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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| overflow | /xx | Noun, Noun | 
| infest | x/ | Noun, Noun | 
| overproduction | /xx/x | Noun, Noun | 
| plagued | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| troubled | /x | Verb, Adjective | 
| run over | //x | Phrase, Adjective, Verb | 
| well over | //x | Phrase, Verb | 
| overwhelms | xx/ | Verb | 
| overload | /xx | Noun | 
| overs | /x | Noun | 
| overspread | /x/ | Verb | 
| overreach | /xx | Noun | 
| overstretched | /x/ | Adjective | 
| oversupply | xxx/ | Noun | 
| overstep | /xx | Verb | 
| inundated | /xxx | Verb | 
| overtaken | /xxx | Verb | 
| overlaps | /xx | Noun | 
| overgrowth | /xx | Noun | 
| overburdened | /x/x | Adjective | 
| overheat | /xx | Verb | 
| oversize | xx/ | Adjective | 
| overturned | /xx | Adjective | 
| overcapacity | /xx/xx | Noun | 
| overboard | /xx | Adverb | 
| exceedance | x/x | Noun | 
| overtime | /xx | Noun | 
| overpower | xx/x | Verb | 
| overdetermined | /xx/x | Adjective | 
| overkill | /xx | Noun | 
| excesses | x/x | Noun | 
| shortfalls | /x | Noun | 
| costs | / | Noun | 
| delays | x/ | Noun | 
| buffer | /x | Verb | 
| deadlines | /x | Noun | 
| mismanagement | x/xx | Noun | 
| slips | / | Noun | 
| unanticipated | xx/xxx | Adjective | 
| failures | /x | Noun | 
| incur | x/ | Verb | 
| fund | / | Verb | 
| costly | /x | Adjective | 
| schedules | /x | Noun | 
| seconds | /x | Noun | 
| budgetary | /xxx | Adjective | 
| projects | /x | Noun | 
| massive | /x | Adjective | 
| contracts | /x | Noun | 
| huge | / | Adjective | 
| risks | / | Noun | 
| cover | /x | Verb | 
| likelihood | /xx | Noun | 
| substantial | x/x | Adjective | 
| unexpected | xx/x | Adjective | 
| experiencing | x/xxx | Verb | 
| enormous | x/x | Adjective | 
| avoiding | x/x | Verb | 
| offset | x/ | Verb | 
| minimize | /xx | Verb | 
| result | x/ | Verb | 
| excessive | x/x | Adjective | 
| causes | /x | Noun | 
| preventing | x/x | Verb | 
| problems | /x | Noun | 
| exceeded | x/x | Verb | 
| inevitable | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| tremendous | x/x | Adjective | 
| difficulties | /xxx | Noun | 
| potential | x/x | Adjective | 
| occur | x/ | Verb | 
| detect | x/ | Verb | 
| due | / | Adjective | 
| significant | x/xx | Adjective | 
| serious | /xx | Adjective | 
| reasons | /x | Noun | 
| samples | /x | Noun | 
| construction | x/x | Noun | 
| frequent | /x | Adjective | 
| errors | /x | Noun | 
| suffered | /x | Verb | 
| severe | x/ | Adjective | 
| event | x/ | Noun | 
| time | / | Noun | 
| pay | / | Verb | 
| lead | / | Verb | 
| large | / | Adjective | 
| responsibility | xxx/xx | Noun | 
| reduce | x/ | Verb | 
| percent | x/ | Noun | 
| major | /x | Adjective | 
| possible | /xx | Adjective | 
| air | / | Noun | 
| abuses | x/x | Noun | 
| arrears | x/ | Noun | 
| breaches | /x | Noun | 
| cutbacks | /x | Noun | 
| declines | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| devaluations | xxx/x | Noun | 
| excursions | x/x | Noun | 
| floods | / | Noun | 
| increases | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| inflows | /x | Noun | 
| instances | /xx | Noun | 
| irregularities | xxx/xx | Noun | 
| layoffs | /x | Noun | 
| leakages | /xx | Noun | 
| losses | /x | Noun | 
| outflows | /x | Noun | 
| outlays | /x | Noun | 
| reductions | x/x | Noun | 
| surpluses | /xx | Noun | 
| transgressions | x/x | Noun | 
| trespasses | /xx | Noun | 
| violations | xx/x | Noun | 
| withdrawals | x/x | Noun | 
