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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| sink | / | Noun, Verb |
| elapse | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| oversight | /xx | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| backsliding | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| pass | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| regress | /x | Noun, Noun, Verb |
| relapsing | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| reversion | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| recidivism | x/xxx | Noun, Noun |
| fall back | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| reverting | x/x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| slip away | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun |
| period | /xx | Noun |
| blunder | /x | Noun |
| inattention | xx/x | Noun |
| forgetfulness | x/xx | Noun |
| judgment | /x | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun |
| drift | / | Noun |
| ensuing | /xx | Verb |
| momentary | /xxx | Adjective |
| carelessness | /xx | Noun |
| mistake | x/ | Noun |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| interruption | xx/x | Noun |
| prolonged | x/ | Adjective |
| judgement | /x | Noun |
| lull | / | Noun |
| catastrophe | x/xx | Noun |
| misstep | x/ | Noun |
| mishap | /x | Noun |
| indulgence | x/x | Noun |
| expiration | xx/x | Noun |
| renewal | x/x | Noun |
| transgression | x/x | Noun |
| subsequent | /xx | Adjective |
| loss | / | Noun |
| incoherence | xx/x | Noun |
| digression | x/x | Noun |
| continuance | x/xx | Noun |
| indiscretion | xx/x | Noun |
| uncharacteristic | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| slackness | /x | Noun |
| expire | x/ | Verb |
| hiatus | x/x | Noun |
| hiccup | /x | Noun |
| deferred | x/ | Adjective |
| miscalculation | x/x/x | Noun |
| slackening | /xx | Noun |
| retrospection | xx/x | Noun |
| neglect | x/ | Noun |
| deterioration | x/xxxx | Noun |
| cancellation | xx/x | Noun |
| senility | x/xx | Noun |
| time | / | Noun |
| interval | /xx | Noun |
| lack | / | Noun |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| limitation | xx/x | Noun |
| bungling | /xx | Noun |
| violation | xx/x | Noun |
| denial | x/x | Noun |
| expiry | x/x | Noun |
| calamity | x/xx | Noun |
| recollection | xx/x | Noun |
| fluctuation | xx/x | Noun |
| concentration | xx/x | Noun |
| thoughtlessness | /xx | Noun |
| inconsistency | xx/xx | Noun |
| misunderstanding | xxx/x | Noun |
| inactivity | xx/xx | Noun |
| incontestable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| moment | /x | Noun |
| irregularity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| misadventure | xx/x | Noun |
| vacillation | xx/x | Noun |
| deferral | x/x | Noun |
| diminution | xx/x | Noun |
| consequent | /xx | Adjective |
| disastrous | x/x | Adjective |
| lingering | /xx | Adjective |
| decline | x/ | Noun |
| slip | / | Noun |
| restraint | x/ | Noun |
| debacle | x/x | Noun |
| abeyance | x/x | Noun |
| prolongation | x/xx | Noun |
| indecision | xx/x | Noun |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| tardiness | /xx | Noun |
| disassociation | xx/x/x | Noun |
| slowness | /x | Noun |
| inaction | x/x | Noun |
| deficiency | x/xx | Noun |
| disuse | x/ | Noun |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun |
| lucidity | x/xx | Noun |
| forbearance | x/x | Noun |
| unpleasantness | x/xx | Noun |
| irretrievable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| shift | / | Noun |
| lifetime | /x | Noun |
| accident | /xx | Noun |
| discrepancy | x/xx | Noun |
| incident | /xx | Noun |
| inaccuracy | x/xxx | Noun |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| malfunction | x/x | Noun |
| divergence | x/x | Noun |
| casualty | /xxx | Noun |
| shortfall | /x | Noun |
| renewed | x/ | Verb |
| laxity | /xx | Noun |
| loose | / | Adjective |
| trip | / | Noun |
| fade | / | Noun |
| skip | / | Noun |
| dropout | /x | Noun |
| breach | / | Noun |
| escape | x/ | Noun |
| collapse | x/ | Noun |
| leave | / | Verb |
| cave in | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| relent | x/ | Verb |
| leak | / | Noun |
| slipstream | /x | Noun |
| spillage | /x | Noun |
| layoff | /x | Noun |
| transit | /x | Noun |
| slew | / | Noun |
| mislead | x/ | Verb |
| smoke | / | Noun |
| stall | / | Noun |
| plunge | / | Noun |
| creep | / | Noun |
| pull | / | Noun |
| retreat | x/ | Noun |
| shrink | / | Verb |
| lichen | /x | Noun |
| transition | x/x | Noun |
| cheat | / | Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| escheat | x/ | Noun |
| col | x | Verb |
| uriel | /x | Name |
| begins | x/ | Noun |
| flags | / | Verb |
| inexcusable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| regrettable | x/xx | Adjective |
| abandonment | x/xx | Noun |
| adiabatic | /xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| breakage | /x | Noun |
| calculated | /xxx | Adjective |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| cinematographic | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| confusion | x/x | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| deactivation | x/x/x | Noun |
| decreases | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| default | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| degenerate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| deprivation | xx/x | Noun |
| deviation | xx/x | Noun |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| disappear | xx/ | Verb |
| disappointment | xx/x | Noun |
| discontinuance | xx/xx | Noun |
| discontinuation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| disqualification | xxxx/x | Noun |
| downfall | /x | Noun, Verb |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| error | /x | Noun, Verb |
| exhale | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| extinction | x/x | Noun |
| extinguishing | x/xx | Noun |
| failing | /x | Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| flow | / | Noun, Verb |
| fluoroscopic | x/xx | Adjective |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| forfeit | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| forfeiture | /xx | Noun |
| gap | / | Noun, Verb |
| governments | /xx | Noun |
| gradient | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| hesitation | xx/x | Noun |
| hitch | / | Noun, Verb |
| hole | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| holographic | xx/x | Adjective |
| inconvenience | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| intermission | xx/x | Noun |
| invalidity | /x/xx | Noun |
| lacuna | x/x | Noun |
| lag | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| latency | /xx | Noun |
| latent | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| layout | /x | Noun |
| letdown | /x | Noun |
| loophole | /x | Noun, Verb |
| meantime | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| microscopy | x/xx | Noun |
| misapprehension | xxx/x | Noun |
| misconception | xx/x | Noun |
| motion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| negligence | /xx | Noun |
| negligent | /xx | Adjective |
| obsolescence | xx/x | Noun |
| omission | x/x | Noun |
| panoramic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| passage | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| passively | /xx | Adverb |
| past | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| photographic | xx/x | Adjective |
| polarimetric | xx/xx | Adjective |
| postponement | x/x | Noun |
| prescribe | x/ | Verb |
| prescription | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| quenching | /x | Noun |
| radiographic | /xx/x | Adjective |
| range | / | Noun, Verb |
| ray | / | Noun, Verb |
| recovery | x/x | Noun |
| regimes | x/ | Noun |
| repeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| retrogression | /x/x | Noun |
| revocation | xx/x | Noun |
| runoff | /x | Noun |
| sampling | /x | Noun |
| scan | / | Noun, Verb |
| sin | / | Noun, Verb |
| spacing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| span | / | Noun, Verb |
| stereo | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| stereoscopic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
| sunset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| suppression | x/x | Noun |
| surplus | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| surrender | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| terminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| termination | xx/x | Noun |
| treatment | /x | Noun |
| unspent | x/ | Adjective |
| vanish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| variance | /xx | Noun |
| vertical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| void | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| southend | /x | Name |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
