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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| apologia | x/xxx | Noun, Noun |
| apologizing | x/xxx | Verb |
| apologising | x/xxx | Verb |
| acknowledgement | x/xx | Noun |
| acknowledgment | x/xx | Noun |
| apologetic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| contrition | x/x | Noun |
| explanation | xx/x | Noun |
| rebuttal | x/x | Noun |
| admonishment | x/xx | Noun |
| resignation | xx/x | Noun |
| retraction | x/x | Noun |
| reprimand | /xx | Noun |
| statement | /x | Noun |
| disavowal | xx/x | Noun |
| confession | x/x | Noun |
| forgiveness | x/x | Noun |
| accusation | xx/x | Noun |
| plea | / | Noun |
| remarks | x/ | Noun |
| heartfelt | /x | Adjective |
| response | x/ | Noun |
| sympathy | /xx | Noun |
| belated | x/x | Adjective |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| denunciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| letter | /x | Noun |
| rejoinder | x/x | Noun |
| sincere | x/ | Adjective |
| condemnation | xx/x | Noun |
| remorseful | x/x | Adjective |
| clarification | xxx/x | Noun |
| condolence | x/x | Noun |
| rebuke | x/ | Noun |
| tirade | x/ | Noun |
| repudiation | xxx/x | Noun |
| grudging | /x | Adjective |
| criticism | /xxx | Noun |
| reparation | xx/x | Noun |
| sorry | /x | Adjective |
| misunderstanding | xxx/x | Noun |
| avowal | x/x | Noun |
| outrage | /x | Noun |
| gesture | /x | Noun |
| recompense | /xx | Noun |
| pardon | /x | Noun |
| exoneration | xxx/x | Noun |
| gratitude | /xx | Noun |
| regretful | x/x | Adjective |
| invitation | xx/x | Noun |
| outburst | /x | Noun |
| scolding | /x | Noun |
| endorsement | x/x | Noun |
| vindication | xx/x | Noun |
| dismissal | x/x | Noun |
| forgive | x/ | Verb |
| complaint | x/ | Noun |
| mistake | x/ | Noun |
| refutation | xx/x | Noun |
| rant | / | Noun |
| acknowledging | x/xx | Verb |
| repentance | x/x | Noun |
| lament | x/ | Noun |
| guilt | / | Noun |
| reproof | xx | Noun |
| reproach | x/ | Noun |
| guilty conscience | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| shame | / | Noun |
| embarrassment | x/xx | Noun |
| resentment | x/x | Noun |
| disapprobation | xxx/x | Noun |
| insult | x/ | Noun |
| affront | x/ | Noun |
| anger | /x | Noun |
| scandal | /x | Noun |
| admonition | xx/x | Noun |
| indignation | xx/x | Noun |
| offending | x/x | Noun |
| awkward | /x | Adjective |
| fault | / | Noun |
| censure | /x | Noun |
| grievance | /x | Noun |
| hurt | / | Noun |
| remonstrance | x/x | Noun |
| infamy | /xx | Noun |
| exception | x/x | Noun |
| umbrage | /x | Noun |
| pity | /x | Noun |
| blasphemy | /xx | Noun |
| accident | /xx | Noun |
| opprobrium | x/xx | Noun |
| goodbye | x/ | Noun |
| complaining | x/x | Verb |
| pejorative | x/xx | Adjective |
| blame | / | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun |
| punishment | /xx | Noun |
| antipathy | x/xx | Noun |
| wrongdoing | /xx | Noun |
| understatement | /xxx | Noun |
| wound | / | Noun |
| amiss | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| disclaimer | x/x | Noun |
| displeasure | x/x | Noun |
| slander | /x | Noun |
| culpa | /x | Noun |
| imputation | xx/x | Noun |
| misadventure | xx/x | Noun |
| harm | / | Noun |
| faux pas | x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| penalty | /xx | Noun |
| bemoaning | x/x | Verb |
| inadvertence | xx/x | Noun |
| backsliding | /xx | Noun |
| chagrin | x/ | Noun |
| attrition | x/x | Noun |
| casualty | /xxx | Noun |
| affliction | x/x | Noun |
| forfeit | /x | Verb |
| denial | x/x | Noun |
| ingratitude | //xx | Noun |
| cursing | /x | Verb |
| misbehavior | xx/x | Noun |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| damaging | /xx | Adjective |
| aristides | xx/ | Name |
| stammered | /x | Adjective |
| murmured | /x | Adjective |
| insincere | xx/ | Adjective |
| justin | /x | Name |
| abject | /x | Adjective |
| socrates | /xx | Name |
| deprecation | /xxx | Noun |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| admiration | xx/x | Noun |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| advocacy | /xxx | Noun |
| alibi | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| allowances | x/xx | Noun |
| almanac | /xx | Noun |
| amends | x/ | Noun |
| amulet | /xx | Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| armour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assurance | x/x | Noun |
| axe | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballad | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bargain | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| biscuit | /x | Noun |
| blouse | / | Noun, Verb |
| boiler | /x | Noun |
| bonnet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boot | / | Noun, Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracelet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| condoning | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| cry | / | Noun, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| glorification | xxx/x | Noun |
| homage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| justification | xxx/x | Noun |
| justify | /xx | Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| notice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| obeisance | x/x | Noun |
| peace | / | Noun, Verb |
| pretext | /x | Noun, Verb |
| remorse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| repair | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reply | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| sorrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| study | /x | Noun, Verb |
| testimonial | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| thanks | / | Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
