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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| easing | /x | Noun, Noun | 
| alleviation | xxx/x | Noun, Noun | 
| respite | /x | Noun, Noun | 
| rest | / | Noun, Noun | 
| substitute | /xx | Noun, Noun | 
| backup | /x | Noun, Noun | 
| succor | /x | Noun, Noun | 
| succour | // | Noun, Noun | 
| moderation | xx/x | Noun, Noun | 
| ministration | xx/x | Noun, Noun | 
| rest period | //xx | Phrase, Noun | 
| relieving | x/x | Verb | 
| sigh | / | Noun, Verb | 
| solace | /x | Noun | 
| consolation | xx/x | Noun | 
| remedy | /xx | Noun | 
| pain | / | Noun, Adjective | 
| hardship | /x | Noun | 
| relaxation | xx/x | Noun | 
| vindication | xx/x | Noun | 
| suffering | /xx | Noun | 
| distress | x/ | Noun | 
| comfort | /x | Noun | 
| discomfort | x/x | Noun | 
| sympathy | /xx | Noun | 
| anguish | /x | Noun | 
| reprieve | x/ | Noun | 
| elation | x/x | Noun | 
| feeling | /x | Noun | 
| assistance | x/x | Noun | 
| exhaustion | x/x | Noun | 
| reassurance | xx/x | Noun | 
| sufferers | /xx | Noun | 
| treatment | /x | Noun | 
| jubilation | xx/x | Noun | 
| misery | /xx | Noun | 
| agony | /xx | Noun | 
| headache | /x | Noun | 
| reliever | x/x | Noun | 
| immediate | x/xx | Adjective | 
| recovery | x/x | Noun | 
| protection | x/x | Noun | 
| satisfaction | xx/x | Noun | 
| reduction | x/x | Noun | 
| benefit | /xx | Noun | 
| redress | x/ | Noun | 
| stress | / | Noun | 
| anxiety | x/xx | Noun | 
| contentment | x/x | Noun | 
| commiseration | x/xxx | Noun | 
| windfall | /x | Noun | 
| disappointment | xx/x | Noun | 
| gratification | xxx/x | Noun | 
| sense | / | Noun | 
| victory | /xx | Noun | 
| aggravation | xx/x | Noun | 
| calamity | x/xx | Noun | 
| subsiding | x/x | Verb | 
| calmness | /x | Noun | 
| injunctive | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| deliverance | x/xx | Noun | 
| refuge | /x | Noun | 
| blessing | /x | Noun | 
| grief | / | Noun | 
| assurance | x/x | Noun | 
| affliction | x/x | Noun | 
| cure | / | Noun | 
| refreshment | x/x | Noun | 
| irritation | xx/x | Noun | 
| disaster | x/x | Noun | 
| sensation | x/x | Noun | 
| indigestion | xx/x | Noun | 
| soothing | /x | Adjective | 
| stimulation | xx/x | Noun | 
| gratitude | /xx | Noun | 
| apprehension | xx/x | Noun | 
| temporary | /xxx | Adjective | 
| frustration | x/x | Noun | 
| diversion | x/x | Noun | 
| readjustment | xx/x | Noun | 
| rejoicing | x/x | Noun | 
| amelioration | xxx/x | Noun | 
| accomplishment | x/xx | Noun | 
| rehabilitation | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| normalcy | /xx | Noun | 
| warmth | / | Noun | 
| sadness | /x | Noun | 
| heartburn | /x | Noun | 
| affording | x/x | Verb | 
| improvement | x/x | Noun | 
| embarrassment | x/xx | Noun | 
| fatigue | x/ | Noun | 
| withdrawal | x/x | Noun | 
| realization | /x/x | Noun | 
| helplessness | /xx | Noun | 
| emergency | x/xx | Noun | 
| annoyance | x/x | Noun | 
| discomfiture | x/xx | Noun | 
| support | x/ | Noun | 
| denial | x/x | Noun | 
| recognition | xx/x | Noun | 
| devastation | xx/x | Noun | 
| retribution | xx/x | Noun | 
| exasperation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| euphoria | x/xx | Noun | 
| reassuring | xx/x | Adjective | 
| shock | / | Noun | 
| release | x/ | Noun | 
| catharsis | x/x | Noun | 
| pressure | /x | Noun | 
| remission | x/x | Noun | 
| massage | x/ | Noun | 
| torment | /x | Noun | 
| leisure | /x | Noun | 
| analgesia | xx/x | Noun | 
| suspense | x/ | Noun | 
| pathos | /x | Noun | 
| stress ball | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| compassion | x/x | Noun | 
| eruption | x/x | Noun | 
| stab | / | Noun | 
| exertion | x/x | Noun | 
| heartache | /x | Noun | 
| repression | x/x | Noun | 
| pression | /x | Noun | 
| hurting | /x | Verb | 
| breathing space | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| constraint | x/ | Noun | 
| lift | / | Noun | 
| encouragement | x/xx | Noun | 
| acupressure | /x/x | Noun | 
| suppression | x/x | Noun | 
| trauma | /x | Noun | 
| breather | /x | Noun | 
| smart | / | Name | 
| massage therapy | x//xx | Phrase, Noun | 
| friction | /x | Noun | 
| quell | / | Verb | 
| strain | / | Noun | 
| angst | / | Noun | 
| cramping | /x | Noun | 
| tension | /x | Noun | 
| impression | x/x | Noun | 
| pleasure | /x | Noun | 
| shooting | /x | Noun | 
| forbearance | x/x | Noun | 
| aching | /x | Verb | 
| famine | /x | Verb, Adjective | 
| equitable | /xxx | Verb | 
| symptom | /x | Adjective, Verb | 
| declaratory | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| hipc | / | Adjective | 
| taper | /x | Adjective | 
| symptomatic | xx/x | Adjective | 
| marble | /x | Adjective | 
| gasp | / | Noun | 
| lucknow | x/ | Name | 
| sob | / | Noun | 
| abatement | x/x | Noun | 
| abridgement | x/x | Noun | 
| adjustment | x/x | Noun | 
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| agency | /xx | Noun | 
| aid | / | Noun, Verb | 
