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WordSyllablesCategories
current
/x
Adjective, Noun
in progress
x/x
Phrase, Noun, Adjective
continual
x/xx
Adjective
continuing
x/xx
Verb
continuous
x/xx
Adjective
unending
x/x
Adjective
continuation
xxx/x
Noun
recent
/x
Adjective
subsequent
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Adjective
prolonged
x/
Adjective
initial
x/x
Adjective
protracted
x/x
Adjective
extensive
x/x
Adjective
intensifying
x/xxx
Verb
recurrent
x/x
Adjective
unceasing
x/x
Adjective
periodic
xx/x
Adjective
constant
/x
Adjective
development
x/xx
Noun
upcoming
/xx
Noun
escalating
/xxx
Noun
immediate
x/xx
Adjective
serious
/xx
Adjective
progressing
x/x
Verb
involvement
x/x
Noun
widespread
//
Adjective
enduring
x/x
Adjective
eventual
x/xx
Adjective
recurring
x/x
Adjective
participation
xxx/x
Noun
intensive
x/x
Adjective
unrelenting
xx/x
Adjective
yearlong
//
Noun
massive
/x
Adjective
systematic
xx/x
Adjective
impending
x/x
Adjective
investigation
xxx/x
Noun
relentless
x/x
Adjective
inevitable
x/xxx
Adjective
frequent
/x
Adjective
intense
x/
Adjective
perpetual
x/xx
Adjective
sustaining
x/x
Adjective
actual
/xx
Adjective
substantial
x/x
Adjective
ensuing
/xx
Verb
latest
/x
Adjective
concurrent
x/x
Adjective
previous
/xx
Adjective
deepening
/xx
Verb
worsening
/xx
Verb
chronic
/x
Adjective
efforts
/x
Noun
incessant
x/x
Adjective
underlying
xx/x
Adjective
sporadic
x/x
Adjective
pending
/x
Verb
discussions
x/x
Noun
lengthy
/x
Adjective
forthcoming
//x
Adjective
vigorous
/xx
Adjective
undergoing
xx/x
Verb
overarching
/xxx
Adjective
persistent
x/x
Adjective
critical
/xx
Adjective
significant
x/xx
Adjective
unprecedented
x/xxx
Adjective
additional
x/xx
Adjective
rapid
/x
Adjective
forever
x/x
Adverb
permanent
/xx
Adjective
everlasting
xx/x
Adjective
perennial
x/xx
Adjective
lasting
/x
Adjective
abiding
x/x
Adjective
lifelong
//
Adjective
extended
x/x
Adjective
momentary
/xxx
Adjective
standing
/x
Noun
eternal
x/x
Adjective
interminable
x/xxx
Adjective
multiyear
/x/
Adjective
progressive
x/x
Adjective
expiring
x/x
Verb
indissoluble
/x/xx
Adjective
contingent
x/x
Noun
sustainable
x/xx
Noun
running
/x
Verb
provisional
x/xx
Noun
ageless
/x
Noun
going
/x
Verb
drawn out
//
Phrase, Adjective
triennial
x/xx
Noun
imperishable
x/xxx
Adjective
pendent
/x
Noun
unwavering
x/xx
Adjective
indelible
x/xx
Adjective
stated
/x
Verb
durable
/xx
Adjective
still
/
Adverb
here to stay
///
Phrase, Adjective
sequent
/x
Noun
vital
/x
Adjective
living
/x
Noun
unfailing
x/x
Adjective
steady
/x
Adjective
consistent
x/x
Adjective
full
/
Adjective
indefatigable
xx/xxx
Adjective
transitional
x/xx
Adjective
elastic
x/x
Adjective
substantive
/xx
Adjective
stable
/x
Adjective
inseparable
x/xxx
Adjective
prevailing
x/x
Verb
untiring
x/x
Adjective
complete
x/
Adjective
ingrained
x/
Adjective
absorbing
x/x
Verb
staunch
/
Adjective
flowing
/x
Verb
instant
/x
Noun
coterminous
/xxx
Adjective
cumulative
/xxx
Adjective
finished
/x
Verb
concluding
x/x
Verb
temporal
/xx
Adjective
existent
x/x
Noun
determinate
x/xx
Adjective
tenured
/x
Adjective
long for
/x
Phrase, Adjective, Verb
in place
x/
Phrase, Adjective, Adverb
habitual
x/xx
Adjective
incremental
xx/x
Adjective
prior
/x
Adverb
saga
/x
Noun
feud
/
Noun
dialog
/xx
Noun
dialogue
/xx
Noun
early
/x
Adverb
debate
x/
Noun
proposed
x/
Verb
eeg
/
Name
reassessment
xx/x
Noun
updating
x/x
Verb
dialectic
xx/x
Noun
planned
/
Verb
negotiation
xxx/x
Noun
experiencing
x/xxx
Verb
coaching
/x
Noun
monitoring
/xxx
Noun
maintenance
