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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| surmount | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| overpower | xx/x | Verb, Verb |
| overtake | /xx | Verb, Verb |
| defeat | x/ | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| overwhelm | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| swamped | / | Verb, Adjective |
| beaten | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| swim | / | Adjective, Verb |
| vanquished | /x | Verb, Adjective, Verb |
| subdue | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| routed | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| flooded | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| inundated | /xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| weak | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| master | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| powerless | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| conquered | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| engulfed | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| get over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| overthrown | xx/ | Verb, Verb |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| solve | / | Verb |
| resolve | x/ | Noun |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| insurmountable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| mitigate | /xx | Verb |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| succumb | x/ | Verb |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| cope | / | Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| survive | x/ | Verb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb |
| avoidable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ameliorate | x/xx | Verb |
| thwart | / | Verb |
| encountered | x/x | Verb |
| transcend | x/ | Verb |
| withstand | x/ | Verb |
| evade | x/ | Verb |
| suffer | /x | Verb |
| tackle | /x | Noun |
| persevere | xx/ | Verb |
| exacerbate | x/xx | Verb |
| outrun | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assuage | x/ | Verb |
| resist | x/ | Verb |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hindered | /x | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| escape | x/ | Noun |
| relieve | x/ | Verb |
| beset | x/ | Verb |
| neutralize | /xx | Verb |
| rectify | /xx | Verb |
| tolerate | /xx | Verb |
| manifested | /xxx | Verb |
| remedying | /xxx | Verb |
| struggle | /x | Noun |
| succeed | x/ | Verb |
| prevail | x/ | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| prevented | x/x | Verb |
| obstacle | /xx | Noun |
| induce | x/ | Verb |
| exorcise | /xx | Verb |
| recognize | /xx | Verb |
| identify | x/xx | Verb |
| crippling | /xx | Noun |
| outsmart | /x | Verb |
| experiencing | x/xxx | Verb |
| adapt | x/ | Verb |
| triumphed | /x | Verb |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| suppress | x/ | Verb |
| reconcile | /xx | Verb |
| cause | / | Noun |
| surpass | x/ | Verb |
| elude | x/ | Verb |
| relate | x/ | Verb |
| hampered | /x | Verb |
| hurdle | /x | Noun |
| addressing | x/x | Verb |
| repel | x/ | Verb |
| defy | x/ | Verb |
| compensate | /xx | Verb |
| obviate | /xx | Verb |
| dissipate | /xx | Verb |
| recover | x/x | Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| satisfy | /xx | Verb |
| sustain | x/ | Verb |
| cure | / | Noun |
| exploit | /x | Verb |
| hindrance | /x | Noun |
| embrace | x/ | Noun |
| difficulties | /xxx | Noun |
| allay | x/ | Verb |
| inherent | x/x | Adjective |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| fight | / | Noun |
| quell | / | Verb |
| dissuaded | x/x | Verb |
| perpetuate | x/xx | Verb |
| dispel | x/ | Verb |
| minimize | /xx | Verb |
| outwit | /x | Verb |
| get through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| overpass | /xx | Noun |
| get the better of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pass | / | Noun |
| break through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| centeredness | /xx | Adjective |
| shyness | /x | Noun |
| otherness | /xx | Adjective |
| handicaps | /xx | Noun |
| inertia | x/x | Noun |
| adversity | x/xx | Noun |
| backwardness | /xx | Noun |
| repugnance | x/x | Noun |
| inhibitions | xx/x | Noun |
| melancholy | /xxx | Adjective |
| abandon | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| abolish | x/x | Verb |
| acknowledged | x/x | Adjective |
| attendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| baffling | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bulldog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bypass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| committed | x/x | Adjective |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| correction | x/x | Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| daunting | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| demolish | x/x | Verb |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| determined | x/x | Adjective |
| devastate | /xx | Verb |
| discipline | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dominate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| ease | / | Noun, Verb |
| elimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| erase | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| exceed | x/ | Verb |
| exclude | x/ | Verb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expel | x/ | Verb |
| expire | x/ | Verb |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fewest | /x | Adjective |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| forget | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| formidable | /xxx | Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| gravest | /x | Adjective |
| greatest | /x | Adjective |
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| heal | / | Verb, Noun |
| hill | / | Noun, Verb |
| humiliated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| improve | x/ | Verb |
| inordinate | x/xx | Adjective |
| insuperable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| invaded | x/x | Verb |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| knock out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leapfrog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| live | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| lock | / | Noun, Verb |
| logistical | x/xx | Adjective |
| lurch | / | Noun, Verb |
| manage | /x | Verb, Noun |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| nose | / | Noun, Verb |
| offset | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| outdated | /xx | Adjective |
| outdo | x/ | Verb |
| outgrown | x/ | Verb |
| outpace | /x | Verb |
| outperform | /xx | Verb |
| outstrip | x/ | Verb |
| outta | /x | |
| override | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| overrun | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| overstep | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| overturn | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| piece | / | Noun, Verb |
| plug | / | Noun, Verb |
| power | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| problem | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| rebut | x/ | Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| southend | /x | Name |
