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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| come to rest | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to a stop | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| loiter | /x | Noun |
| stay | / | Verb |
| stop | / | Noun |
| keep | / | Verb |
| immobilize | x/xx | Verb |
| halt | / | Noun |
| hold | / | Noun |
| fall silent | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| rest | / | Noun |
| stand by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| arrest | x/ | Noun |
| anchor | /x | Noun |
| hold in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| freeze | / | Noun |
| stall | / | Noun |
| lie upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lock up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| sit out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| repose | x/ | Noun |
| lie down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait | / | Verb |
| keep from | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stagnate | /x | Verb |
| stick | / | Noun |
| meditate | /xx | Verb |
| pause | / | Noun |
| stare | / | Noun |
| dwell | / | Verb |
| lie back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| quiet | /x | Adjective |
| silence | /x | Noun |
| suspend | x/ | Verb |
| shut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| stand back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand | / | Noun |
| putt | / | Noun |
| walk | / | Noun |
| tarry | /x | Noun |
| stow | / | Name |
| hold down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stretch out | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| retain | x/ | Verb |
| lie around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| persist | x/ | Verb |
| quiet down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shush | / | Noun |
| lie low | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| slumber | /x | Noun |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cling to | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| seat | / | Noun |
| sleep | / | Noun |
| calm | / | Noun |
| hove | / | Name |
| refrain | x/ | Noun |
| stupor | /x | Noun |
| hold back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lurk | / | Verb |
| settle | /x | Verb |
| hang | / | Verb |
| keep off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put to sleep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| inanimate | x/xx | Noun |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| move | / | Noun |
| paralyze | /xx | Verb |
| watch | / | Noun |
| rest up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| still | / | Adverb |
| stead | / | Noun |
| pipe down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take lying down | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shut | / | Verb |
| withstand | x/ | Verb |
| keep out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stench | / | Noun |
| soldier | /x | Noun |
| keep to oneself | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| side | / | Noun |
| spider | /x | Noun |
| leave | / | Verb |
| shut up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| hold it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| draw up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tuck | / | Noun |
| kneel | / | Verb |
| stifle | /x | Verb |
| stare down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shut in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| stir | / | Verb |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| withhold | x/ | Verb |
| hold off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall | / | Noun |
| stiffen | /x | Verb |
| keep back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| park | / | Noun |
| squat | / | Adjective |
| recline | x/ | Verb |
| lock | / | Noun |
| cease | / | Noun |
| hush | / | Noun |
| tie up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lie by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| quell | / | Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun |
| bear down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hamper | /x | Noun |
| sloth | / | Noun |
| reside | x/ | Verb |
| grind to a halt | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| stare into space | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| loop | / | Noun |
| suppress | x/ | Verb |
| charge | / | Noun |
| relax | x/ | Verb |
| pose | / | Verb |
| rive | / | Noun |
| staunch | / | Adjective |
| actually | /xxx | Adverb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| adepts | x/ | Noun |
| adjudicate | x/xx | Verb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| agitate | /xx | Verb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| all the same | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| allay | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| also | /x | Adverb |
| alternatively | x/xxx | Adverb |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| an | / | Noun |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| appease | x/ | Verb |
| approximation | xxx/x | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assis | /x | Noun |
| assisi | x/x | Name |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assuage | x/ | Verb |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| astride | x/ | Adverb |
| at rest | // | Phrase |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| bedrock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| belts | / | Noun |
| betty | /x | Name, Verb |
| billy | /x | Name |
| bobby | /x | Name |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| brewery | /xx | Noun |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| canter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| certainly | /xx | Adverb |
| chair | / | Noun, Verb |
| chilly | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comfort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| compose | x/ | Verb |
| conciliate | x/xx | Verb |
| condenser | x/x | Noun |
| connectivity | xx/xx | Noun |
| consistently | x/xx | Adverb |
| consolidate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| constantly | /xx | Adverb |
| continually | x/xxx | Adverb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| continuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| cpus | /x | Name |
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crouch | / | Noun, Verb |
| currently | /xx | Adverb |
| dad | / | Noun, Verb |
| daddy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| damp | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dampen | /x | Verb |
| distillery | x/xx | Noun |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downers | /x | Noun |
| ease | / | Noun, Verb |
| effervescent | xx/x | Adjective |
| either | /x | Adverb |
| else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| encore | /x | Noun, Verb |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| entrench | x/ | Verb |
| equally | /xx | Adverb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| eternally | x/xx | Adverb |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| even so | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| ever | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| excite | x/ | Verb |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| finally | /xx | Adverb |
| fixed | / | Adjective |
| foggy | /x | Adjective |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| footing | /x | Noun |
| forever | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| forth | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| foundation | x/x | Noun |
| frigid | /x | Adjective |
| furthermore | /xx | Adverb |
| gag | / | Noun, Verb |
| gallop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gent | / | Noun, Adjective |
| gentle | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| gloomy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| grandma | /x | Noun |
| hatch | / | Noun, Verb |
| haunted | /x | Adjective |
| headquarters | /xx | Noun |
| hear | / | Verb |
| helm | / | Noun, Verb |
| himself | x/ | Verb |
| historically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| hitherto | /x/ | Adverb |
| however | x/x | Adverb |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hush up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| idle | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| im | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| immobile | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| importantly | x/xx | Adverb |
| inactive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| increasingly | x/xx | Adverb |
| incubate | /xx | Verb |
| indeed | x/ | Adverb |
| inert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| initiates | x/xx | Verb, Noun |
| invariably | x/xxx | Adverb |
| its | / | Noun |
| join | / | Verb, Noun |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| l | x | Noun, Adjective |
| lake | / | Noun, Verb |
| lap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| later | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| lay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| lounge | / | Noun, Verb |
| lovely | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| loves | / | Adverb |
| lull | / | Noun, Verb |
| made | / | Noun |
| maintains | x/ | Verb |
| mama | /x | Noun |
| manhood | /x | Noun |
| many | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| martha | /x | Name |
| me | / | Noun |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| model | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| mollify | /xx | Verb |
| mom | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| moonshine | /x | Noun, Verb |
| moreover | x/x | Adverb |
| motion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| muffle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| murky | /x | Adjective |
| mute | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| muzzle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| necessarily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| neither | /x | Adverb |
| never | /x | Adverb |
| nevertheless | xxx/ | Adverb |
| night | / | Noun, Verb |
| no longer | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