/xx
Noun
existing
x/x
Verb
dispute
x/
Noun
process
/x
Noun
struggle
/x
Noun
quest
/
Noun
shaping
/x
Verb
controversy
/xxx
Noun
project
/x
Noun
unfolding
x/x
Verb
litigation
xx/x
Noun
conversation
xx/x
Noun
globalizing
/xxx
Verb, Noun
basis
/x
Noun
repeated
x/x
Verb
hostilities
x/xx
Noun
battle
/x
Noun
assessment
x/x
Noun
active
/x
Adjective, Noun
agency
/xx
Noun
always
/x
Adverb
being
/x
Noun
breath
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
ceaseless
/x
Adjective
class
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
collaborative
x/xxx
Noun, Adjective
committed
x/x
Adjective
common
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
commonplace
/xx
Adjective, Noun, Verb
consecutive
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
contemporary
x/xxx
Adjective, Noun
contiguous
x/xx
Adjective
continua
x/xx
Noun
continuity
xx/xx
Noun
coordinated
x/xxx
Adjective
course
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb
daily
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Name, Verb
during
/x
Noun
employs
x/
Verb
endless
/x
Adjective
evergreen
/xx
Noun, Adjective, Verb
everyday
/x/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb
evolutionary
xx/xxx
Adjective
evolving
x/x
Verb, Adjective
followed
/x
Verb
functioning
/xx
Noun, Adjective
further
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Verb
gradual
/xx
Adjective, Noun
incumbent
x/x
Adjective, Noun
inexhaustible
xx/xx
Adjective
initiate
x/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
intercultural
xx/xx
Adjective
interdisciplinary
xx/xxxx
Adjective
keep
/
Verb, Noun
launch
/
Noun, Verb
lingering
/xx
Noun
long
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
maintain
x/
Verb
mastered
/x
Adjective
multidisciplinary
/x/xxxx
Adjective
multifaceted
xx/xx
Adjective
nonstop
x/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb
normal
/x
Adjective, Noun
occurring
x/x
Noun, Adjective
open
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
outstanding
x/x
Adjective
perm
/
Noun, Verb
persistence
x/x
Noun
persisting
x/x
Noun
preemptive
x/x
Adjective
present
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
presently
/xx
Adverb
prevalent
/xx
Adjective, Noun
proceeding
x/x
Noun
prosecuting
/xxx
Verb, Noun
prosecution
xx/x
Noun
publicized
/xx
Adjective
pursuing
x/x
Noun
pursuit
x/
Noun
ranging
/x
Noun
regular
/xx
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
regularly
/xxx
Adverb
remains
x/
Noun
revolving
x/x
Adjective, Noun
rolling
/x
Noun, Adjective
routine
x/
Adjective, Noun
scheduled
/x
Adjective, Noun
schoolteacher
/xx
Noun
seamless
/x
Adjective
solid
/x
Adjective, Noun, Adverb
standard
/x
Adjective, Noun
steadfast
/x
Adjective
streaming
/x
Noun, Adjective
supported
x/x
Adjective
taking
/x
Adjective, Noun
tireless
/xx
Adjective
today
x/
Noun, Adverb, Adjective
topical
/xx
Adjective, Noun
unabated
xx/x
Adjective
unbroken
x/x
Adjective
under
/x
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
underway
xx/
Adverb, Noun
undisputed
xx/x
Adjective
unexpired
xx/x
Adjective
unflagging
x/x
Adjective
uninterrupted
xxx/x
Adjective
unremitting
xx/x
Adjective
unswerving
x/x
Adjective
usual
/xx
Adjective, Noun
way
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective
sorta
/x
Adverb
no
/
Noun, Adverb, Adjective
anymore
xx/
Adverb
bulletproof
/xx
Adjective, Verb
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
literally
/xxx
Adverb
tell
/
Verb, Noun
expression
x/x
Noun
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective