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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| slack | / | Verb, Noun | 
| remit | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| slow | / | Verb, Verb, Adjective | 
| loosen | /x | Verb | 
| tighten | /x | Verb | 
| stiffen | /x | Verb | 
| decelerate | x/xx | Verb | 
| weaken | /x | Verb | 
| falter | /x | Noun | 
| quicken | /x | Name | 
| intensify | x/xx | Verb | 
| relent | x/ | Verb | 
| redouble | x/x | Verb | 
| abate | x/ | Noun | 
| accelerate | x/xx | Verb | 
| restrain | x/ | Verb | 
| dampen | /x | Verb | 
| soften | /x | Verb | 
| recede | x/ | Verb | 
| halt | / | Noun | 
| fasten | /x | Verb | 
| impel | x/ | Verb | 
| hasten | /x | Verb | 
| waver | /x | Noun | 
| clench | / | Noun | 
| diminish | x/x | Verb | 
| hinder | /x | Verb | 
| depress | x/ | Verb | 
| stifle | /x | Verb | 
| straining | /x | Verb | 
| rein | / | Noun | 
| interfere | xx/ | Verb | 
| droop | / | Noun | 
| worsen | /x | Verb | 
| disintegrate | x/xx | Verb | 
| deteriorate | x/xxx | Verb | 
| outstrip | x/ | Verb | 
| aggravate | /xx | Verb | 
| adjust | x/ | Verb | 
| impede | x/ | Verb | 
| strengthen | /x | Verb | 
| deflate | x/ | Verb | 
| readjust | xx/ | Verb | 
| disengage | xx/ | Verb | 
| overtake | /xx | Verb | 
| lengthen | /x | Verb | 
| curtail | x/ | Verb | 
| stagnate | /x | Verb | 
| redden | /x | Noun | 
| heighten | /x | Verb | 
| unfasten | x/x | Verb | 
| deform | x/ | Verb | 
| compel | x/ | Verb | 
| assail | x/ | Verb | 
| dwindle | /x | Verb | 
| dilate | x/ | Verb | 
| toughen | /x | Verb | 
| shrivel | /x | Verb | 
| wane | / | Noun | 
| conspire | x/x | Verb | 
| wilt | / | Noun | 
| constrict | x/ | Verb | 
| cease | / | Noun | 
| contrive | x/ | Verb | 
| deepen | /x | Verb | 
| constrain | x/ | Verb | 
| moisten | /x | Verb | 
| erode | x/ | Verb | 
| obstruct | x/ | Verb | 
| wring | / | Verb | 
| elude | x/ | Verb | 
| agitate | /xx | Verb | 
| necessitate | x/xx | Verb | 
| persevere | xx/ | Verb | 
| acquiesce | xx/ | Verb | 
| chide | / | Verb | 
| gradually | /xxx | Adverb | 
| outpace | /x | Verb | 
| forbear | x/ | Verb | 
| stabilise | /xx | Verb | 
| exert | x/ | Verb | 
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb | 
| encroach | x/ | Verb | 
| deviate | /xx | Verb | 
| shorten | /x | Verb | 
| subside | x/ | Verb | 
| harmonise | /xx | Verb | 
| bend | / | Noun | 
| liberalize | /xxx | Verb | 
| ratcheted | /xx | Verb | 
| tremble | /x | Verb | 
| continue | x/x | Verb | 
| invigorate | x/xx | Verb | 
| exalt | x/ | Verb | 
| thicken | /x | Verb | 
| lest | / | Adjective | 
| flout | / | Verb | 
| lighten | /x | Verb | 
| rile | / | Noun | 
| rouse | / | Noun | 
| harmonize | /xx | Verb | 
| forsake | x/ | Verb | 
| disturb | x/ | Verb | 
| shrink | / | Verb | 
| impair | x/ | Verb | 
| lessen | /x | Verb | 
| overdo | /x/ | Verb | 
| stimulate | /xx | Verb | 
| relinquish | x/x | Verb | 
| harden | /x | Noun | 
| chafe | / | Noun | 
| prolong | x/ | Verb | 
| frustrate | /x | Verb | 
| reinvigorate | xx/xx | Verb | 
| eased | / | Verb | 
| confound | x/ | Verb | 
| derail | x/ | Verb | 
| thwart | / | Verb | 
| slack off | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| loosen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| relax | x/ | Verb | 
| loose | / | Adjective | 
| slake | / | Verb | 
| ease up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| languor | // | Noun | 
| lapse | / | Noun | 
| pace | / | Noun | 
| vigilance | /xx | Noun | 
| tempo | /x | Noun | 
| exertions | x/x | Noun | 
| admits | x/ | Verb | 
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| attainable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| avails | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| breaks | / | Verb, Noun | 
| chargeable | /xx | Adjective | 
| commensurate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb | 
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb | 
| correspond | xx/ | Verb | 
| damp | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| detach | x/ | Verb | 
| direction | x/x | Noun | 
| doctrinaire | xx/ | Adjective, Noun | 
| douse | / | Verb, Noun | 
| expenditure | x/xx | Noun | 
| lower | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| reduce | x/ | Verb | 
| release | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| unscrew | x/ | Verb | 
| die | / | Verb, Noun | 
| fall | / | Verb, Noun | 
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| save | / | Verb, Noun | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective | 
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb | 
| tell | / | Verb, Noun | 
