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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| shortage | /x | Noun, Noun |
| deficit | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| surplus | /x | Noun |
| deficiency | x/xx | Noun |
| crisis | /x | Noun |
| discrepancy | x/xx | Noun |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun |
| cutbacks | /x | Noun |
| mismatch | x/ | Noun |
| imbalance | x/x | Noun |
| surpluses | /xx | Noun |
| gaps | / | Noun |
| inadequacy | x/xxx | Noun |
| disparity | x/xx | Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| expenditure | x/xx | Noun |
| overpayment | /xxx | Noun |
| downturn | /x | Noun |
| loss | / | Noun |
| losses | /x | Noun |
| scarcity | /xx | Noun |
| slowdown | /x | Noun |
| budgetary | /xxx | Adjective |
| difficulties | /xxx | Noun |
| outlay | /x | Noun |
| drawdown | /x | Noun |
| underpayment | /xxx | Noun |
| windfall | /x | Noun |
| reduction | x/x | Noun |
| underperformance | xxx/x | Noun |
| revenue | /xx | Noun |
| catastrophe | x/xx | Noun |
| funding | /x | Noun |
| decline | x/ | Noun |
| miscalculation | x/x/x | Noun |
| backlog | /x | Noun |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| dilemma | x/x | Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| demand | x/ | Noun |
| depletion | x/x | Noun |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| inequity | x/xx | Noun |
| insufficiency | xx/xx | Noun |
| glut | / | Noun |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| calamity | x/xx | Noun |
| overdraft | /xx | Noun |
| hole | / | Noun |
| debt | / | Noun |
| payable | /xx | Adjective |
| national debt | /xx/ | Name, Name |
| score | / | Noun |
| hypo | /x | Noun |
| peanuts | /x | Noun |
| supply | x/ | Noun |
| slim pickings | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| pinch | / | Noun |
| pocketbook | /xx | Noun |
| poverty line | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| due date | // | Phrase, Noun |
| grace | / | Noun |
| expense | x/ | Noun |
| duty | /x | Noun |
| debit | /x | Noun |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| needful | /x | Adjective |
| advance | x/ | Noun |
| shoestring | /x | Noun |
| slate | / | Noun |
| acquittal | x/x | Noun |
| spot | / | Noun |
| repayment | x/x | Noun |
| spill | / | Noun |
| stumpy | /x | Name |
| withdrawal | x/x | Noun |
| allotment | x/x | Noun |
| coverage | /xx | Noun |
| drab | / | Noun |
| allowance | x/x | Noun |
| debenture | x/x | Noun |
| farthing | /x | Noun |
| small fortune | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| threshold | /x | Noun |
| chit | / | Noun |
| portion | /x | Noun |
| pittance | /x | Noun |
| spending money | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| little | /x | Adjective |
| payment | /x | Noun |
| exchequer | /xx | Noun |
| quota | /x | Noun |
| spending | /x | Noun |
| provision | x/x | Noun |
| surcharge | x/ | Noun |
| money pit | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| quarter | /x | Noun |
| gage | / | Noun |
| note | / | Noun |
| burden | /x | Noun |
| debt of honor | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| pocket money | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| trifle | /x | Noun |
| casualty | /xxx | Noun |
| matter | /x | Noun |
| bunch | / | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun |
| marker | /x | Noun |
| correction | x/x | Noun |
| pennies | /x | Noun |
| small change | // | Phrase, Noun |
| pound of flesh | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| forfeit | /x | Verb |
| security deposit | x/xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| prest | / | Noun |
| var | x | Noun |
| tonnes | / | Noun |
| deliveries | x/xx | Noun |
| anticipated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| receipts | x/ | Noun |
| compensate | /xx | Verb |
| remedy | /xx | Verb |
| projected | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| cater | /x | Verb |
| offset | x/ | Verb |
| expected | x/x | Adjective |
| earnings | /x | Noun |
| harvest | /x | Noun |
| looming | /x | Verb |
| redress | x/ | Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb |
| reasons | /x | Noun |
| tons | / | Noun |
| iranian | x/xx | Adjective |
| rectify | /xx | Verb |
| savings | /x | Noun |
| manpower | /xx | Noun |
| unexpected | xx/x | Adjective |
| target | /x | Noun |
| relative | /xx | Noun |
| impending | x/x | Adjective |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| backwardness | /xx | Noun |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cutout | /x | Noun |
| dearth | / | Noun |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deviation | xx/x | Noun |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| differential | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| diminution | xx/x | Noun |
| disability | xx/xx | Noun |
| disablement | x/xx | Noun |
| divide | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| exceedance | x/x | Noun |
| failing | /x | Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| flaw | / | Noun, Verb |
| gains | / | Noun |
| immunodeficiency | xxxx/xx | Noun |
| impairment | x/x | Noun |
| impotence | /xx | Noun |
| inability | xx/xx | Noun |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| incapacity | xx/xx | Noun |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| lack | / | Noun, Verb |
| lacuna | x/x | Noun |
| limitation | xx/x | Noun |
| limited | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| loophole | /x | Noun, Verb |
| margin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| missing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| narrowness | /xx | Noun |
| need | / | Verb, Noun |
| omission | x/x | Noun |
| overrun | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| oversupply | xxx/ | Noun, Verb |
| overtaking | /xxx | Noun |
| palace | /x | Noun, Verb |
| paucity | /xx | Noun |
| penury | /xx | Noun |
| unavailability | xxxx/xx | Noun |
| underage | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| underemployment | xxx/x | Noun |
| variance | /xx | Noun |
| weakness | /x | Noun |
| win | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
