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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| slow | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb | 
| decelerate | x/xx | Adverb, Verb | 
| imbecile | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| idiot | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adjective | 
| moron | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| changeling | /xx | Noun, Noun, Adjective | 
| check | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| quicken | /x | Verb, Verb | 
| retardation | xx/x | Noun | 
| jackass | /x | Noun | 
| insult | x/ | Noun | 
| dumb | / | Adjective | 
| douche | / | Noun | 
| stupid | /x | Adjective | 
| cripple | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| accelerated | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| chump | / | Noun | 
| hinder | /x | Verb | 
| fool | / | Noun | 
| advancement | x/x | Noun | 
| jerk | / | Noun | 
| nimrod | /x | Name | 
| deterioration | x/xxxx | Noun | 
| troll | / | Noun | 
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun | 
| reserve | x/ | Noun | 
| handicap | /xx | Noun | 
| reluctance | x/x | Noun | 
| slouch | / | Noun | 
| harm | / | Noun | 
| setback | /x | Noun | 
| incomprehension | xxx/x | Noun | 
| impediment | x/xx | Noun | 
| wasting | /x | Noun | 
| hampering | /xx | Verb | 
| detriment | /xx | Noun | 
| diminishing | x/xx | Verb | 
| reverse | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| recalcitrant | x/xx | Adjective | 
| subnormal | //x | Adjective | 
| declination | xx/x | Noun | 
| faltering | /xx | Adjective | 
| astonishment | x/xx | Noun | 
| delinquency | x/xx | Noun | 
| slow lane | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| impairing | x/x | Verb | 
| frustration | x/x | Noun | 
| languishing | /xx | Adjective | 
| disobedience | xx/xx | Noun | 
| decay | x/ | Noun | 
| stop | / | Noun | 
| punishing | /xx | Verb | 
| discouragement | x/xx | Noun | 
| ruin | /x | Noun | 
| learning disability | /x/x/xx | Phrase, Noun | 
| regret | x/ | Noun | 
| disability | xx/xx | Noun | 
| trouble | /x | Noun | 
| decline | x/ | Noun | 
| lamenting | x/x | Verb | 
| premature | xx/ | Adjective | 
| incapacity | xx/xx | Noun | 
| malfunctioning | x/xx | Noun | 
| indiscipline | x/xx | Noun | 
| balk | / | Noun | 
| degeneration | xxx/x | Noun | 
| precipitation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| vacancy | /xx | Noun | 
| forgetfulness | x/xx | Noun | 
| dunce | / | Noun | 
| paralytic | xx/x | Adjective | 
| imbecility | /x/xx | Noun | 
| negativity | xx/xx | Noun | 
| worse | / | Adjective | 
| incompetent | x/xx | Adjective | 
| lapse | / | Noun | 
| marque | / | Noun | 
| spoilage | /x | Noun | 
| retrograde | /xx | Verb | 
| ripening | /xx | Verb, Noun | 
| senescence | x/x | Noun | 
| rusting | /x | Verb | 
| putrefaction | /x/x | Noun | 
| hasten | /x | Verb | 
| ointments | /x | Noun | 
| throttles | /x | Noun | 
| evaporation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| emptying | /xx | Noun | 
| antioxidants | xx/xx | Noun | 
| progression | x/x | Noun | 
| impede | x/ | Verb | 
| corrosion | x/x | Noun | 
| recrystallization | x/xxxx | Noun | 
| hydration | x/x | Noun | 
| refrigerated | x/xxx | Verb | 
| obstruct | x/ | Verb | 
| convalescence | xx/x | Noun | 
| aging | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| regrowth | xx | Noun | 
| advance | x/ | Verb | 
| healing | /x | Noun | 
| avert | x/ | Verb | 
| inhibit | x/x | Verb | 
| clotting | /x | Noun | 
| substituents | //xx | Noun | 
| oxidation | xx/x | Noun | 
| germination | xx/x | Noun | 
| runoff | /x | Noun | 
| progress | /x | Noun | 
| pulsation | /xx | Noun | 
| drying | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| growth | / | Noun | 
| crystallization | /xxxx | Noun | 
| decomposition | xxx/x | Noun | 
| tending | /x | Verb | 
| trim | / | Verb | 
| ignition | x/x | Noun | 
| maturation | xx/x | Noun | 
| digestion | x/x | Noun | 
| polymerization | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| fading | /x | Noun | 
| absorption | x/x | Noun | 
| frustrate | /x | Verb | 
| discoloration | xxx/x | Noun | 
| attrition | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| backlog | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| chord | / | Noun, Verb | 
| controls | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| corresponding | xx/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun | 
| creep | / | Verb, Noun | 
| curb | / | Noun, Verb | 
| daft | / | Adjective | 
| dampen | /x | Verb | 
| defer | x/ | Verb | 
| delayed | x/ | Adjective | 
| detain | x/ | Verb | 
| dis | / | Noun, Verb | 
| disassociation | xx/x/x | Noun | 
| disillusion | xx/x | Noun, Verb | 
| dopey | /x | Adjective | 
| dork | / | Noun | 
| dummy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb | 
| economic | xx/x | Adjective | 
| effervescence | xx/x | Noun | 
| elevation | xx/x | Noun | 
| emphasize | /xx | Verb | 
| estrangement | x/x | Noun | 
| exhaustion | x/x | Noun | 
| facilitated | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| faster | /x | Noun | 
| freak | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb | 
| geek | / | Noun, Verb | 
| gradual | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| hardening | /xx | Noun | 
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| hysteria | x/xx | Noun | 
| idiotic | xx/x | Adjective | 
| insane | x/ | Adjective | 
| interfere | xx/ | Verb | 
| lag | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| lame | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun | 
| letdown | /x | Noun | 
| marked | / | Adjective | 
| noticeable | /xxx | Adjective | 
| often | /x | Adverb, Adjective | 
| oppose | x/ | Verb | 
| overdue | /x/ | Adjective | 
| polio | /xx | Noun | 
| poor | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| postpone | x/ | Verb | 
| postsurgical | //xx | Adjective | 
| privation | x/x | Noun | 
| progressive | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| prostration | x/x | Noun | 
| psycho | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| punk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| rapid | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb | 
| recoil | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| schmuck | / | Noun, Verb | 
| silly | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun | 
| sinking | /x | Noun | 
| slowdown | /x | Noun | 
| speed | / | Noun, Verb | 
| stall | / | Noun, Verb | 
| stay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb | 
| stunt | / | Noun, Verb | 
| sucker | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| swing | / | Noun, Verb | 
| thug | / | Noun, Verb | 
| turkish | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| twat | / | Noun, Verb | 
| withdrawing | x/x | Noun | 
| die | / | Verb, Noun | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| fall | / | Verb, Noun | 
