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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| diminution | xx/x | Noun, Noun | 
| reducing | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| decrease | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| simplification | xxx/x | Noun, Noun | 
| increase | x/ | Noun, Noun | 
| enhancement | x/x | Noun | 
| improvement | x/x | Noun | 
| diminishment | x/xx | Noun | 
| elimination | xxx/x | Noun | 
| minimization | /xx/x | Noun | 
| augmentation | xx/x | Noun | 
| lessening | /xx | Noun | 
| alleviation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| suppression | x/x | Noun | 
| effect | x/ | Noun | 
| incremental | xx/x | Adjective | 
| inhibition | xx/x | Noun | 
| mitigation | xx/x | Noun | 
| amelioration | xxx/x | Noun | 
| loss | / | Noun | 
| doubling | /xx | Noun | 
| minimal | /xx | Adjective | 
| shrinkage | /x | Noun | 
| lowering | /xx | Verb | 
| attenuation | x/x/x | Noun | 
| removal | x/x | Noun | 
| restriction | x/x | Noun | 
| variation | xx/x | Noun | 
| deterioration | x/xxxx | Noun | 
| substantial | x/x | Adjective | 
| impact | x/ | Noun | 
| excessive | x/x | Adjective | 
| intensification | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| disproportionate | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| degradation | xx/x | Noun | 
| maximization | xxx/x | Noun | 
| alteration | xx/x | Noun | 
| fluctuation | xx/x | Noun | 
| maximum | /xx | Noun | 
| modification | xxx/x | Noun | 
| greater | /x | Adjective | 
| acceleration | xxx/x | Noun | 
| stabilization | xxx/x | Noun | 
| displacement | x/x | Noun | 
| abatement | x/x | Noun | 
| upsurge | /x | Noun | 
| consequence | /xx | Noun | 
| depletion | x/x | Noun | 
| benefit | /xx | Noun | 
| resulting | x/x | Verb | 
| efficiency | x/xx | Noun | 
| adjustment | x/x | Noun | 
| limiting | /xx | Verb | 
| limitation | xx/x | Noun | 
| excess | /x | Noun | 
| consequent | /xx | Adjective | 
| halving | /x | Noun | 
| significant | x/xx | Adjective | 
| decline | x/ | Noun | 
| cutback | /x | Noun | 
| total | /x | Noun | 
| accumulation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| boosting | /x | Verb | 
| deferral | x/x | Noun | 
| avoidance | x/x | Noun | 
| higher | /x | Adjective | 
| consolidation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| streamlining | /xx | Noun | 
| formulation | xx/x | Noun | 
| rationalization | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| concentration | xx/x | Noun | 
| thinning | /x | Noun | 
| abridgment | x/x | Noun | 
| flattening | /xx | Noun | 
| refinement | x/x | Noun | 
| curtailment | x/x | Noun | 
| specialization | xxx/x | Noun | 
| narrowing | /xx | Noun | 
| conclusion | x/x | Noun | 
| slimming | /x | Noun | 
| merging | /x | Verb | 
| neutralization | xxx/x | Noun | 
| explanation | xx/x | Noun | 
| remediation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| purification | xxx/x | Noun | 
| rectification | xxx/x | Noun | 
| inactivation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| approximation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| reddening | /xx | Noun | 
| compaction | x/x | Noun | 
| redemption | x/x | Noun | 
| subtraction | x/x | Noun | 
| centralization | xxx/x | Noun | 
| zeroing | /xx | Verb | 
| selection | x/x | Noun | 
| redaction | x/x | Noun | 
| transformation | xx/x | Noun | 
| undermining | /xxx | Noun | 
| desensitization | x/xx/x | Noun | 
| extraction | x/x | Noun | 
| retrenchment | x/x | Noun | 
| rendering | /xx | Noun | 
| processing | /xx | Noun | 
| shading | /x | Noun | 
| mixing | /x | Verb | 
| condensation | xx/x | Noun | 
| tidying | /xx | Verb | 
| quantification | xxx/x | Noun | 
| cancellation | xx/x | Noun | 
| subordination | xxx/x | Noun | 
| dilution | x/x | Noun | 
| downsizing | /xx | Noun | 
| merger | /x | Noun | 
| trimming | /x | Verb | 
| desegregation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| subsidization | xxx/x | Noun | 
| decomposition | xxx/x | Noun | 
| easing | /x | Noun | 
| afterload | /xx | Adjective | 
| deficit | /xx | Adjective | 
| harm | / | Adjective | 
| sulfate | /x | Adjective | 
| eidetic | //x | Adjective | 
| effluent | /xx | Adjective | 
| sulphate | /x | Adjective | 
| bandwidth | /x | Adjective | 
| weight | / | Adjective | 
| drastic | /x | Adjective | 
| armaments | /xx | Noun | 
| stiffness | /x | Adjective | 
| tenfold | /x | Adverb | 
| attainable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| cost | / | Adjective | 
