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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| holding | /x | Noun, Noun |
| memory | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| keeping | /x | Noun, Noun |
| retain | x/ | Verb |
| recruitment | x/x | Noun |
| preservation | xx/x | Noun |
| retrieval | x/x | Noun |
| management | /xx | Noun |
| removal | x/x | Noun |
| engagement | x/x | Noun |
| placement | /x | Noun |
| enhancement | x/x | Noun |
| compliance | x/x | Noun |
| reduction | x/x | Noun |
| stickiness | /xx | Noun |
| utilization | xxx/x | Noun |
| storage | /x | Noun |
| assimilation | xxx/x | Noun |
| turnover | /xx | Noun |
| persistence | x/x | Noun |
| efficiency | x/xx | Noun |
| disengagement | xx/x | Noun |
| differentiation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| rate | / | Noun |
| fixation | x/x | Noun |
| growth | / | Noun |
| expulsion | x/x | Noun |
| adhesion | x/x | Noun |
| selectivity | xx/xx | Noun |
| absorption | x/x | Noun |
| termination | xx/x | Noun |
| uptake | /x | Noun |
| dispersal | x/x | Noun |
| promotion | x/x | Noun |
| effectiveness | x/xx | Noun |
| attrition | x/x | Noun |
| acquisition | xx/x | Noun |
| maintenance | /xx | Noun |
| adherence | x/x | Noun |
| formation | x/x | Noun |
| erosion | x/x | Noun |
| sedimentation | xxx/x | Noun |
| stabilization | xxx/x | Noun |
| density | /xx | Noun |
| usage | /x | Noun |
| consolidation | xxx/x | Noun |
| concentration | xx/x | Noun |
| activation | xx/x | Noun |
| extraction | x/x | Noun |
| permanence | /xx | Noun |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| content | /x | Noun |
| identification | xxxx/x | Noun |
| hydration | x/x | Noun |
| longevity | x/xx | Noun |
| discharge | x/ | Noun |
| transference | x/x | Noun |
| migration | x/x | Noun |
| compensation | xx/x | Noun |
| evaluation | xxx/x | Noun |
| staffing | /x | Noun |
| enforcement | x/x | Noun |
| protection | x/x | Noun |
| loyalty | /xx | Noun |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| employment | x/x | Noun |
| excretion | x/x | Noun |
| dissemination | xxx/x | Noun |
| disposition | xx/x | Noun |
| quality | /xx | Noun |
| integration | xx/x | Noun |
| sediment | /xx | Noun |
| recruiting | x/x | Noun |
| performance | x/x | Noun |
| mobilization | xxx/x | Noun |
| persistency | x/xx | Noun |
| accumulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| stability | x/xx | Noun |
| recognition | xx/x | Noun |
| diversity | x/xx | Noun |
| residual | x/xx | Noun |
| competency | /xxx | Noun |
| maturation | xx/x | Noun |
| permanency | /xxx | Noun |
| cohesion | x/x | Noun |
| suppression | x/x | Noun |
| participation | xxx/x | Noun |
| enrichment | x/x | Noun |
| improvement | x/x | Noun |
| insertion | x/x | Noun |
| boosting | /x | Verb |
| tenure | /x | Noun |
| subsequent | /xx | Adjective |
| facilitation | xxx/x | Noun |
| expansion | x/x | Noun |
| structure | /x | Noun |
| attainment | x/x | Noun |
| perpetuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| training | /x | Noun |
| increases | x/x | Noun |
| ensuring | x/x | Verb |
| reactivation | //x/x | Noun |
| responsiveness | x/xx | Noun |
| penetration | xx/x | Noun |
| measurement | /xx | Noun |
| continuity | xx/xx | Noun |
| reinforcement | xx/x | Noun |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| detention | x/x | Noun |
| remembering | x/xx | Verb |
| sustainment | x/x | Noun |
| restraining | x/x | Verb |
| memorization | /xx/x | Noun |
| maintain | x/ | Verb |
| conservation | xx/x | Noun |
| relinquishment | x/xx | Noun |
| upholding | x/x | Verb |
| retraction | x/x | Noun |
| recalling | x/x | Verb |
| recollection | xx/x | Noun |
| enlistment | x/x | Noun |
| tensing | /x | Noun |
| stowing | /x | Noun |
| suppressing | x/x | Verb |
| retirement | x/xx | Noun |
| entrenchment | x/x | Noun |
| taking | /x | Verb |
| lapsing | /x | Verb |
| repression | x/x | Noun |
| admission | x/x | Noun |
| intake | /x | Noun |
| confinement | x/x | Noun |
| enrollment | x/x | Noun |
| recording | x/x | Noun |
| inhibition | xx/x | Noun |
| reminding | x/x | Verb |
| gloss | / | Adjective |
| sodium | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| urinary | /xxx | Adjective |
