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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| ambush | /x | Verb, Noun |
| lurk | / | Noun, Verb |
| lie in wait | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| thwart | / | Verb |
| assail | x/ | Verb |
| dissuade | x/ | Verb |
| harass | x/ | Verb |
| kidnap | /x | Noun |
| entrap | x/ | Verb |
| beguile | x/ | Verb |
| ensnare | x/ | Verb |
| evade | x/ | Verb |
| elude | x/ | Verb |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| tempt | / | Verb |
| vanquish | /x | Verb |
| derail | x/ | Verb |
| rouse | / | Noun |
| frighten | /x | Verb |
| deter | x/ | Verb |
| induce | x/ | Verb |
| slay | / | Verb |
| persuade | x/ | Verb |
| contrive | x/ | Verb |
| besiege | x/ | Verb |
| distract | x/ | Verb |
| kill | / | Verb |
| molest | x/ | Adjective |
| entice | x/ | Verb |
| pester | /x | Verb |
| terrorize | /xx | Verb |
| frustrate | /x | Verb |
| goad | / | Noun |
| threaten | /x | Verb |
| scuttle | /x | Verb |
| conspire | x/x | Verb |
| befriend | x/ | Verb |
| assassinate | x/xx | Verb |
| mollify | /xx | Verb |
| banish | /x | Verb |
| incapacitate | xx/xx | Verb |
| annoy | x/ | Verb |
| delude | x/ | Verb |
| outwit | /x | Verb |
| allay | x/ | Verb |
| incite | x/ | Verb |
| confound | x/ | Verb |
| intending | x/x | Verb |
| subjugate | /xx | Verb |
| discourage | x/x | Verb |
| apprise | x/ | Verb |
| preempt | /x | Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| highwaymen | /xx | Noun |
| subdue | x/ | Verb |
| cajole | x/ | Verb |
| perturb | x/ | Verb |
| overtake | /xx | Verb |
| extort | x/ | Verb |
| forestall | x/ | Verb |
| outsmart | /x | Verb |
| hijack | /x | Noun |
| placate | /x | Verb |
| maim | / | Noun |
| instigate | /xx | Verb |
| betray | x/ | Verb |
| impel | x/ | Verb |
| terrify | /xx | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| seduce | x/ | Verb |
| hinder | /x | Verb |
| intrude | x/ | Verb |
| divert | x/ | Verb |
| abet | x/ | Noun |
| apprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| provoke | x/ | Verb |
| repel | x/ | Verb |
| invade | x/ | Verb |
| paralyze | /xx | Verb |
| disturb | x/ | Verb |
| intimidate | x/xx | Verb |
| disrupt | x/ | Verb |
| relieve | x/ | Verb |
| obviate | /xx | Verb |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| appease | x/ | Verb |
| hurrying | /xx | Verb |
| malign | x/ | Adjective |
| gratify | /xx | Verb |
| annihilate | x/xx | Verb |
| aggravate | /xx | Verb |
| obstruct | x/ | Verb |
| harangue | x/ | Noun |
| taunt | / | Noun |
| chastise | x/ | Verb |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| perpetrate | /xx | Verb |
| bombard | x/ | Verb |
| assuage | x/ | Verb |
| unsettle | x/x | Verb |
| embarrass | x/x | Verb |
| motivate | /xx | Verb |
| warn | / | Verb |
| procure | x/ | Verb |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| cripple | /x | Noun |
| repulse | x/ | Noun |
| rendezvous | /xx | Noun |
| materialize | x/xxx | Verb |
| lure | / | Noun |
| coerce | x/ | Verb |
| obliterate | x/xx | Verb |
| endear | x/ | Verb |
| loiter | /x | Noun |
| defraud | x/ | Verb |
| inform | x/ | Verb |
| feign | / | Verb |
| ingratiate | x/xx | Verb |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| pacify | /xx | Verb |
| outrun | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| antagonize | x/xx | Verb |
| belay | x/ | Noun |
| lay low | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| lay over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| lay on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| caravans | /xx | Noun |
| travellers | /xx | Noun |
| launched | / | Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| southend | /x | Name |
