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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| lip service | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| empty words | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| inaction | x/x | Noun |
| inactive | x/x | Adjective |
| vacillation | xx/x | Noun |
| mouthing | /x | Noun |
| reluctance | x/x | Noun |
| cant | / | Noun |
| slouch | / | Noun |
| brick wall | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| cowardice | /xx | Noun |
| inertia | x/x | Noun |
| shirking | /x | Noun |
| drivel | /x | Noun |
| waffle | /x | Noun |
| mute | / | Adjective |
| trifling | /x | Adjective |
| omitting | x/x | Verb |
| sulking | /x | Verb |
| languishing | /xx | Adjective |
| loafing | /x | Noun |
| dissimulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| vacuity | x/xx | Noun |
| fooling | /x | Verb |
| exercise in futility | /xxxx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| grumbling | /xx | Noun |
| lying | /x | Verb |
| bravado | x/x | Noun |
| impudence | x/x | Noun |
| slippage | /x | Noun |
| faltering | /xx | Adjective |
| miss | / | Name |
| inefficiency | xx/xx | Noun |
| drip | / | Noun |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| passive | /x | Adjective |
| gibberish | /xx | Noun |
| slow lane | // | Phrase, Noun |
| pretense | x/ | Noun |
| bungling | /xx | Noun |
| omission | x/x | Noun |
| folly | /x | Noun |
| complaining | x/x | Verb |
| assertion | x/x | Noun |
| shoddy | /x | Adjective |
| understatement | /xxx | Noun |
| struggling | /xx | Verb |
| scandal | /x | Noun |
| waste of time | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| trash | / | Noun |
| underreporting | /xx/x | Noun |
| nothing | /x | Noun |
| sticking plaster | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| bemoaning | x/x | Verb |
| wasting | /x | Noun |
| wimp | / | Noun |
| weakling | /x | Noun |
| blank | / | Noun |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| absolutely | xx/x | Adverb |
| absorption | x/x | Noun |
| accomplishment | x/xx | Noun |
| accounts | x/ | Noun |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| acidification | xxxx/x | Noun |
| acquaintance | x/x | Noun |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| actio | /xx | Noun |
| actionable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| actions | /x | Noun |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| activism | /xxx | Noun |
| activities | x/xx | Noun |
| acton | /x | Name |
| actual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| actuation | /x/x | Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| adventure | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| advisable | x/xx | Adjective |
| aeration | /xx | Noun |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| agenda | x/x | Noun |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| aggression | x/x | Noun |
| ail | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| alignment | x/x | Noun |
| alike | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| all of | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| all the | /x | Phrase |
| allen | /x | Name |
| allocative | /xxx | Adjective |
| alls | / | Noun |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| altogether | xx/x | Adverb, Noun |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| an | / | Noun |
| another | x/x | Noun |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| anyone | /xx | Adverb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| anywhere | /xx | Adverb, Noun |
| apiece | x/ | Adverb |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| armor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrangements | x/x | Adjective |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assumed | x/ | Adjective |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| babble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| banter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bark | / | Noun, Verb |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bay | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behavior | x/x | Noun |
| behaviour | x/x | Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| billy | /x | Name |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| biz | / | Noun |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| blockade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| blubber | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blurt | / | Verb, Noun |
| bo | / | Noun, Verb |
| both | / | Noun |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| briefing | /x | Noun |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| busyness | //x | Noun |
| cackle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| camera | /xx | Noun |
| campaign | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carrying out | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| carter | /x | Name |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| centrifugation | x/x/x | Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| chant | / | Noun, Verb |
| chat | / | Noun, Verb |
| chat up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| checking | /x | Noun |
| cheek | / | Noun, Verb |
| chitchat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| chromatography | xx/xx | Noun |
| clack | / | Noun, Verb |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| clotting | /x | Noun |
| clout | / | Noun, Verb |
| coagulation | x/x/x | Noun |
| cognizance | /xx | Noun |
| coherent | x/x | Adjective |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| collectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commitment | x/x | Noun |
| common | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| commonplace | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb |
| complaint | x/ | Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comprehensive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conceived | x/ | Verb |
| condensation | xx/x | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| confrontational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| consequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| consistent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| consult | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consultation | xx/x | Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| contingency | x/xx | Noun |
| continuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| contribution | xx/x | Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| convection | x/x | Noun |
| conversation | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| converse | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| coquette | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| counterclaim | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| countermeasures | /xxx | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| creaturely | /xx | Adjective |
| curdling | /x | Noun |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| dare | / | Verb, Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| debate | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| deed | / | Noun, Verb |
| defence | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