| cyst | / | Verb |
| clot | / | Adjective |
| tag | / | Adjective |
| nitrogen | /xx | Adjective |
| fluid | /x | Adjective |
| denture | /x | Noun |
| hesitancy | /xxx | Noun |
| hypoventilation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| phosphorus | /xx | Adjective |
| ileus | xxx | Noun |
| urea | x/x | Adjective |
| bloating | /x | Noun |
| whiteness | /x | Adjective |
| aeration | /xx | Noun |
| alkalinity | xx/xx | Noun |
| amplification | xxx/x | Noun |
| archiving | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| attachment | x/x | Noun |
| attendance | x/x | Noun |
| balancing | /xx | Noun |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bonus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carryover | /xx | Noun |
| chosen | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| compaction | x/x | Noun |
| confiscation | xx/x | Noun |
| conservancy | x/xx | Noun |
| conservationist | xx/xx | Noun |
| conserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| containment | x/x | Noun |
| continuance | x/xx | Noun |
| continuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| continued | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| cotter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| curatorial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| deduct | x/ | Verb |
| deduction | x/x | Noun |
| densification | xxx/x | Noun |
| diuresis | xx/x | Noun |
| docking | /x | Noun |
| excitation | xx/x | Noun |
| exposure | x/x | Noun |
| faithfulness | /xx | Noun |
| fastening | /xx | Noun |
| fidelity | x/xx | Noun |
| fixing | /x | Verb, Noun |
| forfeitures | /xx | Noun |
| gathering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| holder | /x | Noun |
| immobilization | x/xx/x | Noun |
| impoundment | x/x | Noun |
| induction | x/x | Noun |
| infantile | /xx | Adjective |
| internment | x/x | Noun |
| lag | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| leaching | /x | Noun |
| lien | / | Noun, Verb |
| liquidity | x/xx | Noun |
| locking | /x | Noun |
| marketing | /xx | Noun |
| matching | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| monitoring | /xxx | Noun |
| mounting | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| orientation | xxx/x | Noun |
| peacekeeping | /xx | Noun |
| perseverance | xx/x | Noun |
| pinch | / | Noun, Verb |
| placeholder | /xx | Noun |
| premium | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| preservative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| reabsorption | xx/x | Noun |
| recovery | x/x | Noun |
| regulation | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| relaxation | xx/x | Noun |
| remand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reservation | xx/x | Noun |
| reserve | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| residence | /xx | Noun |
| response | x/ | Noun |
| restraint | x/ | Noun |
| retainer | x/x | Noun |
| safeguarding | /xx | Noun |
| safekeeping | //x | Noun |
| saving | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| sealing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| securing | x/x | Verb |
| seizure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| selected | x/x | Adjective |
| sequestered | x/x | Adjective |
| sequestration | xx/x | Noun |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| shelf | / | Noun |
| stay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| stimulation | xx/x | Noun |
| stockpiling | /xx | Noun |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
| stopper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| store | / | Noun, Verb |
| subjection | x/x | Noun |
| substitution | xx/x | Noun |
| supersaturation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| survival | x/x | Noun |
| sustain | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| sustenance | /xx | Noun |
| testing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| tether | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tie | / | Noun, Verb |
| trapping | /x | Noun |
| upkeep | /x | Noun, Verb |
| uses | /x | Noun |
| wetting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| withheld | x/ | Adjective |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
