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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| handicap | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| hindrance | /x | Noun, Noun |
| obstruction | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| deterrent | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| obstacle | /xx | Noun |
| impeding | x/x | Verb |
| hurdle | /x | Noun |
| roadblock | /x | Noun |
| barrier | /xx | Noun |
| insurmountable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| limitation | xx/x | Noun |
| hindering | /xx | Verb |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun |
| impossibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| difficulties | /xxx | Noun |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| restriction | x/x | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun |
| necessity | x/xx | Noun |
| hampering | /xx | Verb |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun |
| interruption | xx/x | Noun |
| potential | x/x | Noun |
| inconvenience | xx/x | Noun |
| interference | xx/x | Noun |
| irksome | /x | Adjective |
| prerequisite | x/xx | Noun |
| disruption | x/x | Noun |
| requirement | x/x | Noun |
| substantial | x/x | Adjective |
| unavoidable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| improvement | x/x | Noun |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective |
| implication | xx/x | Noun |
| annoyance | x/x | Noun |
| nuisance | /x | Noun |
| threat | / | Noun |
| affront | x/ | Noun |
| complication | xx/x | Noun |
| distraction | x/x | Noun |
| inevitable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| reduction | x/x | Noun |
| affectation | xx/x | Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun |
| impairment | x/x | Noun |
| danger | /x | Noun |
| bottleneck | /xx | Noun |
| constraint | x/ | Noun |
| inflexibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| eventual | x/xx | Adjective |
| inconvenient | xx/x | Adjective |
| troublesome | /xx | Adjective |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| accomplishment | x/xx | Noun |
| blockage | /x | Noun |
| boon | / | Noun |
| inaccessibility | xxxx/xx | Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| fundamental | xx/x | Adjective |
| improbability | x/x/xx | Noun |
| aggravation | xx/x | Noun |
| legitimate | x/xx | Adjective |
| irritation | xx/x | Noun |
| overcoming | /xxx | Verb |
| inefficiency | xx/xx | Noun |
| precluding | x/x | Verb |
| inhibiting | x/xx | Verb |
| inconsistency | xx/xx | Noun |
| imperative | x/xx | Noun |
| vexation | x/x | Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun |
| incongruity | xx/xx | Noun |
| discomfiture | x/xx | Noun |
| crippling | /xx | Noun |
| inherent | x/x | Adjective |
| problematical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| slowness | /x | Noun |
| diminishment | x/xx | Noun |
| detriment | /xx | Noun |
| significant | x/xx | Adjective |
| impetus | /xx | Noun |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun |
| limiting | /xx | Verb |
| opposition | xx/x | Noun |
| ostensible | x/xx | Adjective |
| justification | xxx/x | Noun |
| ramification | xxx/x | Noun |
| outgrowth | /x | Noun |
| inexorable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| menace | /x | Noun |
| advantage | x/x | Noun |
| irregularity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| vexing | /x | Adjective |
| precondition | xx/x | Noun |
| manifestation | xxx/x | Noun |
| hazard | /x | Noun |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| hiccup | /x | Noun |
| deterioration | x/xxxx | Noun |
| inadvertent | xx/x | Adjective |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| ease | / | Noun |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| defect | /x | Noun |
| irritant | /xx | Noun |
| unhindered | x/x | Adjective |
| aggravating | /xxx | Adjective |
| pitfall | /x | Noun |
| debilitating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| contradiction | xx/x | Noun |
| concern | x/ | Noun |
| essential | x/x | Adjective |
| encumbrance | x/x | Noun |
| downside | /x | Noun |
| embarrassment | x/xx | Noun |
| diminution | xx/x | Noun |
| expeditious | xx/x | Adjective |
| repugnance | x/x | Noun |
| lawful | /x | Adjective |
| stop | / | Noun |
| stumbling block | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| retarding | x/x | Noun |
| balk | / | Noun |
| impeachment | x/x | Noun |
| thwart | / | Verb |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| frustration | x/x | Noun |
| dead set | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| static | /x | Adjective |
| embargo | x/x | Noun |
| disincentive | xx/x | Noun |
| lameness | /x | Noun |
| ordination | xx/x | Verb |
| consanguinity | x//xx | Noun |
| insuperable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| dispensation | xx/x | Noun |
| progress | /x | Verb |
| idle | /x | Verb |
| stimulant | /xx | Noun |
| albatross | /xx | Noun |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bind | / | Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| blockade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| brake | / | Noun, Verb |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| closure | /x | Noun |
| clouds | / | Noun |
| darkness | /x | Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| disability | xx/xx | Noun |
| disorder | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| doctor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dullness | /x | Noun |
| estoppel | x/x | Noun |
| flaw | / | Noun, Verb |
| foot | / | Noun, Verb |
| gig | / | Noun, Verb |
| guilt | / | Noun, Verb |
| hitch | / | Noun, Verb |
| impurities | x/xx | Noun |
| inability | xx/xx | Noun |
| incapacity | xx/xx | Noun |
| inducement | x/x | Noun |
| millstone | /x | Noun |
| night | / | Noun, Verb |
| obscurity | x/xx | Noun |
| occlusion | x/x | Noun |
| pediment | /xx | Noun |
| prejudice | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| preventative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| prevention | x/x | Noun |
| preventive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| rub | / | Verb, Noun |
| snag | / | Noun, Verb |
| speech | / | Noun, Verb |
| stoppage | /x | Noun |
| stumble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| suspicion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| tumbler | /x | Noun |
| unable | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| unavailability | xxxx/xx | Noun |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
