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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| backtrack | /x | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| check | / | Noun, Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| contain | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| dispel | x/ | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| double back | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| drive away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drive off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| drive out | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| hold back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| regress | /x | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| return | x/ | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| revert | x/ | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| run off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| stop | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| back | / | Adverb |
| roll back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| reverse | x/ | Noun |
| look back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| come back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| set back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn back the clock | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| send back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| circle back | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hark back | // | Name, Verb, Name |
| retrace | x/ | Verb |
| get back to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| reflex | /x | Noun |
| back up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rear | / | Noun |
| rewind | /x | Noun |
| draw back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| retreat | x/ | Noun |
| fall back on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| overturn | /xx | Verb |
| resort | x/ | Noun |
| resume | x/ | Noun |
| relapse | x/ | Noun |
| reenter | x/x | Verb |
| back out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| retrograde | /xx | Adjective |
| take back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| restart | x/ | Noun |
| recede | x/ | Verb |
| reel | / | Noun |
| win back | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| revolve | x/ | Verb |
| reciprocate | x/xx | Verb |
| redirect | xx/ | Verb |
| start over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| reunite | xx/ | Verb |
| recur | x/ | Verb |
| spring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| retort | /x | Noun |
| reflow | xx | Noun |
| rebound | x/ | Noun |
| recoil | x/ | Noun |
| reflux | xx | Noun |
| reverberate | x/xx | Noun |
| reconsider | xx/x | Verb |
| rebut | x/ | Verb |
| refund | x/ | Noun |
| go back on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| back in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| retract | x/ | Verb |
| recover | x/x | Verb |
| rollback | /x | Noun |
| boomerang | /xx | Noun |
| retrospect | /xx | Noun |
| repeat | x/ | Verb |
| repent | x/ | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| roll over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| refocus | x/x | Verb |
| restore | x/ | Verb |
| retrieve | x/ | Verb |
| reply | x/ | Noun |
| transit | /x | Noun |
| recall | /x | Noun |
| review | x/ | Noun |
| reclaim | x/ | Verb |
| report back | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| play back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| retaliate | x/xx | Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| add up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjoining | x/x | Adjective |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advent | /x | Noun, Verb |
| afresh | x/ | Adverb |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| afternoon | xx/ | Noun, Adverb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ameliorate | x/xx | Verb |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| an | / | Noun |
| anew | x/ | Adverb |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apparel | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrears | x/ | Adjective |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| astern | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| asylum | x/x | Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| backbone | /x | Noun |
| backcountry | //x | Noun |
| backdrop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backend | x/ | Noun |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backhand | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backseat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| backup | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| backyard | /x | Noun |
| bald | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ballot | /x | Noun, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| barn | / | Noun, Verb |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| belly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| bentley | /x | Name |
| betray | x/ | Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bight | / | Noun, Verb |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| black out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boil | / | Noun, Verb |
| boil down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| boot | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bricked | / | Verb, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| bustle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| carbonate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| catalyze | /xx | Verb |
| catch fire | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| chill | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chill out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| chine | / | Noun, Verb |
| chuck | / | Noun, Verb |
| circumference | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| citrate | xx | Noun, Verb |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clot | / | Noun, Verb |
| clothe | / | Verb |
| cluttered | /x | Adjective |
| coast | / | Noun, Verb |
| coccyx | /x | Noun |
| coil | / | Noun, Verb |
| coke | / | Noun, Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| combust | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comeback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coming back | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| commencement | x/x | Noun |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commute | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| confirm | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| connect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| consult | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contrast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conversely | /xx | Adverb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cool it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| copies | /x | Noun |
| corkscrew | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| counterpart | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| counterparty | /xxx | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crank | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crook | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crossroads | /x | Noun |
| cue | / | Noun, Verb |
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cusp | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cycle | /x | Noun, Verb |
