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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| persist | x/ | Verb, Verb | 
| obtain | x/ | Verb, Verb | 
| endure | x/ | Verb, Verb | 
| triumph | /x | Verb, Verb, Noun | 
| hold | / | Noun, Verb | 
| predominate | x/xx | Verb, Verb | 
| run | / | Verb, Verb | 
| dominate | /xx | Verb, Verb | 
| rule | / | Verb, Verb | 
| reign | / | Verb, Verb, Noun | 
| die hard | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb | 
| survive | x/ | Verb | 
| contend | x/ | Verb | 
| coexist | xx/ | Noun | 
| pervade | x/ | Verb | 
| emerge | x/ | Verb | 
| arise | x/ | Verb | 
| thrive | / | Verb | 
| persevere | xx/ | Verb | 
| relent | x/ | Verb | 
| falter | /x | Noun | 
| dictate | x/ | Verb | 
| exist | x/ | Verb | 
| unite | /x | Verb | 
| succeed | x/ | Verb | 
| compel | x/ | Verb | 
| overcome | /xx | Verb | 
| overtake | /xx | Verb | 
| vanquished | /x | Verb | 
| elude | x/ | Verb | 
| come | / | Verb | 
| continue | x/x | Verb | 
| remain | x/ | Verb | 
| recede | x/ | Verb | 
| govern | /x | Verb | 
| abate | x/ | Noun | 
| capitulate | x/xx | Verb | 
| defy | x/ | Verb | 
| will | / | Noun | 
| outlast | /x | Verb | 
| subside | x/ | Verb | 
| ensue | x/ | Noun | 
| overpower | xx/x | Verb | 
| vindicate | /xx | Verb | 
| upheld | x/ | Verb | 
| converge | x/ | Noun | 
| abide | x/ | Verb | 
| permeate | /xx | Verb | 
| happen | /x | Verb | 
| notwithstanding | xx/x | Adverb | 
| victorious | x/xx | Adjective | 
| cooperate | x/xx | Verb | 
| threaten | /x | Verb | 
| succumb | x/ | Verb | 
| permitted | x/x | Verb | 
| intensify | x/xx | Verb | 
| must | / | Verb, Noun | 
| sustain | x/ | Verb | 
| prove | / | Verb | 
| subdue | x/ | Verb | 
| concede | x/ | Verb | 
| flourish | /x | Verb | 
| evaporate | x/xx | Verb | 
| allowed | x/ | Verb | 
| prosper | /x | Noun | 
| typify | /xx | Verb | 
| occur | x/ | Verb | 
| strive | / | Verb | 
| fight | / | Noun | 
| militate | /xx | Verb | 
| conquer | /x | Verb | 
| fail | / | Verb | 
| transcend | x/ | Verb | 
| evolve | x/ | Verb | 
| suffice | x/ | Verb | 
| stand | / | Noun | 
| settle | /x | Verb | 
| impel | x/ | Verb | 
| proceed | x/ | Verb | 
| overrule | /xx | Verb | 
| proliferate | x/xx | Verb | 
| weaken | /x | Verb | 
| ultimately | /xxx | Adverb | 
| confound | x/ | Verb | 
| trump | / | Name | 
| dissipate | /xx | Verb | 
| subsist | x/ | Verb | 
| preclude | x/ | Verb | 
| erupt | x/ | Verb | 
| determined | x/x | Verb | 
| surmount | x/ | Verb | 
| destined | /x | Verb | 
| resolve | x/ | Noun | 
| abound | x/ | Verb | 
| precede | x/ | Verb | 
| assail | x/ | Verb | 
| contradict | xx/ | Verb | 
| acquiesce | xx/ | Verb | 
| sufficient | x/x | Adjective | 
| conspire | x/x | Verb | 
| presume | x/ | Verb | 
| collide | x/ | Noun | 
| compete | x/ | Verb | 
| resonate | /xx | Verb | 
| cease | / | Noun | 
| wilt | / | Noun | 
| vanish | /x | Verb | 
| persuade | x/ | Verb | 
| conciliate | x/xx | Verb | 
| hinder | /x | Verb | 
| insist | x/ | Verb | 
| undermine | /xx | Verb | 
| erode | x/ | Verb | 
| annihilate | x/xx | Verb | 
| escalate | /xx | Verb | 
| emanate | /xx | Verb | 
| appear | x/ | Verb | 
| assuredly | x/xx | Adverb | 
| outpace | /x | Verb | 
| recur | x/ | Verb | 
| struggle | /x | Noun | 
| interfere | xx/ | Verb | 
| overwhelm | xx/ | Verb | 
| perish | /x | Verb | 
| embody | x/x | Verb | 
| beget | x/ | Verb | 
| eventually | x/xxx | Adverb | 
| tolerate | /xx | Verb | 
| worsen | /x | Verb | 
| stipulate | /xx | Verb | 
| attain | x/ | Verb | 
| surpass | x/ | Verb | 
| compromise | /xx | Noun | 
| induce | x/ | Verb | 
| outlive | x/ | Verb | 
| confront | x/ | Verb | 
| supersede | xx/ | Verb | 
| differ | /x | Verb | 
| challenged | /x | Verb | 
| afflict | x/ | Verb | 
| undergird | /x/ | Verb | 
| shall | / | Noun | 
| vitiate | /xx | Verb | 
| thwart | / | Verb | 
| prevail upon | x/x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| carry the day | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| get the better of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| outweigh | /x | Verb | 
| predate | x/ | Verb | 
| reign supreme | /x/ | Name, Verb | 
| take place | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| prevent | x/ | Verb | 
| gain on | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| counsels | /x | Noun | 
| entreaties | x/x | Noun | 
| gates | / | Noun | 
| northerly | /xx | Adverb | 
| access | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| advise | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective | 
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| bring | / | Verb | 
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| carry over | /x/x | Phrase, Verb | 
| claim | / | Noun, Verb | 
| convince | x/ | Verb | 
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| defer | x/ | Verb | 
| difficulties | /xxx | Noun | 
| enforce | x/ | Verb | 
| enjoy | x/ | Verb | 
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| force | / | Noun, Verb | 
| gain | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb | 
| impose | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| invoke | x/ | Verb | 
| justify | /xx | Verb | 
| overcast | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| override | /xx | Verb, Noun | 
| plead | / | Verb | 
| precedence | /xx | Noun | 
| prevalence | /xx | Noun | 
| prevalent | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| primacy | /xx | Noun | 
| priority | x/xx | Noun | 
| queen | / | Noun, Verb | 
| rely | x/ | Verb | 
| ride | / | Noun, Verb | 
| take | / | Verb, Noun | 
| universal | xx/x | Adjective, Name | 
| use | / | Noun, Verb | 
| utilize | /xx | Verb | 
| win | / | Verb, Noun | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| save | / | Verb, Noun | 
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| die | / | Verb, Noun | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| fall | / | Verb, Noun | 
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| tell | / | Verb, Noun | 
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective | 
