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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| recant | x/ | Verb, Verb | 
| abjure | // | Verb, Verb | 
| draw in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| retraction | x/x | Noun | 
| withdraw | x/ | Verb | 
| rescind | x/ | Verb | 
| repudiate | x/xx | Verb | 
| refute | x/ | Verb | 
| revise | x/ | Verb | 
| restate | x/ | Verb | 
| deflect | x/ | Verb | 
| detach | x/ | Verb | 
| disavow | xx/ | Verb | 
| extend | x/ | Verb | 
| contradict | xx/ | Verb | 
| suspend | x/ | Verb | 
| disengage | xx/ | Verb | 
| reconsider | xx/x | Verb | 
| accept | x/ | Verb | 
| renounce | x/ | Verb | 
| eject | x/ | Verb | 
| protrude | x/ | Verb | 
| rebut | x/ | Verb | 
| move | / | Noun | 
| insert | x/ | Noun | 
| revoke | x/ | Verb | 
| apologize | x/xx | Verb | 
| denounce | x/ | Verb | 
| substantiate | x/xx | Verb | 
| publish | /x | Verb | 
| pull | / | Noun | 
| attach | x/ | Verb | 
| remove | x/ | Verb | 
| push | / | Noun | 
| modify | /xx | Verb | 
| yank | / | Noun | 
| deform | x/ | Verb | 
| dismiss | x/ | Verb | 
| reposition | xx/x | Noun | 
| invalidate | x/xx | Verb | 
| amend | x/ | Verb | 
| resign | x/ | Verb | 
| reinstate | xx/ | Verb | 
| delete | x/ | Noun | 
| withhold | x/ | Verb | 
| defend | x/ | Verb | 
| expose | x/ | Verb | 
| reject | x/ | Verb | 
| rephrase | x/ | Verb | 
| cancel | /x | Noun | 
| respond | x/ | Verb | 
| revert | x/ | Verb | 
| corroborate | x/xx | Verb | 
| allow | x/ | Verb | 
| initiate | x/xx | Verb | 
| confirm | x/ | Verb | 
| clarify | /xx | Verb | 
| disprove | x/ | Verb | 
| apologise | x/xx | Verb | 
| concede | x/ | Verb | 
| expel | x/ | Verb | 
| rethink | x/ | Verb | 
| terminate | /xx | Verb | 
| truncate | /x | Noun | 
| deny | x/ | Verb | 
| distort | x/ | Verb | 
| dissemble | x/x | Verb | 
| enclose | x/ | Verb | 
| jettison | /xx | Noun | 
| straighten | /x | Verb | 
| insinuate | x/xx | Verb | 
| readjust | xx/ | Verb | 
| resubmit | xx/ | Verb | 
| dispense | x/ | Verb | 
| assert | x/ | Verb | 
| snap | / | Noun | 
| expound | x/ | Verb | 
| refuse | x/ | Noun | 
| scuttle | /x | Verb | 
| interject | xx/ | Verb | 
| falsify | /xx | Verb | 
| annul | /x | Verb | 
| reexamine | xx/x | Verb | 
| vacate | /x | Verb | 
| rebuttal | x/x | Noun | 
| reiterate | x/xx | Verb | 
| validate | /xx | Verb | 
| adjust | x/ | Verb | 
| disclaim | x/ | Verb | 
| hold | / | Noun | 
| disown | x/ | Verb | 
| relinquish | x/x | Verb | 
| slide | / | Noun | 
| rotate | /x | Verb | 
| vindicate | /xx | Verb | 
| reformulate | x/xx | Verb | 
| forced | / | Verb | 
| affirm | x/ | Verb | 
| overturn | /xx | Verb | 
| disassociate | xx/xx | Verb | 
| statement | /x | Noun | 
| expand | x/ | Verb | 
| confine | x/ | Verb | 
| dignify | /xx | Verb | 
| declare | x/ | Verb | 
| dissociate | x/xx | Verb | 
| activate | /xx | Verb | 
| submit | x/ | Verb | 
| reaffirm | xx/ | Verb | 
| oppose | x/ | Verb | 
| misrepresent | xxx/ | Verb | 
| debunk | x/ | Verb | 
| waive | / | Verb | 
| backtrack | /x | Noun | 
| disclose | x/ | Verb | 
| unroll | x/ | Verb | 
| renege | x/ | Verb | 
| propagate | /xx | Verb | 
| shove | / | Noun | 
| relent | x/ | Verb | 
| defer | x/ | Verb | 
| reorient | x/xx | Verb | 
| conceal | x/ | Verb | 
| pivoting | /xx | Noun | 
| inflate | x/ | Verb | 
| tighten | /x | Verb | 
| retreat | x/ | Noun | 
| take back | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| draw back | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| fall back | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| recede | x/ | Verb | 
| turn back | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| roll back | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| retort | /x | Noun | 
| back | / | Adverb | 
| rear | / | Noun | 
| recoil | x/ | Noun | 
| recall | /x | Noun | 
| put back | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| reclaim | x/ | Verb | 
| spring back | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| return | x/ | Noun | 
| reverse | x/ | Noun | 
| back out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| set back | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| retrieve | x/ | Verb | 
| resume | x/ | Noun | 
| rewind | /x | Noun | 
| retrograde | /xx | Adjective | 
| foreskin | /x | Noun | 
| prepuce | /x | Noun | 
| undercarriage | /xxx | Noun | 
| deltoid | xx | Noun | 
| glans | / | Noun | 
| retractor | x/x | Noun | 
| labia | /xx | Noun | 
| canines | /x | Noun | 
| incisors | x/x | Noun | 
| cephalad | /x/ | Adverb | 
| medially | /xxx | Adverb | 
| superiorly | x/xxx | Adverb | 
| proximally | /xxx | Adverb | 
| eyelid | /x | Noun | 
| gingiva | //x | Noun | 
| abandon | x/x | Verb, Noun | 
| admits | x/ | Verb | 
| advanced | x/ | Adjective | 
| arguing | /xx | Noun | 
| assurance | x/x | Noun | 
| attained | x/ | Adjective | 
| backsliding | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun | 
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| belief | x/ | Noun | 
| bounding | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| brittle | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| built | / | Adjective, Noun | 
| bury | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| bushels | /x | Noun | 
| can | / | Verb, Noun | 
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| catering | /xx | Noun | 
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb | 
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun | 
| consonance | /xx | Noun | 
| depress | x/ | Verb | 
| drive | / | Noun, Verb | 
| fallback | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| fold | / | Noun, Verb | 
| forego | x/ | Verb | 
| forgo | x/ | Verb | 
| introvert | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| kick | / | Verb, Noun | 
| kickback | /x | Noun | 
| manifest | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| recover | x/x | Verb, Noun | 
| redeployment | xx/x | Noun | 
| regain | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| regress | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| regression | x/x | Noun | 
| repeal | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| retire | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| retrogression | /x/x | Noun | 
| reversal | x/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| revisit | x/x | Verb, Noun | 
| rollback | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| serve | / | Verb, Noun | 
| setback | /x | Noun | 
| shrink | / | Verb, Noun | 
| sink | / | Noun, Verb | 
| stick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| throwback | /x | Noun | 
| save | / | Verb, Noun | 
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| die | / | Verb, Noun | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| fall | / | Verb, Noun | 
| tell | / | Verb, Noun | 
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective | 
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| stovepipe | /x | Noun, Verb | 
