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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| smother | /x | Verb, Verb |
| muffle | /x | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| dampen | /x | Noun, Verb |
| knee | / | Verb, Verb |
| stimulate | /xx | Verb, Verb |
| suppress | x/ | Verb |
| restrain | x/ | Verb |
| inhibit | x/x | Verb |
| squelch | / | Noun |
| hinder | /x | Verb |
| thwart | / | Verb |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| curtail | x/ | Verb |
| restrict | x/ | Verb |
| undermine | /xx | Verb |
| quash | / | Verb |
| provoke | x/ | Verb |
| disrupt | x/ | Verb |
| incite | x/ | Verb |
| constrain | x/ | Verb |
| suffocate | /xx | Verb |
| repress | x/ | Verb |
| discourage | x/x | Verb |
| threaten | /x | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| derail | x/ | Verb |
| subvert | x/ | Verb |
| hampering | /xx | Verb |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| spurring | /x | Verb |
| foment | /x | Verb |
| obstruct | x/ | Verb |
| quell | / | Verb |
| induce | x/ | Verb |
| monopolize | x/xx | Verb |
| unleash | x/ | Verb |
| usurp | x/ | Verb |
| embarrass | x/x | Verb |
| impair | x/ | Verb |
| cripple | /x | Noun |
| obliterate | x/xx | Verb |
| disallow | xx/ | Verb |
| constrict | x/ | Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| amplify | /xx | Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb |
| weaken | /x | Verb |
| regulate | /xx | Verb |
| bolster | /x | Noun |
| interfere | xx/ | Verb |
| strangle | /x | Verb |
| outpace | /x | Verb |
| instigate | /xx | Verb |
| undercut | /xx | Adjective |
| paralyze | /xx | Verb |
| rouse | / | Noun |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| ignite | x/ | Verb |
| facilitate | x/xx | Verb |
| displace | x/ | Verb |
| hobble | /x | Noun |
| engender | x/x | Verb |
| denigrate | /xx | Verb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb |
| overpower | xx/x | Verb |
| invigorate | x/xx | Verb |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| elicit | x/x | Verb |
| subjugate | /xx | Verb |
| preclude | x/ | Verb |
| aggravate | /xx | Verb |
| disturb | x/ | Verb |
| foster | /x | Name |
| promote | x/ | Verb |
| injure | /x | Verb |
| forcing | /x | Verb |
| accelerate | x/xx | Verb |
| rein | / | Noun |
| elevate | /xx | Verb |
| distort | x/ | Verb |
| legitimize | x/xx | Verb |
| criminalize | /xxx | Verb |
| oppress | x/ | Verb |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| distract | x/ | Verb |
| annihilate | x/xx | Verb |
| evade | x/ | Verb |
| forestall | x/ | Verb |
| malign | x/ | Adjective |
| conspire | x/x | Verb |
| strengthen | /x | Verb |
| frustrate | /x | Verb |
| overwhelm | xx/ | Verb |
| halt | / | Noun |
| deflect | x/ | Verb |
| augment | x/ | Verb |
| subdue | x/ | Verb |
| overrule | /xx | Verb |
| divert | x/ | Verb |
| impose | x/ | Verb |
| dictate | x/ | Verb |
| intimidate | x/xx | Verb |
| supplant | x/ | Verb |
| cultivate | /xx | Verb |
| demean | x/ | Verb |
| extinguish | x/x | Verb |
| inject | x/ | Verb |
| propel | x/ | Verb |
| intensify | x/xx | Verb |
| sustain | x/ | Verb |
| hurt | / | Noun |
| impinge | x/ | Verb |
| nullify | /xx | Verb |
| rile | / | Noun |
| trample | /x | Verb |
| perpetuate | x/xx | Verb |
| antagonize | x/xx | Verb |
| dissuade | x/ | Verb |
| negate | x/ | Verb |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| perturb | x/ | Verb |
| inspire | x/ | Verb |
| nurture | /x | Noun |
| spurn | / | Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| extort | x/ | Verb |
| exacerbate | x/xx | Verb |
| discredit | x/x | Noun |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| dislodge | x/ | Verb |
| censor | /x | Noun |
| subsidize | /xx | Verb |
| liberate | /xx | Verb |
| berate | x/ | Verb |
| confound | x/ | Verb |
| catalyze | /xx | Verb |
| jeopardize | /xx | Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb |
| reinvigorate | xx/xx | Verb |
| choke | / | Verb |
| throttle | /x | Noun |
| stun | / | Noun |
| put to sleep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| choke out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shackle | /x | Noun |
| piety | /xx | Verb |
| yawns | / | Noun |
| relieves | x/ | Noun |
| joint | / | Adjective |
| giggles | /x | Noun |
| abort | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| achilles | x/x | Name |
| allay | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ankle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appendix | x/x | Noun |
| articular | x/xx | Adjective |
| beating | /x | Noun |
| biceps | /x | Noun |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boot | / | Noun, Verb |
| bud | / | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bury | /x | Verb, Noun |
| calf | / | Noun |
| carpal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cephalic | /xx | Adjective |
| consequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| crush | / | Verb, Noun |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deter | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| douse | / | Verb, Noun |
| drown | / | Verb, Noun |
| electronics | xx/x | Noun |
| excite | x/ | Verb |
| foot | / | Noun, Verb |
| gag | / | Noun, Verb |
| hip | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hock | / | Noun, Verb |
| hoof | / | Noun, Verb |
| iliac | /xx | Adjective |
| interphalangeal | xxx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| limb | / | Noun, Verb |
| lock | / | Noun, Verb |
| lumbar | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| metacarpophalangeal | xx/xx/xx | Adjective |
| mute | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| navicular | //xx | Noun, Adjective |
| nip | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| owing | /x | Adjective |
| paces | /x | Noun |
| patellofemoral | x/x/xx | Adjective |
| punish | /x | Verb |
| quenched | / | Adjective |
| sacroiliac | //xx | Adjective, Noun |
| shoulder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| silence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| squeeze | / | Verb, Noun |
| stem | / | Noun, Verb |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
| stunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| temporomandibular | x/x/xxx | Adjective |
| twitch | / | Verb, Noun |
| wrist | / | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
