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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| favored | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| favorite | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| preferable | /xxx | Verb, Adjective |
| desirable | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| loved | / | Noun, Adjective |
| pet | / | Adjective, Verb |
| opting | /x | Verb |
| forgoing | x/x | Verb |
| eschewing | x/x | Verb |
| shunning | /x | Verb |
| favouring | /xx | Verb |
| forego | x/ | Verb |
| loath | / | Adjective |
| tending | /x | Verb |
| refusing | x/x | Verb |
| wanting | /x | Verb |
| choosing | /x | Verb |
| reluctant | x/x | Adjective |
| deferring | x/x | Verb |
| loathe | / | Verb |
| instead | x/ | Adverb |
| preference | /xx | Noun |
| insisting | x/x | Verb |
| rather | /x | Adverb |
| abandoning | x/xx | Verb |
| desiring | x/xx | Verb |
| seeking | /x | Verb |
| forcing | /x | Verb |
| embracing | x/x | Adjective |
| disinclined | xx/ | Verb |
| spurn | / | Verb |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| forsaking | x/x | Verb |
| relying | x/x | Verb |
| reticent | /xx | Adjective |
| inclined | x/ | Adjective |
| hesitant | /xx | Adjective |
| gravitating | /xxx | Verb |
| predilection | xx/x | Noun |
| reluctance | x/x | Noun |
| despise | x/ | Verb |
| unwilling | x/x | Adjective |
| fearing | /x | Verb |
| obliged | x/ | Verb |
| bother | /x | Verb |
| disliking | x/x | Verb |
| tempted | /x | Verb |
| ditching | /x | Noun |
| opposed | x/ | Verb |
| deride | x/ | Verb |
| allowing | x/x | Verb |
| rejecting | x/x | Verb |
| averse | x/ | Adjective |
| deciding | x/x | Verb |
| pursue | x/ | Verb |
| liking | /x | Noun |
| tendency | /xx | Noun |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| avoiding | x/x | Verb |
| indulge | x/ | Verb |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| dabble | /x | Verb |
| detest | x/ | Adjective |
| letting | /x | Verb |
| wary | /x | Adjective |
| relegating | /xxx | Verb |
| attempting | x/x | Verb |
| discourage | x/x | Verb |
| needing | /x | Verb |
| compelled | x/ | Verb |
| vowing | /x | Verb |
| habitually | x/xxx | Adverb |
| accustomed | x/x | Verb |
| keen | / | Adjective |
| refrained | x/ | Verb |
| demur | x/ | Noun |
| intending | x/x | Verb |
| stick | / | Noun |
| pretending | x/x | Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb |
| postpone | x/ | Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb |
| refusal | x/x | Noun |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| hesitate | /xx | Verb |
| reverting | x/x | Verb |
| either | /x | Adverb |
| stubbornly | /xx | Adverb |
| disparage | x/x | Verb |
| requiring | x/xx | Verb |
| seeming | /x | Verb |
| criticise | /xx | Verb |
| mostly | /x | Adverb |
| trying | /x | Verb |
| criticize | /xx | Verb |
| persuaded | x/x | Verb |
| settle | /x | Verb |
| abjure | // | Verb |
| unafraid | xx/ | Adjective |
| resorting | x/x | Verb |
| acquiesce | xx/ | Verb |
| cling | / | Verb |
| tolerate | /xx | Verb |
| proclivity | x/xx | Noun |
| resolutely | /xxx | Adverb |
| whereas | x/ | Noun |
| disallow | xx/ | Verb |
| chastise | x/ | Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| hate | / | Noun |
| concentrate | /xx | Noun |
| simply | /x | Adverb |
| urging | /x | Verb |
| dominate | /xx | Verb |
| steadfastly | /xx | Adverb |
| renounce | x/ | Verb |
| unlike | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| emphasize | /xx | Verb |
| choice | / | Noun |
| unable | x/x | Adjective |
| contemplate | /xx | Verb |
| relinquish | x/x | Verb |
| suggest | x/ | Verb |
| pick | / | Verb |
| selection | x/x | Noun |
| plum | / | Noun |
| providing | x/x | Verb |
| beneficial | xx/x | Adjective |
| recommendation | xxx/x | Noun |
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun |
| positive | /xx | Adjective |
| wish | / | Noun |
| optimum | /xx | Noun |
| agreeable | x/xx | Adjective |
| vantage | /x | Noun |
| aeroplanes | /xx | Noun |
| ascetic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| dyes | / | Noun |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| privileging | /xxx | Noun |
| promoting | x/x | Verb |
| selecting | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
