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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| retrospect | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| reverse | x/ | Noun |
| retrograde | /xx | Adjective |
| revert | x/ | Verb |
| back | / | Adverb |
| throw back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| backtrack | /x | Noun |
| retort | /x | Noun |
| turn back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| retaliate | x/xx | Verb |
| recoil | x/ | Noun |
| draw back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| reciprocate | x/xx | Verb |
| regress | /x | Noun |
| return | x/ | Noun |
| hark back | // | Name, Verb, Name |
| rear | / | Noun |
| react | x/ | Verb |
| roll back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| retreat | x/ | Noun |
| come back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rebut | x/ | Verb |
| contra | /x | Noun |
| retract | x/ | Verb |
| reflex | /x | Noun |
| retrace | x/ | Verb |
| back up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| send back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| reverberate | x/xx | Noun |
| give back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn back the clock | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| recede | x/ | Verb |
| rewind | /x | Noun |
| review | x/ | Noun |
| backlash | /x | Noun |
| recur | x/ | Verb |
| spring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| reenact | xx/ | Verb |
| double back | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| revoke | x/ | Verb |
| rebound | x/ | Noun |
| pay back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| reclaim | x/ | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| reel | / | Noun |
| recollect | xx/ | Verb |
| recall | /x | Noun |
| think back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| relapse | x/ | Noun |
| revise | x/ | Verb |
| retrieve | x/ | Verb |
| recoup | x/ | Verb |
| reflux | xx | Noun |
| overturn | /xx | Verb |
| resume | x/ | Noun |
| recourse | /x | Noun |
| undo | x/ | Noun |
| resort | x/ | Noun |
| relive | x/ | Verb |
| back and fill | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| reverb | x/ | Noun |
| get back to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| result | x/ | Noun |
| refund | x/ | Noun |
| revisit | x/x | Verb |
| backwash | /x | Noun |
| replay | x/ | Noun |
| circle back | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| restore | x/ | Verb |
| recover | x/x | Verb |
| repress | x/ | Verb |
| remand | x/ | Noun |
| reply | x/ | Noun |
| fight back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| effects | x/ | Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| stovepipe | /x | Noun, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
