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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| emollient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| soft | / | Noun, Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| stand | / | Noun, Verb, Noun |
| toughening | /xx | Noun |
| hardening | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| strengthening | /xx | Noun |
| weakening | /xx | Noun |
| stiffening | /xx | Noun |
| flattening | /xx | Noun |
| smoothing | /x | Noun |
| tightening | /xx | Noun |
| brightening | /xx | Noun |
| blunting | /x | Noun |
| loosening | /xx | Noun |
| dampening | /xx | Noun |
| stabilizing | /xxx | Adjective |
| solidifying | x/xxx | Verb |
| darkening | /xx | Noun |
| intensifying | x/xxx | Verb |
| moistening | /xx | Noun |
| easing | /x | Noun |
| enhancing | x/x | Verb |
| broadening | /xx | Noun |
| reshaping | x/x | Noun |
| stabilising | /xxx | Adjective |
| thickening | /xx | Noun |
| tempering | /xx | Noun |
| melting | /x | Noun |
| straightening | /xx | Noun |
| reducing | x/x | Verb |
| crystallizing | /xxx | Noun |
| slackening | /xx | Noun |
| deepening | /xx | Verb |
| suppressing | x/x | Verb |
| lowering | /xx | Verb |
| drying | /x | Noun |
| undermining | /xxx | Noun |
| cracking | /x | Noun |
| boosting | /x | Verb |
| diminishing | x/xx | Verb |
| eroding | x/x | Verb |
| slowing | /x | Verb |
| accelerating | x/xxx | Verb |
| soothing | /x | Adjective |
| bolstering | /xx | Verb |
| counteracting | xx/x | Verb |
| improving | x/x | Verb |
| increasing | x/x | Verb |
| dulling | /x | Noun |
| reversing | x/x | Verb |
| shaping | /x | Verb |
| gentle | /x | Adjective |
| effect | x/ | Noun |
| bending | /x | Noun |
| calming | /x | Noun |
| firming | /x | Noun |
| lessening | /xx | Noun |
| ameliorating | x/xxx | Verb |
| attenuating | x/xxx | Noun |
| sweetening | /xx | Noun |
| normalizing | /xxx | Verb |
| adjusting | x/x | Verb |
| penetrating | /xxx | Adjective |
| accentuating | x/xxx | Verb |
| reinforcing | xx/x | Verb |
| neutralizing | /xxx | Verb |
| shrinking | /x | Noun |
| augmenting | /xx | Verb |
| lengthening | /xx | Noun |
| purifying | /xxx | Noun |
| shifting | /x | Verb |
| changing | /x | Verb |
| decreasing | x/x | Verb |
| thinning | /x | Noun |
| resisting | x/x | Verb |
| alleviating | x/xxx | Verb |
| distorting | x/x | Noun |
| undercutting | /xxx | Noun |
| revitalizing | x/xxx | Verb |
| cooling | /x | Noun |
| inhibiting | x/xx | Verb |
| faltering | /xx | Adjective |
| diffusing | x/x | Verb |
| deterioration | x/xxxx | Noun |
| clarifying | /xxx | Verb |
| crushing | /x | Verb |
| gradual | /xx | Adjective |
| counterbalancing | /xxxx | Noun |
| rejuvenating | x/xxx | Verb |
| removing | x/x | Verb |
| quieting | /xx | Verb |
| warming | /x | Noun |
| cleansing | /x | Noun |
| steadying | /xx | Noun |
| dissolving | x/x | Verb |
| refining | x/x | Noun |
| blurring | /x | Noun |
| compensating | /xxx | Adjective |
| wilting | /x | Noun |
| heightening | /xx | Noun |
| stretching | /x | Verb |
| sharpening | /xx | Noun |
| shrinkage | /x | Noun |
| reflecting | x/x | Verb |
| rubbing | /x | Verb |
| absorbing | x/x | Verb |
| fading | /x | Noun |
| soaking | /x | Verb |
| harsh | / | Adjective |
| hardness | /x | Noun |
| mitigating | /xxx | Adjective |
| giving | /x | Verb |
| sensitization | /xx/x | Noun |
| relaxing | x/x | Verb |
| ripening | /xx | Noun |
| dilution | x/x | Noun |
| deadening | /xx | Adjective |
| slimming | /x | Noun |
| coarsening | /xx | Noun |
| kneading | /x | Verb |
| withering | /xx | Noun |
| thawing | /x | Noun |
| wetting | /x | Noun |
| denaturing | x/xx | Noun |
| whitening | /xx | Noun |
| embrittlement | x/xx | Noun |
| velar | x/ | Adjective |
| zeolite | /xx | Adjective |
| effacement | x/x | Noun |
| maceration | xx/x | Noun |
| phonon | /x | Noun |
| liquefaction | xx/x | Noun |
| discoloration | xxx/x | Noun |
| cavitation | /x/x | Noun |
| cervix | /x | Noun |
| cyclic | /x | Adjective |
| strain | / | Verb |
| foci | /x | Noun |
| thermal | /x | Verb |
| coagulation | x/x/x | Noun |
| isthmus | /x | Noun |
| dentine | /x | Noun |
| cartilage | /xx | Noun |
| bones | / | Noun |
| perceptible | x/xx | Adjective |
| hemorrhagic | xx/x | Adjective |
| blackening | /xx | Noun |
| blanching | /x | Noun |
| bulky | /x | Adjective |
| commutation | xx/x | Noun |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deflection | x/x | Noun |
| distortion | x/x | Noun |
| downturn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| elongation | xx/x | Noun |
| facilitation | xxx/x | Noun |
| flexibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| laxity | /xx | Noun |
| loss | / | Noun, Verb |
| reddening | /xx | Noun |
| reduction | x/x | Noun |
| relaxation | xx/x | Noun |
| relief | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| relieving | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| slowdown | /x | Noun |
| welding | /x | Noun |
| widening | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| yielding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| idiomatic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| daylight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
