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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| tone down | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| dull | / | Adjective |
| ease | / | Noun |
| mitigate | /xx | Verb |
| soften | /x | Verb |
| assuage | x/ | Verb |
| taper off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| dampen | /x | Verb |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| ease off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| relax | x/ | Verb |
| take away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| blunt | / | Name |
| attenuate | x/xx | Verb |
| take the chill off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| lessen | /x | Verb |
| wear off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| relieve | x/ | Verb |
| take away | /xx | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| soothe | / | Verb |
| drop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| edge | / | Noun |
| abate | x/ | Noun |
| mollify | /xx | Verb |
| let down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| smooth | / | Adjective |
| slack off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pass off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| quiet down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| weaken | /x | Verb |
| cool | / | Adjective |
| cut down to size | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| calm down | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| moderate | /xx | Adjective |
| slacken | /x | Verb |
| slack | / | Noun |
| taper | /x | Noun |
| wear down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cool down | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| deduct | x/ | Verb |
| shorten | /x | Verb |
| cloud | / | Noun |
| tail off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| die down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| downgrade | // | Noun |
| beat down | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| wear thin | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| foil | / | Noun |
| numb | / | Adjective |
| simmer down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ease up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pare | / | Noun |
| downplay | /x | Verb |
| edge in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| sugar | /x | Noun |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| smooth over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun |
| digest | x/ | Noun |
| relent | x/ | Verb |
| obtuse | x/ | Adjective |
| dwindle | /x | Verb |
| gloss over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| impair | x/ | Verb |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| turn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ruin | /x | Noun |
| light | / | Noun |
| shave | / | Verb |
| slake | / | Verb |
| keel | / | Noun |
| subdue | x/ | Verb |
| wear away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fade away | /xx | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take it out of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| balm | / | Noun |
| chip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lighten | /x | Verb |
| sharpen | /x | Verb |
| guard against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| liss | / | Name |
| dilute | x/ | Adjective |
| cushion | /x | Noun |
| mellow out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dill | / | Noun |
| abridge | x/ | Verb |
| minimize | /xx | Verb |
| velvet | /x | Noun |
| lower | /x | Adjective |
| quell | / | Verb |
| darken | /x | Verb |
| rebate | /x | Noun |
| slip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| subside | x/ | Verb |
| degrade | x/ | Verb |
| depreciate | x/xx | Verb |
| slight | / | Adjective |
| decline | x/ | Noun |
| touch | / | Noun |
| explain away | x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| undercut | /xx | Adjective |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wind down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bate | / | Noun |
| get to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pall | / | Noun |
| water down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dissolve | x/ | Verb |
| shade | / | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun |
| decrease | x/ | Noun |
| polish off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| doze | / | Noun |
| whittle | /x | Noun |
| gentle | /x | Adjective |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| ability | x/xx | Noun |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| absorption | x/x | Noun |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| abut | x/ | Verb |
| abyss | x/ | Noun |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| against | x/ | Verb |
| agonistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| aircraft | /x | Noun |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| alignment | x/x | Noun |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| apex | /x | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| art | / | Noun |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| askew | x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| aspirate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| asset | /x | Noun |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| audit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| axis | /x | Noun |
| axle | /x | Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bale out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bangs | / | Noun |
| bank | / | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| bevel | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| blade | / | Noun, Verb |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| boat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bonus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| border | /x | Noun, Verb |
| borderline | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bound | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| boundary | /xx | Noun |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| breccia | /x | Noun |
| brim | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brink | / | Noun |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bumpy | /x | Adjective |
| bur | / | Noun |
| burl | / | Noun, Verb |
| burr | / | Name, Verb |
| busiest | /xx | Adjective |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cant | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| capability | xx/xx | Noun |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cast off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| ceiling | /x | Noun |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chant | / | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| circumference | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clear away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clear off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cliff | / | Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| coasts | / | Adjective |
| colder | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comer | /x | Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confiscate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| conflictual | x/xx | Adjective |
| confrontational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| constructive | x/x | Adjective |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
