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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| abatement | x/x | Noun |
| abbreviate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| abolishment | x/xx | Noun |
| abolition | xx/x | Noun |
| abridge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| acceleration | xxx/x | Noun |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| allowable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| amelioration | xxx/x | Noun |
| amortization | xxx/x | Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attenuation | x/x/x | Noun |
| attrition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backsliding | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| belittle | x/x | Verb |
| boil down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| budget | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| calculated | /xxx | Adjective |
| casualty | /xxx | Noun |
| chute | / | Noun, Verb |
| circumscribe | xx/ | Verb |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| compression | x/x | Noun |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| constant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contraction | x/x | Noun |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| curtail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| curtailment | x/x | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cutback | /x | Noun |
| cutout | /x | Noun |
| decay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deceleration | xxx/x | Noun |
| declassification | x/xx/x | Noun |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decreased | x/ | Adjective |
| decrement | xxx | Noun, Verb |
| deduction | x/x | Noun |
| deflate | x/ | Verb |
| deflation | x/x | Noun |
| degradation | xx/x | Noun |
| degrade | x/ | Verb |
| deletion | x/x | Noun |
| demotion | x/x | Noun |
| depletion | x/x | Noun |
| depreciate | x/xx | Verb |
| depress | x/ | Verb |
| depression | x/x | Noun |
| descending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| descent | x/ | Noun |
| desensitization | x/xx/x | Noun |
| deterioration | x/xxxx | Noun |
| detract | x/ | Verb |
| devaluation | xxx/x | Noun |
| devalue | x/x | Verb |
| die away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| diminution | xx/x | Noun |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| discount | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downfall | /x | Noun, Verb |
| downgrading | //x | Noun |
| downregulation | /xx/x | Noun |
| downside | /x | Noun |
| downsize | /x | Verb |
| downturn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| drawdown | /x | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dwindle | /x | Verb |
| ease | / | Noun, Verb |
| ease off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ease up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| economy | x/xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| elimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| erode | x/ | Verb |
| erosion | x/x | Noun |
| excess | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
| fade | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| flag | / | Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| growth | / | Noun |
| hindsight | /x | Noun |
| impair | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| increment | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| kickback | /x | Noun |
| lack | / | Noun, Verb |
| landing | /x | Noun |
| leakage | /x | Noun |
| least | / | Adverb, Noun |
| lessen | /x | Verb |
| let up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| levy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lighten | /x | Verb |
| limit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| loss | / | Noun, Verb |
| lour | / | Noun, Verb |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| maximal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| maximum | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| minimise | /xx | Verb |
| minimize | /xx | Verb |
| minimum | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| mitigate | /xx | Verb |
| moderation | xx/x | Noun |
| narrow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| number | /x | Noun, Verb |
| palliation | /x/x | Noun |
| pare | / | Verb |
| permissible | x/xx | Adjective |
| plunge | / | Verb, Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| recede | x/ | Verb |
| recoil | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| reduction | x/x | Noun |
| regress | /x | Noun, Verb |
| regression | x/x | Noun |
| relief | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| relieve | x/ | Verb |
| removal | x/x | Noun |
| restrict | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| retreat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| retrenchment | x/x | Noun |
| retrieval | x/x | Noun |
| reverse stock split | x/// | Phrase, Noun |
| rise | / | Noun, Verb |
| rollback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rundown | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| sag | / | Noun, Verb |
| sample | /x | Noun, Verb |
| scaling | /x | Noun |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| severed | /x | Adjective |
| shelter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shortage | /x | Noun |
| shorten | /x | Verb, Noun |
| shortfall | /x | Noun |
| shrink | / | Verb, Noun |
| shrinkage | /x | Noun |
| shrivel | /x | Verb |
| sink | / | Noun, Verb |
| slack | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| slack off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| slacken | /x | Verb |
| slake | / | Verb, Noun |
| slash | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| slide | / | Noun, Verb |
| slip | / | Noun, Verb |
| slippage | /x | Noun |
| slow | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| slowdown | /x | Noun |
| slump | / | Noun, Verb |
| small | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| softening | /xx | Noun |
| step down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| subside | x/ | Verb |
| subtraction | x/x | Noun |
| sum | / | Noun, Verb |
| suppression | x/x | Noun |
| swab | / | Noun, Verb |
| taper | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| tax credit | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| temperature | /xx | Noun |
| total | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| trend | / | Noun, Verb |
| trim | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| tumble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| turn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| undermine | /xx | Verb |
| undervalue | /xxx | Verb, Noun |
| uptake | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vanish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| variance | /xx | Noun |
| wane | / | Verb, Noun |
| wastage | /x | Noun |
| weaken | /x | Verb |
| widening | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| withdrawal | x/x | Noun |
| wither | /x | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
