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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| abatement | x/x | Noun |
| absorption | x/x | Noun |
| abundance | x/x | Noun |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| aggravation | xx/x | Noun |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| ameliorate | x/xx | Verb |
| approximated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| arrhenius | x/xx | Adjective |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| asymptotic | /xxx | Adjective |
| attrition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backsliding | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| backtrack | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bankruptcy | /xx | Noun |
| benchmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| blink | / | Noun, Verb |
| breakdown | /x | Noun |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| calculated | /xxx | Adjective |
| chute | / | Noun, Verb |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comparable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| computed | x/x | Adjective |
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| contraction | x/x | Noun |
| contracture | x/x | Noun |
| corresponding | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| curtailment | x/x | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cutback | /x | Noun |
| damage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| decadence | /xx | Noun |
| decay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deceleration | xxx/x | Noun |
| declination | xx/x | Noun |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrement | xxx | Noun, Verb |
| deflection | x/x | Noun |
| degenerate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| degeneration | xxx/x | Noun |
| degradation | xx/x | Noun |
| degrade | x/ | Verb |
| demise | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| demotion | x/x | Noun |
| denial | x/x | Noun |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| depletion | x/x | Noun |
| depreciate | x/xx | Verb |
| depress | x/ | Verb |
| depression | x/x | Noun |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| descent | x/ | Noun |
| deteriorate | x/xxx | Verb |
| deterioration | x/xxxx | Noun |
| detract | x/ | Verb |
| devaluation | xxx/x | Noun |
| dim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| diminution | xx/x | Noun |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| disaffection | xx/x | Noun |
| disallow | xx/ | Verb |
| disappearance | xx/x | Noun |
| disdain | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dishonor | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| disobey | xx/ | Verb |
| dispersal | x/x | Noun |
| disrepair | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| dissipation | xx/x | Noun |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| disuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downfall | /x | Noun, Verb |
| downgrading | //x | Noun |
| downhill | // | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| downregulation | /xx/x | Noun |
| downside | /x | Noun |
| downsizing | /xx | Noun |
| downslope | // | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| downturn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| drawdown | /x | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dwindle | /x | Verb |
| ease | / | Noun, Verb |
| ebb | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| erosion | x/x | Noun |
| exacerbation | xxx/x | Noun |
| exponential | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| fade | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fallback | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| falling off | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| gutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| hem | / | Noun, Verb |
| hindsight | /x | Noun |
| impairment | x/x | Noun |
| improve | x/ | Verb |
| improvement | x/x | Noun |
| incline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| inflame | x/ | Verb |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| invoke | x/ | Verb |
| kick | / | Verb, Noun |
| kickback | /x | Noun |
| land | / | Noun, Verb |
| landslide | /x | Noun, Verb |
| leakage | /x | Noun |
| less | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| lessen | /x | Verb |
| lose | / | Verb, Noun |
| loss | / | Noun, Verb |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| meltdown | /x | Noun |
| minimise | /xx | Verb |
| minimize | /xx | Verb |
| mitigate | /xx | Verb |
| morass | x/ | Noun |
| narrow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| neglect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| number | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pass up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| plummet | /x | Verb, Noun |
| plunge | / | Verb, Noun |
| pull | / | Verb, Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| rarefaction | /x/x | Noun |
| rate | / | Noun, Verb |
| rebut | x/ | Verb |
| recede | x/ | Verb |
| recession | x/x | Noun |
| recline | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| recoil | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| reduction | x/x | Noun |
| reflux | xx | Noun, Verb |
| refusal | x/x | Noun |
| refuse | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| refute | x/ | Verb |
| regress | /x | Noun, Verb |
| regression | x/x | Noun |
| reject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| rejection | x/x | Noun |
| relent | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| relieve | x/ | Verb |
| renounce | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| retraction | x/x | Noun |
| retreat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| retrenchment | x/x | Noun |
| retrograde | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| retrogression | /x/x | Noun |
| retrospect | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| reversal | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| rise | / | Noun, Verb |
| rollback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rout | / | Noun, Verb |
| rundown | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| sag | / | Noun, Verb |
| scorn | / | Noun, Verb |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| shortening | /xx | Noun |
| shortfall | /x | Noun |
| shrink | / | Verb, Noun |
| shrinkage | /x | Noun |
| sicken | /x | Verb |
| sink | / | Noun, Verb |
| slack | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| slackening | /xx | Noun |
| slide | / | Noun, Verb |
| slip | / | Noun, Verb |
| slippage | /x | Noun |
| slope | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| slow | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| slowdown | /x | Noun |
| slump | / | Noun, Verb |
| softening | /xx | Noun |
| spalling | /x | Noun |
| spoilage | /x | Noun |
| spurn | / | Verb, Noun |
| stagnation | x/x | Noun |
| steep | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| stumble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| subside | x/ | Verb |
| suffer | /x | Verb |
| sunset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| tendency | /xx | Noun |
| throwback | /x | Noun |
| trend | / | Noun, Verb |
| tumble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| turn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| twilight | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| upgrade | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| upswing | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| upturn | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| wane | / | Verb, Noun |
| waterfall | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| weaken | /x | Verb |
| weakness | /x | Noun |
| wear | / | Verb, Noun |
| wear on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wilt | / | Verb, Noun |
| withdrawal | x/x | Noun |
| withhold | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| worsen | /x | Verb |
| worthlessness | /xx | Noun |
| wreck | / | Noun, Verb |
