | Verb |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| entertain | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| environ | x/x | Name, Adverb, Verb |
