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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| impediment | x/xx | Noun, Noun |
| obstacle | /xx | Noun |
| hindrance | /x | Noun |
| balk | / | Noun |
| hampering | /xx | Verb |
| pitfall | /x | Noun |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| obstruction | x/x | Noun |
| obstacle course | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| thwarting | /x | Noun |
| stop | / | Noun |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun |
| thing | / | Noun |
| dead end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| static | /x | Adjective |
| bungling | /xx | Noun |
| muddling | /xx | Verb |
| dead set | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| retarding | x/x | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| baffling | /xx | Adjective |
| impasse | x/ | Noun |
| bottleneck | /xx | Noun |
| handicap | /xx | Noun |
| obstructive | x/x | Adjective |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| corner | /x | Noun |
| one of those things | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| shambling | /xx | Verb |
| reverse | x/ | Noun |
| misadventure | xx/x | Noun |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| slippery slope | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| impeachment | x/x | Noun |
| occupational hazard | xx/xx/x | Name, Name |
| awkward | /x | Adjective |
| discouragement | x/xx | Noun |
| tough luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| mishap | /x | Noun |
| fault | / | Noun |
| frustration | x/x | Noun |
| harm | / | Noun |
| inconvenient | xx/x | Adjective |
| disaster waiting to happen | x/x/x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| fiasco | x/x | Noun |
| nuisance | /x | Noun |
| hassle | /x | Noun |
| dilemma | x/x | Noun |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective |
| bind | / | Noun |
| debacle | x/x | Noun |
| lameness | /x | Noun |
| curse | / | Noun |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| gridlock | /x | Noun |
| mess | / | Noun |
| blind spot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective |
| sticky wicket | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| inconvenience | xx/x | Noun |
| predicament | x/xx | Noun |
| bother | /x | Verb |
| blind alley | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| bad luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| kink | / | Noun |
| slow lane | // | Phrase, Noun |
| holding pattern | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| avoidable | x/xx | Adjective |
| albatross | /xx | Noun |
| trip | / | Noun |
| mire | / | Noun |
| monkey wrench | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| headache | /x | Noun |
| devil | /x | Noun |
| accident of birth | /xx// | Phrase, Noun |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| one thing after another | ///xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| false alarm | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| jeopardy | /xx | Noun |
| embarrassment | x/xx | Noun |
| foil | / | Noun |
| accident | /xx | Noun |
| glass ceiling | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| unavoidable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| downside | /x | Noun |
| indiscretion | xx/x | Noun |
| slippage | /x | Noun |
| conundrum | x/x | Noun |
| haphazard | x/x | Adjective |
| backsliding | /xx | Noun |
| struggling | /xx | Verb |
| hitch | / | Noun |
| ruin | /x | Noun |
| demur | x/ | Noun |
| bad news | // | Phrase, Noun |
| inertia | x/x | Noun |
| faux pas | x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| almost | /x | Adverb |
| spot | / | Noun |
| complication | xx/x | Noun |
| long shot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| misfortune | x/x | Noun |
| amber | /x | Noun |
| reluctance | x/x | Noun |
| red tape | // | Phrase, Noun |
| stand | / | Noun |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| agitated | /xxx | Adjective |
| ailing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| aisle | / | Noun |
| anchor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| angular | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| anvil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| back up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| barrack | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barricade | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| batch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| bloc | / | Noun |
| block off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| block out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| block up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blockade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| blockage | /x | Noun |
| blocked | / | Adjective |
| blocker | /x | Noun |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boulder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bouncy | /x | Adjective |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| brick | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| building | /x | Noun |
| bulk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bumpy | /x | Adjective |
| bundles | /x | Noun |
| buster | /x | Noun |
| cake | / | Noun, Verb |
| call up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| camera | /xx | Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| caucus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cautious | /x | Adjective |
| cell | / | Noun, Verb |
| cement | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| characters | /xx | Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| checkerboard | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| chock | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| choke | / | Verb, Noun |
| choke off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chopping block | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| cinder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| city | /x | Noun |
| clog | / | Verb, Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| close off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| closure | /x | Noun |
| cluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| collective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| column | /x | Noun |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| compound | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| comprehensive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| concrete | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| constrain | x/ | Verb |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| coordinates | x/xx | Verb |
| cornerstone | /xx | Noun |
| corpus | /x | Noun |
| counting | /x | Noun |
| cube | / | Noun, Verb |
| cubicle | /xx | Noun |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| curvilinear | /x/xx | Adjective |
| cylinder | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dam | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| deadlock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| defaulted | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| deflect | x/ | Verb |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| derail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deter | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disappointment | xx/x | Noun |
| disciplinary | /xxxx | Adjective, Noun |
| discourage | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| disengage | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| disrupt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| district | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| domino | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| draw a blank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| edifice | /xx | Noun |
| element | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| embargo | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| embarrass | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| embattled | x/x | Adjective |
| engraved | x/ | Adjective |
| faltering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| farm | / | Noun, Verb |
| filibuster | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| fineness | /x | Noun |
| finesse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| flag | / | Noun, Verb |
| foreclose | x/ | Verb |
| forget | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| freeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| frustrate | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| fumbling | /xx | Noun |
| gating | /x | Noun |
| global | /x | Adjective, Name, Adverb |
| graceless | /x | Adjective |
| group | / | Noun, Verb |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hang | / | Verb, Noun |
| harness | /x | Noun, Verb |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| heartache | /x | Noun |
| heartbreak | /x | Noun |
| hesitant | /xx | Adjective |
| hesitation | xx/x | Noun |
| hexagonal | x/xx | Adjective |
| himalayan | xx/x | Name, Adjective |
| hinder | /x | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| homes | / | Noun |
| hood | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| house | / | Noun, Verb |
| hurdle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hurried | /x | Adjective |
| ice | / | Noun, Verb |
| image | /x | Noun, Verb |
| immobilize | x/xx | Verb |
| impair | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| ingot | /x | Noun, Verb |
| inhibit | x/x | Verb |
| insolvent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| instalment | x/x | Noun |
