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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| intermission | xx/x | Noun, Noun |
| hesitate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| suspension | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| interruption | xx/x | Noun, Noun |
| rewind | /x | Noun |
| ponder | /x | Verb, Noun |
| interject | xx/ | Verb |
| moment | /x | Noun |
| chuckle | /x | Noun |
| wait | / | Verb |
| gasp | / | Noun |
| take | / | Verb |
| stop | / | Noun |
| contemplate | /xx | Verb |
| giggle | /x | Noun |
| brief | / | Adjective |
| flinch | / | Verb |
| momentarily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| mull | / | Name |
| ruminate | /xx | Verb |
| savor | /x | Noun |
| reevaluate | xx/xx | Verb |
| stare | / | Noun |
| nudge | / | Noun |
| jump | / | Noun |
| cringe | / | Noun |
| sigh | / | Noun |
| listen | /x | Verb |
| backtrack | /x | Noun |
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun |
| shudder | /x | Noun |
| momentary | /xxx | Adjective |
| lull | / | Noun |
| skip | / | Noun |
| interjection | xx/x | Noun |
| rethink | x/ | Verb |
| laugh | / | Noun |
| glance | / | Noun |
| relax | x/ | Verb |
| elapse | x/ | Verb |
| breather | /x | Noun |
| implore | x/ | Verb |
| peek | / | Noun |
| halt | / | Noun |
| hiccup | /x | Noun |
| reassess | xx/ | Verb |
| hesitation | xx/x | Noun |
| stutter | /x | Noun |
| silence | /x | Noun |
| exhale | x/ | Noun |
| rush | / | Noun |
| opportune | xx/ | Adjective |
| prompting | /x | Verb |
| give | / | Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun |
| amble | /x | Noun |
| grumble | /x | Noun |
| refocus | x/x | Verb |
| guffaw | x/ | Noun |
| revisit | x/x | Verb |
| urge | / | Noun |
| leap | / | Noun |
| repeat | x/ | Verb |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| punctuate | /xx | Verb |
| exclaim | x/ | Verb |
| beep | / | Noun |
| observe | x/ | Verb |
| reflect | x/ | Verb |
| readjust | xx/ | Verb |
| breath | / | Noun |
| quick | / | Adjective |
| reconsider | xx/x | Verb |
| reiterate | x/xx | Verb |
| snicker | /x | Noun |
| reminisce | xx/ | Verb |
| minute | /x | Noun |
| shush | / | Noun |
| snap | / | Noun |
| restart | x/ | Noun |
| mumble | /x | Noun |
| move | / | Noun |
| millisecond | /xxx | Noun |
| shake | / | Noun |
| watch | / | Noun |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| talk | / | Noun |
| unwind | x/ | Verb |
| murmur | /x | Noun |
| turn | / | Noun |
| tremble | /x | Verb |
| shiver | /x | Noun |
| shrug | / | Noun |
| wince | / | Noun |
| scrutinize | /xx | Verb |
| shout | / | Noun |
| gulp | / | Noun |
| reexamine | xx/x | Verb |
| shuffle | /x | Noun |
| groan | / | Noun |
| digress | x/ | Verb |
| mutter | /x | Noun |
| rest | / | Noun |
| stop over | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| snooze | / | Noun |
| suspend | x/ | Verb |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rest up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| sleep | / | Noun |
| adjourn | x/ | Verb |
| stop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| spell | / | Noun |
| repose | x/ | Noun |
| hold off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cease | / | Noun |
| forbear | x/ | Verb |
| come to a stop | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slow down | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| ease | / | Noun |
| pass | / | Noun |
| grind to a halt | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brake | / | Noun |
| sit out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| step aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to rest | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay | / | Verb |
| siesta | x/x | Noun |
| recess | x/ | Noun |
| let up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wind down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| desist | x/ | Verb |
| hold | / | Noun |
| lie by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| quiet down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| quiet | /x | Adjective |
| stall | / | Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun |
| retire | x/ | Verb |
| idle | /x | Adjective |
| park | / | Noun |
| refrain | x/ | Noun |
| lay off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stopgap | /x | Noun |
| ease up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| holiday | /xx | Noun |
| relent | x/ | Verb |
| await | x/ | Verb |
| meditate | /xx | Verb |
| get off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chill out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun |
| hold in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| vacation | x/x | Noun |
| abort | x/ | Noun |
| slow | / | Adjective |
| while | / | Noun |
| draw up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pass by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shut off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| slumber | /x | Noun |
| caesura | //x | Noun |
| briefly | /x | Adjective |
| refreshes | x/x | Verb |
| longish | /x | Adjective |
| awhile | x/ | Adverb |
| accelerating | x/xxx | Noun |
| accrual | x/x | Noun |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| chronological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compute | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| confusing | x/x | Adjective |
| considered | x/x | Adjective |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| debarment | x/x | Noun |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| definite | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| depend | x/ | Verb |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| detention | x/x | Noun |
| detour | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| diastolic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| differing | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| digression | x/x | Noun |
| disappointment | xx/x | Noun |
| discontinuance | xx/xx | Noun |
| discontinuation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| disruption | x/x | Noun |
| dwell | / | Verb, Noun |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| embarrassing | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| falter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| freeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| gap | / | Noun, Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| halftime | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| hem and haw | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hiatus | x/x | Noun |
| hush | / | Noun, Verb |
| install | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| interlude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| interval | /xx | Noun |
| jolt | / | Noun, Verb |
| judgment | /x | Noun |
| knee | / | Noun, Verb |
| lapse | / | Noun, Verb |
| misgiving | x/x | Noun |
| outage | /x | Noun |
| period | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| pope | / | Noun, Verb |
| postponement | x/x | Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| relief | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| respite | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rest period | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| scruple | /x | Noun, Verb |
| second | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| space | / | Noun, Verb |
| stance | / | Noun, Verb |
| standstill | /x | Noun |
| still | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| stopover | /xx | Noun |
| stoppage | /x | Noun |
| take five | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take ten | // | Phrase, Verb |
| termination | xx/x | Noun |
| think | / | Verb, Noun |
| time | / | Noun, Verb |
| time lag | // | Phrase, Noun |
| truce | / | Noun |
| update | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| waver | /x | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| southend | /x | Name |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
