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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| severing | /xx | Noun, Noun | 
| breach | / | Noun, Noun | 
| break | / | Noun, Noun | 
| rupture | /x | Noun, Noun | 
| rift | / | Noun, Noun | 
| falling out | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| termination | xx/x | Noun | 
| compensation | xx/x | Noun | 
| layoff | /x | Noun | 
| separation | xx/x | Noun | 
| pension | /x | Noun | 
| reemployment | xx/x | Noun | 
| deferral | x/x | Noun | 
| continuance | x/xx | Noun | 
| retrenchment | x/x | Noun | 
| postretirement | xx/xx | Noun | 
| restructuring | x/xx | Noun | 
| perquisites | /xx | Noun | 
| union | /x | Noun | 
| restitution | xx/x | Noun | 
| employment | x/x | Noun | 
| salary | /xx | Noun | 
| contractual | x/xx | Adjective | 
| allowance | x/x | Noun | 
| cutback | /x | Noun | 
| indemnity | x/xx | Noun | 
| spousal | /x | Adjective | 
| discontinuance | xx/xx | Noun | 
| curtailment | x/x | Noun | 
| bonuses | /xx | Noun | 
| parting | /x | Noun | 
| employee | x/x | Noun | 
| retroactive | xx/x | Adjective | 
| relocation | x//x | Noun | 
| expatriation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| contract | /x | Noun | 
| reimbursement | xx/x | Noun | 
| recompense | /xx | Noun | 
| terminable | /xxx | Noun | 
| remuneration | xxx/x | Noun | 
| dole | / | Noun | 
| diminishment | x/xx | Noun | 
| preclusion | x/x | Noun | 
| withholding | x/x | Noun | 
| gratuity | x/xx | Noun | 
| withdrawal | x/x | Noun | 
| alimony | /xxx | Noun | 
| prolongation | x/xx | Noun | 
| diminution | xx/x | Noun | 
| renegotiation | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| inducements | x/x | Noun | 
| rescission | x/x | Noun | 
| dismemberment | x/xx | Noun | 
| payout | /x | Noun | 
| severability | /xx/xx | Noun | 
| alienation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| estrangement | x/x | Noun | 
| disjunction | x/x | Noun | 
| separateness | /xxx | Noun | 
| disjunct | x/ | Noun | 
| junction | /x | Noun | 
| seclusion | x/x | Noun | 
| abandonment | x/xx | Noun | 
| suspension | x/x | Noun | 
| segmentation | xx/x | Noun | 
| abruptness | x/x | Noun | 
| bereavement | x/x | Noun | 
| disqualification | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| interruption | xx/x | Noun | 
| banishment | /xx | Noun | 
| adjournment | x/x | Noun | 
| rejection | x/x | Noun | 
| seriousness | /xxx | Noun | 
| restriction | x/x | Noun | 
| reversal | x/x | Noun | 
| exclusiveness | x/xx | Noun | 
| separability | /xx/xx | Noun | 
| determination | xxx/x | Noun | 
| strain | / | Noun | 
| dereliction | xx/x | Noun | 
| eviction | x/x | Noun | 
| suddenness | /xx | Noun | 
| limitation | xx/x | Noun | 
| brutality | x/xx | Noun | 
| annulment | /xx | Noun | 
| disenchantment | xx/x | Noun | 
| divisiveness | x/xx | Noun | 
| desolation | xx/x | Noun | 
| desistance | x/x | Noun | 
| continuation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| obstruction | x/x | Noun | 
| distinction | x/x | Noun | 
| erasure | x/x | Noun | 
| frustration | x/x | Noun | 
| deformity | x/xx | Noun | 
| exasperation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| irritation | xx/x | Noun | 
| decisiveness | x/xx | Noun | 
| pay | / | Noun | 
| joinder | /x | Noun | 
| tenancy | /xx | Noun | 
| tie | / | Noun | 
| nerve | / | Adjective, Noun | 
| pedicle | /xx | Noun | 
| connexion | x/x | Noun | 
| complete | x/ | Adjective | 
| summons | /x | Noun | 
| effects | x/ | Verb | 
| cord | / | Noun | 
| tax | / | Noun | 
| relations | x/x | Noun | 
| contemplating | /xxx | Verb | 
| traumatic | x/x | Adjective | 
| stalk | / | Noun | 
| axon | /x | Noun | 
| regret | x/ | Verb | 
| qualified | /xx | Adjective | 
| ligation | x/x | Noun | 
| duct | / | Noun | 
| tendon | /x | Noun | 
| announcing | x/x | Verb | 
| voluntary | /xxx | Adjective | 
| vacation | x/x | Noun | 
| connections | x/x | Noun | 
| links | / | Noun | 
| bond | / | Noun | 
| date | / | Verb | 
| webster | /x | Name | 
| ureter | x/x | Noun | 
| attachments | x/x | Noun | 
| unilateral | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| rhine | / | Name | 
| abdication | xx/x | Noun | 
| abolition | xx/x | Noun | 
| abrogation | xx/x | Noun | 
| adjustment | x/x | Noun | 
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| award | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| baseline | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| basis | /x | Noun | 
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| breakage | /x | Noun | 
| breakdown | /x | Noun | 
| breakup | /x | Noun | 
| burst | / | Verb, Noun | 
| ceases | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| cessation | x/x | Noun | 
| closing | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| confiscation | xx/x | Noun | 
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| demobilization | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| departure | x/x | Noun | 
| differential | xx/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| disconnection | xx/x | Noun | 
| discontinuation | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| disengagement | xx/x | Noun | 
| dismissal | x/x | Noun | 
| disruption | x/x | Noun | 
| dissociation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| dissolution | xx/x | Noun | 
| division | x/x | Noun | 
| entitlement | x/xx | Noun | 
| exclusion | x/x | Noun | 
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| failure | /x | Noun | 
| fracture | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| grant | / | Noun, Verb | 
| indemnification | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| leave | / | Verb, Noun | 
| levy | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| original | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| outage | /x | Noun | 
| outbound | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| outgoing | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| outset | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| overthrow | /xx | Verb, Noun | 
| payment | /x | Noun | 
| pieces | /x | Noun | 
| redundancy | x/xx | Noun | 
| relinquishment | x/xx | Noun | 
| renunciation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| sampling | /x | Noun | 
| segregation | xx/x | Noun | 
| spare | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| start | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb | 
| stoppage | /x | Noun | 
| trailhead | /x | Noun | 
| unbundling | x/x | Noun | 
| undoing | x/x | Noun | 
| uprooting | x/x | Noun | 
| die | / | Verb, Noun | 
| save | / | Verb, Noun | 
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb | 
| tell | / | Verb, Noun | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| fall | / | Verb, Noun | 
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective | 
| sorta | /x | Adverb | 
