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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| mistreat | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| misuse | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| insult | x/ | Noun, Noun |
| pervert | /x | Noun, Noun |
| shout | / | Noun, Noun |
| blackguard | /x | Noun, Noun |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| abusers | x/x | Noun |
| harassment | x/x | Noun |
| cruelty | /x | Noun |
| exploitation | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| bullying | /xx | Noun |
| violence | /xx | Noun |
| neglect | x/ | Noun |
| oppression | x/x | Noun |
| molestation | xx/x | Noun |
| torture | /x | Noun |
| fraud | / | Noun |
| misconduct | x/x | Noun |
| malfeasance | x/x | Noun |
| assault | x/ | Noun |
| victimization | xxx/x | Noun |
| injustice | x/x | Noun |
| corruption | x/x | Noun |
| disrespect | xx/ | Noun |
| trauma | /x | Noun |
| mismanagement | x/xx | Noun |
| brutality | x/xx | Noun |
| addiction | x/x | Noun |
| abandonment | x/xx | Noun |
| discrimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| denigrate | /xx | Verb |
| intimidation | xxx/x | Noun |
| degradation | xx/x | Noun |
| humiliation | xxx/x | Noun |
| misbehavior | xx/x | Noun |
| misogyny | /xxx | Noun |
| persecution | xx/x | Noun |
| racism | /xx | Noun |
| misbehaviour | xx/x | Noun |
| criminality | xx/xx | Noun |
| usurpation | xx/x | Noun |
| manipulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| bigotry | /xx | Noun |
| dishonesty | x/xx | Noun |
| wrongdoing | /xx | Noun |
| destructiveness | x/xx | Noun |
| violations | xx/x | Noun |
| theft | / | Noun |
| beatings | /x | Noun |
| subjugation | /x/x | Noun |
| extortion | x/x | Noun |
| deprivation | xx/x | Noun |
| trafficking | /xx | Noun |
| aggression | x/x | Noun |
| unkindness | x/x | Noun |
| stigmatization | /xx/x | Noun |
| misrepresentation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| sadism | /xx | Noun |
| torment | /x | Noun |
| malpractice | x/x | Noun |
| foul play | // | Phrase, Noun |
| misappropriation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| freedom | /x | Noun |
| usage | /x | Noun |
| misrule | x/ | Noun |
| malice | /x | Noun |
| inequity | x/xx | Noun |
| sacrilege | /xx | Noun |
| outrage | /x | Noun |
| immorality | xx/xx | Noun |
| amiss | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| imprudence | x/x | Noun |
| disservice | x/x | Noun |
| unfairness | x/x | Noun |
| harm | / | Noun |
| indiscretion | xx/x | Noun |
| disproportion | xx/x | Noun |
| injury | /xx | Noun |
| prejudice | /xx | Noun |
| prostitution | xx/x | Noun |
| adultery | x/xx | Noun |
| impropriety | xx/xx | Noun |
| abomination | xxx/x | Noun |
| misbehaving | xx/x | Noun |
| malice in law | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| villainy | /xx | Noun |
| insolence | /xx | Noun |
| moral turpitude | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| impudence | x/x | Noun |
| affliction | x/x | Noun |
| disrepute | xx/ | Noun |
| infamy | /xx | Noun |
| bad form | // | Phrase, Noun |
| contravention | xx/x | Noun |
| troubling | /xx | Adjective |
| abnormal | x/x | Adjective |
| opprobrium | x/xx | Noun |
| elder | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| substance | /x | Adjective |
| childhood | /x | Verb |
| spouse | / | Adjective, Verb |
| inhalant | x/x | Adjective |
| wife | / | Adjective |
| laxative | /xx | Adjective |
| clergy | /x | Adjective |
| child | / | Adjective |
| phencyclidine | /xxx | Adjective |
| amphetamine | x/xx | Adjective |
| cocaine | x/ | Adjective |
| heaping | /x | Verb |
| tirade | x/ | Noun |
| substantiated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| battering | /xx | Noun |
| marihuana | xx/x | Noun |
| verbally | x/x | Adverb |
| alcoholism | /xxxx | Noun |
| hurling | /x | Verb |
| sexually | /xxx | Adverb |
| heroin | /xx | Adjective |
| satanic | x/x | Adjective |
| sibling | /x | Verb |
| incestuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| allegations | xx/x | Noun |
| alcohol | /xx | Adjective |
| torrent | /x | Noun |
| pyridoxine | /x/x | Adjective |
| perpetrate | /xx | Verb |
| survivors | x/x | Noun |
| analgesic | xx/x | Adjective |
| scurrilous | /xx | Adjective |
| suspected | x/x | Adjective |
| accident | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| adversities | x/xx | Noun |
| aids | / | Noun, Adjective |
| allergy | /xx | Noun |
| arbitrariness | /xxxx | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| binge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bombing | /x | Noun |
| both | / | Noun |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| burglary | /xx | Noun |
| caffeine | x/ | Noun |
| cancer | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| child abuse | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| coercion | x/x | Noun |
| consumer | x/x | Noun |
| consuming | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| consumption | x/x | Noun |
| contempt | x/ | Noun |
| curse | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dealing | /x | Noun |
| deceive | x/ | Verb |
| delinquency | x/xx | Noun |
| dependence | x/x | Noun |
| dependency | x/xx | Noun |
| disease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| diversion | x/x | Noun |
| divert | x/ | Verb |
| drift | / | Noun, Verb |
| drinking | /x | Noun |
| drug | / | Noun, Verb |
| embezzlement | x/xx | Noun |
| encroachment | x/x | Noun |
| error | /x | Noun, Verb |
| excess | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| excesses | x/x | Noun |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
| exploit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| fracture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| habit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hijacking | /xx | Noun |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| improper | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| incest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| indiscriminate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| infection | x/x | Noun |
| infringe | x/ | Verb |
| infringement | x/x | Noun |
| intake | /x | Noun, Verb |
| invective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| irregularity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| maladjustment | xx/x | Noun |
| migraine | /x | Noun |
| misapplication | xxx/x | Noun |
| mobilisation | xxx/x | Noun |
| mugging | /x | Noun |
| noise | / | Noun, Verb |
| offence | x/ | Noun |
| offend | x/ | Verb |
| offense | x/ | Noun |
| operation | xx/x | Noun |
| overdo | /x/ | Verb |
| overuse | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| pain | / | Noun, Verb |
| perversion | x/x | Noun |
| phenomenon | x/xx | Noun |
| poisonous | /xx | Adjective |
| pollution | x/x | Noun |
| poverty | /xx | Noun |
| prevalence | /xx | Noun |
| rail | / | Noun, Verb |
| scorn | / | Noun, Verb |
| slang | / | Noun, Verb |
| stinger | /x | Noun |
| substance abuse | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| take in vain | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| trampling | /x | Noun |
| treatment | /x | Noun |
| trespass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| undue | x/ | Adjective |
| use | / | Noun, Verb |
| vilification | xxx/x | Noun |
| violate | /xx | Verb |
| violent | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| vitriol | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| waste | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
