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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hold back | // | Phrase, Adjective, Verb |
| keep | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| restrain | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| retain | x/ | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| withhold | x/ | Noun, Verb, Noun |
| stand back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| turn back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep to oneself | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| forbear | x/ | Verb |
| hold in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| refrain | x/ | Noun |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| keep from | // | Phrase, Verb |
| choke back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay | / | Verb |
| turn away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| retract | x/ | Verb |
| repel | x/ | Verb |
| block off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stifle | /x | Verb |
| refuse | x/ | Noun |
| spare | / | Adjective |
| walk back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| resist | x/ | Verb |
| retard | x/ | Verb |
| inhibit | x/x | Verb |
| hinder | /x | Verb |
| leave alone | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| wait | / | Verb |
| fall back upon | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Noun |
| ward off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| absent | /x | Adjective |
| back out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shrink | / | Verb |
| step aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep under | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| block | / | Noun |
| revoke | x/ | Verb |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| put aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| help | / | Noun |
| put away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| backstop | /x | Noun |
| shy away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb |
| hold down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| draw back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| defer | x/ | Verb |
| tuck away | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| put off | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| barrier | /xx | Noun |
| retire | x/ | Verb |
| forestall | x/ | Verb |
| trail behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| repulse | x/ | Noun |
| impound | x/ | Noun |
| stand by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| slow | / | Adjective |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| lay hold of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| block out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fend off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| push off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| obstruct | x/ | Verb |
| bite back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make oneself scarce | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| exclude | x/ | Verb |
| hush up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| conceal | x/ | Verb |
| recede | x/ | Verb |
| pause | / | Noun |
| reverse | x/ | Noun |
| turn against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hedge | / | Noun |
| abhor | x/ | Verb |
| set aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold over | //x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| leave | / | Verb |
| lay aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| thwart | / | Verb |
| withdraw | x/ | Verb |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| secret | /x | Noun |
| remit | x/ | Noun |
| beat back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fence | / | Noun |
| forbid | x/ | Verb |
| start | / | Noun |
| roadblock | /x | Noun |
| ward | / | Noun |
| sequester | x/x | Noun |
| cling to | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| gate | / | Noun |
| await | x/ | Verb |
| stall | / | Noun |
| decline | x/ | Noun |
| stand out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| steer clear | // | Phrase, Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun |
| shirk | / | Noun |
| reject | x/ | Verb |
| turn off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| draw off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pack away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pass up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| draw away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| halt | / | Noun |
| refuge | /x | Noun |
| keep down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| shut off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shelter | /x | Noun |
| shut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| pass | / | Noun |
| set against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shut | / | Verb |
| limit | /x | Noun |
| hide | / | Noun |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| adjoining | x/x | Adjective |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| afresh | x/ | Adverb |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| afternoon | xx/ | Noun, Adverb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| amenities | x/xx | Noun |
| an | / | Noun |
| anew | x/ | Adverb |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arrears | x/ | Noun |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| astern | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| babysit | /xx | Verb |
| back up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| backbone | /x | Noun |
| backcountry | //x | Noun |
| backdrop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backend | x/ | Noun |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backhand | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backseat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| backtrack | /x | Verb, Noun |
| backup | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| backyard | /x | Noun |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| barn | / | Noun, Verb |
| bastion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| belly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| bentley | /x | Name |
| beware | x/ | Verb |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| blank | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bodyguard | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| bottle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bread and butter | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| bricked | / | Verb, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| building | /x | Noun |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| canned | / | Adjective |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry over | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| castle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cherish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| childcare | /x | Noun |
| chine | / | Noun, Verb |
| citadel | /xx | Noun |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cluttered | /x | Adjective |
| coast | / | Noun, Verb |
| coccyx | /x | Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comeback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comforts | /x | Noun |
| commemorate | x/xx | Verb |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| confirm | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| conservation | xx/x | Noun |
| conserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| continual | x/xx | Adjective |
| continuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| continuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| conveniences | x/xx | Noun |
| conversely | /xx | Adverb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| copies | /x | Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| creature comforts | /x/x | Phrase, Adjective |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| custodial | x/xx | Adjective |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deduct | x/ | Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| dent | / | Noun, Verb |
| deter | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| diary | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
| dispassionate | x/xx | Adjective |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| dorsal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dorsum | /x | Noun |
| dossier | x/ | Noun |
| double up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drowsy | /x | Adjective |
| dual | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dungeon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endorse | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enforce | x/ | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| expense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| farm | / | Noun, Verb |
| feedback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fender | /x | Noun, Verb |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| flashback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flatbed | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| floating | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| fond | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