| phenomenological | x/xx/xx | Adjective | 
| cathodic | /xx | Adjective | 
| stress | / | Adjective | 
| manipulative | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| marked | / | Adjective | 
| electrolytic | xxx/x | Adjective | 
| nonsignificant | /x/xx | Adjective | 
| fixation | x/x | Noun | 
| amplitude | /xx | Adjective | 
| offsetting | x/x | Adjective | 
| proportionate | x/xx | Adjective | 
| gradual | /xx | Adjective | 
| arousal | x/x | Adjective | 
| abate | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| abolition | xx/x | Noun | 
| abridgement | x/x | Noun | 
| absorption | x/x | Noun | 
| accelerating | x/xxx | Noun | 
| acquisition | xx/x | Noun | 
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| allowance | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| amortization | xxx/x | Noun | 
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| bridging | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| building | /x | Noun | 
| campaign | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| closing | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| commutation | xx/x | Noun | 
| compression | x/x | Noun | 
| compressive | x/x | Adjective | 
| concession | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| constraint | x/ | Noun | 
| contraction | x/x | Noun | 
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| coupon | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| curb | / | Noun, Verb | 
| curtailed | x/ | Verb | 
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| cutout | /x | Noun | 
| dampening | /xx | Noun | 
| declassification | x/xx/x | Noun | 
| deduction | x/x | Noun | 
| deflation | x/x | Noun | 
| deletion | x/x | Noun | 
| depreciation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| depression | x/x | Noun | 
| despondency | x/xx | Noun | 
| devaluation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| dimming | /x | Noun | 
| dip | / | Noun, Verb | 
| disarmament | x/xx | Noun | 
| disaster | x/x | Noun | 
| discount | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| discrimination | xxx/x | Noun | 
| dismantling | x/xx | Noun | 
| distribution | xx/x | Noun | 
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| downgrade | // | Noun, Verb | 
| downregulation | /xx/x | Noun | 
| downside | /x | Noun | 
| downturn | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| drawdown | /x | Noun | 
| drop | / | Noun, Verb | 
| dwindled | /x | Verb | 
| emission | x/x | Noun | 
| enlightenment | x/xx | Noun | 
| eradication | xxx/x | Noun | 
| erosion | x/x | Noun | 
| expansion | x/x | Noun | 
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective | 
| fallen | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| fewer | /x | Adjective | 
| fight | / | Verb, Noun | 
| filtering | /xx | Noun | 
| greenhouse | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| gutter | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| hindsight | /x | Noun | 
| impairment | x/x | Noun | 
| latter | /x | Adjective | 
| less | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun | 
| lightening | /xx | Noun | 
| minimise | /xx | Verb | 
| minimising | /xxx | Verb | 
| minus | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| moderation | xx/x | Noun | 
| neat | / | Adjective, Noun | 
| number | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| observation | xx/x | Noun | 
| oxidation | xx/x | Noun | 
| palliation | /x/x | Noun | 
| phasing | /x | Noun | 
| poverty | /xx | Noun | 
| prevention | x/x | Noun | 
| priming | /x | Noun | 
| pruning | /x | Noun | 
| raising | /x | Noun | 
| rebate | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| recoil | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| reductive | x/x | Adjective | 
| regression | x/x | Noun | 
| relaxation | xx/x | Noun | 
| relief | x/ | Noun, Adjective | 
| relieving | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| remission | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| resorption | x/x | Noun | 
| restraint | x/ | Noun | 
| restricting | x/x | Adjective | 
| retreat | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| reverse stock split | x/// | Phrase, Verb | 
| rise | / | Noun, Verb | 
| die | / | Verb, Noun | 
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| save | / | Verb, Noun | 
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb | 
| tell | / | Verb, Noun | 
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective | 
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
