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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| keep | / | Verb, Verb |
| forestall | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| forbid | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| foreclose | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| preclude | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| deter | x/ | Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| inhibit | x/x | Verb |
| thwart | / | Verb |
| discourage | x/x | Verb |
| dissuade | x/ | Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| mitigate | /xx | Verb |
| hinder | /x | Verb |
| protect | x/ | Verb |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| prohibit | x/x | Verb |
| causing | /x | Verb |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| minimize | /xx | Verb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb |
| restrict | x/ | Verb |
| restrain | x/ | Verb |
| facilitate | x/xx | Verb |
| safeguard | /x | Noun |
| stop | / | Noun |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| minimise | /xx | Verb |
| effecting | x/x | Verb |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| preempt | /x | Verb |
| enabling | x/xx | Verb |
| induce | x/ | Verb |
| curtail | x/ | Verb |
| suppress | x/ | Verb |
| obstruct | x/ | Verb |
| delaying | x/x | Verb |
| limit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| disallow | xx/ | Verb |
| risking | /x | Verb |
| hampering | /xx | Verb |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| detect | x/ | Verb |
| involve | x/ | Verb |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb |
| aiding | /x | Verb |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dislodging | x/x | Verb |
| blocking | /x | Verb |
| barring | /x | Verb |
| accelerate | x/xx | Verb |
| ameliorate | x/xx | Verb |
| harming | /x | Verb |
| interfere | xx/ | Verb |
| insulate | /xx | Verb |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| forcing | /x | Verb |
| remove | x/ | Verb |
| obviate | /xx | Verb |
| helping | /x | Verb |
| aggravate | /xx | Verb |
| repel | x/ | Verb |
| committing | x/x | Verb |
| escaping | x/x | Verb |
| curbing | /x | Verb |
| constrain | x/ | Verb |
| prolonging | x/x | Verb |
| justify | /xx | Verb |
| punish | /x | Verb |
| halt | / | Noun |
| mandating | /xx | Verb |
| exacerbate | x/xx | Verb |
| incite | x/ | Verb |
| attenuate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| compensate | /xx | Verb |
| distract | x/ | Verb |
| potentially | x/xx | Adverb |
| relieve | x/ | Verb |
| permit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| promote | x/ | Verb |
| evade | x/ | Verb |
| predispose | xx/ | Verb |
| simulate | /xx | Verb |
| lessen | /x | Verb |
| neutralize | /xx | Verb |
| guaranteeing | xx/x | Verb |
| attempting | x/x | Verb |
| threaten | /x | Verb |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| regulate | /xx | Verb |
| initiate | x/xx | Verb |
| insure | x/ | Verb |
| prone | / | Adjective |
| impairing | x/x | Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| requiring | x/xx | Verb |
| precipitating | x/xxx | Verb |
| remedying | /xxx | Verb |
| expose | x/ | Verb |
| incentivize | x/xx | Noun |
| bypassing | /xx | Verb |
| mimic | /x | Noun |
| intending | x/x | Verb |
| expel | x/ | Verb |
| disqualify | x/xx | Verb |
| stifle | /x | Verb |
| isolate | /xx | Verb |
| provoke | x/ | Verb |
| triggering | /xx | Verb |
| stemming | /x | Verb |
| resist | x/ | Verb |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| treating | /x | Verb |
| disrupt | x/ | Verb |
| subjecting | x/x | Verb |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| keep from | // | Phrase, Verb |
| guard against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| intercept | xx/ | Noun |
| refrain | x/ | Noun |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| precaution | x/x | Noun |
| keep out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| forbear | x/ | Verb |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| hold off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| head off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| slow | / | Adjective |
| choking | /x | Adjective |
| circuiting | /xx | Adjective |
| scurvy | /x | Adjective |
| scorching | /x | Adjective |
| ability | x/xx | Noun |
| accidental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| advise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| avoidance | x/x | Noun |
| baffle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ban | / | Noun, Verb |
| beware | x/ | Verb |
| blank | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| blockade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| catastrophic | xx/x | Adjective |
| caution | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chronic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| concomitant | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| debar | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| debilitating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deflect | x/ | Verb |
| defuse | x/ | Verb |
| denies | x/ | Verb |
| divert | x/ | Verb |
| dodge | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dread | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| embarrass | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| eschew | x/ | Verb |
| exclude | x/ | Verb |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fend | / | Verb, Noun |
| fend off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| foil | / | Noun, Verb |
| foresee | x/ | Verb |
| frustrate | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| gastrointestinal | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| guard | / | Noun, Verb |
| hindrance | /x | Noun |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hollander | /xx | Name |
| iatrogenic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| impediment | x/xx | Noun |
| impossible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inadvertent | xx/x | Adjective |
| incapacitating | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| inflicted | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| inform | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| interdict | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| jeopardize | /xx | Verb |
| keep back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| needless | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| negate | x/ | Verb |
| nonfatal | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| notify | /xx | Verb |
| nullify | /xx | Verb |
| obstacle | /xx | Noun |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| overcome | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| precede | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| preserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| preventative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| prevention | x/x | Noun |
| preventive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| prohibition | xx/x | Noun |
| queer | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| rain out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| repress | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reverse | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| scotch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| severe | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| shield | / | Noun, Verb |
| shun | / | Verb |
| shut | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| shut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| spare | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| spoil | / | Verb, Noun |
| stand | / | Verb, Noun |
| stave | / | Verb, Noun |
| stave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| steer | / | Verb, Noun |
| tackle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| that | / | Adverb, Noun |
| undermine | /xx | Verb |
| undetected | xx/x | Adjective |
| unnecessary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| ward | / | Noun, Verb |
| ward off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| warn | / | Verb, Noun |
| wash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| widespread | // | Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