| allowance | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| ambulance | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| amparo | x/x | Noun | 
| antacid | x/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| antipoverty | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| approved | x/ | Adjective | 
| aspirin | /x | Noun | 
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| assistive | x/x | Adjective | 
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| based | / | Verb, Adjective | 
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| blaze | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bluntness | /x | Noun | 
| boost | / | Verb, Noun | 
| break | / | Verb, Noun | 
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| breathing spell | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| burden | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| cancellation | xx/x | Noun | 
| candor | /x | Noun | 
| candour | /x | Noun | 
| care | / | Noun, Verb | 
| carved | / | Adjective | 
| choreographic | xxx/x | Adjective | 
| clearing | /x | Noun | 
| commutation | xx/x | Noun | 
| commute | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| compensation | xx/x | Noun | 
| conceived | x/ | Verb | 
| concession | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| contingency | x/xx | Noun | 
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| debt | / | Noun | 
| decompression | xx/x | Noun | 
| decorative | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| deductible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| deduction | x/x | Noun | 
| detente | x/ | Noun | 
| detriment | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| dole | / | Noun, Verb | 
| double | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| download | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| détente | /x | Noun | 
| easement | /x | Noun | 
| elaborate | x/x | Adjective, Verb | 
| emphasis | /xx | Noun | 
| emt | / | Name | 
| enhancement | x/x | Noun | 
| enlightenment | x/xx | Noun | 
| equity | /xx | Noun | 
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| excluding | x/x | Verb | 
| exempt | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| exemption | x/x | Noun | 
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| exoneration | xxx/x | Noun | 
| facilitation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| fallback | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| feeder | /x | Noun | 
| financed | x/ | Verb, Adjective | 
| fore | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb | 
| forgiveness | x/x | Noun | 
| franchise | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| frankness | /x | Noun | 
| fuel | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| fund | / | Noun, Verb | 
| gradient | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| grant | / | Noun, Verb | 
| happy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| help | / | Verb, Noun | 
| helper | /x | Noun | 
| humanitarian | xxx/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| impact | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| incentive | x/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| innovative | /xxx | Adjective | 
| interlocutory | xx/xxx | Adjective, Noun | 
| landform | /x | Noun | 
| lessening | /xx | Noun | 
| liberalization | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| liberation | xx/x | Noun | 
| lighten | /x | Verb | 
| locum | /x | Noun | 
| locum tenens | /x/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| loosening | /xx | Noun | 
| loss | / | Noun, Verb | 
| medic | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| mercy | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| mitigate | /xx | Verb | 
| modification | xxx/x | Noun | 
| mountains | /x | Noun | 
| needy | /x | Adjective | 
| overflow | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| overpressure | /x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| pacification | xxx/x | Noun | 
| palliation | /x/x | Noun | 
| palliative | /xxx | Adjective, Noun | 
| paramedics | xx/x | Noun | 
| pardon | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| payback | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| pitcher | /x | Noun | 
| planning | /x | Noun | 
| probation | x/x | Noun | 
| raised | / | Adjective | 
| rebate | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| recourse | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| reduce | x/ | Verb | 
| regulation | xx/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| relax | x/ | Verb | 
| remedial | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| remediation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| reorganization | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| repair | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| die | / | Verb, Noun | 
| fall | / | Verb, Noun | 
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| save | / | Verb, Noun | 
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
