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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| diminished capacity | x/xx/xx | Phrase, Noun | 
| plea in abatement | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| cushion the blow | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| safeguarding | /xx | Noun | 
| resiliency | x/xx | Noun | 
| idiomatic | xxx/x | Adjective | 
| textbook example | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| protective order | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| carcinogenic | xxx/x | Adjective | 
| obviate | /xx | Verb | 
| ray of hope | /// | Phrase, Noun | 
| awaking | x/x | Verb | 
| clinical depression | /xxx/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| fusing | /x | Noun | 
| zoonotic | //x | Adjective | 
| remodel | x/x | Verb | 
| abate | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| abatement | x/x | Noun | 
| absences | /xx | Noun | 
| accident | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| accompany | x/xx | Verb | 
| accomplices | x/xx | Noun | 
| acknowledgments | x/xx | Name | 
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| address | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| adjuncts | /x | Verb | 
| adjuvant | x/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| advances | x/x | Noun | 
| affidavits | xx/x | Noun | 
| aggravating | /xxx | Adjective | 
| allay | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb | 
| ameliorate | x/xx | Verb | 
| anecdote | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| anthropic | //x | Adjective | 
| assuage | x/ | Verb | 
| attenuate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective | 
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| centralizing | /xxx | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| change | / | Noun, Verb | 
| chaperon | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| checks | / | Noun, Verb | 
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| circumstantial | xx/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| clues | / | Noun | 
| coincidence | x/xx | Noun | 
| commuted | x/x | Verb | 
| condition | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| conjunction | x/x | Noun | 
| conjuncture | x/x | Noun | 
| consequence | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun | 
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| contingencies | x/xx | Noun | 
| contributory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun | 
| controlling | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| corrective | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| counterbalancing | /xxxx | Noun | 
| countervailing | /xxx | Adjective | 
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb | 
| cushion | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| cutting | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| dampen | /x | Verb | 
| decision | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| defuse | x/ | Verb | 
| deluge | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| destabilizing | x/xxx | Adjective, Verb | 
| determinative | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun | 
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| dim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| diminish | x/x | Verb | 
| disturbing | x/x | Adjective | 
| divisive | x/x | Adjective | 
| ease | / | Noun, Verb | 
| element | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| enhancing | x/x | Verb, Adjective | 
| envelope | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| evidence | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| exoneration | xxx/x | Noun | 
| expedient | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| extenuating | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| fact | / | Noun | 
| factor | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| fate | / | Noun, Verb | 
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| guidelines | /x | Adjective | 
| handicap | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| happening | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| heart | / | Noun, Verb | 
| hinge | / | Noun, Verb | 
| improvised | /xx | Adjective | 
| incident | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| inferences | /xxx | Noun | 
| inoculations | xxx/x | Noun | 
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| juncture | /x | Noun | 
| justification | xxx/x | Noun | 
| justified | /xx | Adjective | 
| lessen | /x | Verb | 
| lightening | /xx | Noun | 
| limit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| lowering | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| maneuvers | x/x | Adjective | 
| minimise | /xx | Verb | 
| minimize | /xx | Verb | 
| misfortune | x/x | Noun | 
| mishap | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| mitigate | /xx | Verb | 
| moderate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| modifying | /xxx | Verb | 
| motivating | /xxx | Adjective | 
| notifications | xxx/x | Noun | 
| occasion | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| occasional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| occurrence | x/x | Noun | 
| offset | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective | 
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun | 
| palliation | /x/x | Noun | 
| palliative | /xxx | Adjective, Noun | 
| particular | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| peculiarity | xxx/xx | Noun | 
| plot | / | Noun, Verb | 
| pomp | / | Noun, Verb | 
| position | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| pretext | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| problem | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| qualifying | /xxx | Noun | 
| quieting | /xx | Noun | 
| quirk | / | Noun, Verb | 
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| recommendations | xxx/x | Noun | 
| reduce | x/ | Verb | 
| reduction | x/x | Noun | 
| regulative | /xxx | Adjective | 
| relaxation | xx/x | Noun | 
| relaxing | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| relief | x/ | Noun, Adjective | 
| relieve | x/ | Verb | 
| remedial | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| remediate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective | 
| restrict | x/ | Verb, Adjective | 
| scenario | x/xx | Noun | 
| situation | xx/x | Noun | 
| smoothing | /x | Noun | 
| soften | /x | Verb | 
| solemnity | x/xx | Noun | 
| stance | / | Noun, Verb | 
| status | /x | Noun | 
| storyline | /xx | Noun | 
| strategies | /xx | Noun | 
| surroundings | x/x | Noun | 
| under | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun | 
| weakening | /xx | Noun | 
