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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| instead of | /x/ | Phrase |
| in comparison | xx/xx | Phrase |
| unlike | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun |
| relative to | /xx/ | Phrase |
| rather than | /x/ | Phrase |
| other than | /x/ | Phrase |
| apart from | x// | Phrase |
| instead | x/ | Adverb |
| aside from | x// | Phrase |
| opposing | x/x | Verb |
| whereas | x/ | Noun |
| asides | x/ | Noun |
| irrespective of | xx/x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| for instance | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
| comparatively | x/xxx | Adverb |
| difference | /xx | Noun |
| contradistinction | /xx/x | Noun |
| counterexample | /xx/x | Noun |
| anything but | /xx/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| disagree with | xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| contrasting | x/x | Noun |
| compared | x/ | Verb |
| oppositional | xx/xx | Adjective |
| dissimilarity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| disagree | xx/ | Verb |
| for example | /x/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| except for | x// | Phrase |
| incorrect | xx/ | Adjective |
| opposite | /xx | Noun |
| irrespective | xx/x | Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| according | x/x | Verb |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective |
| objectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| in addition | xx/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| counterargument | /x/xx | Noun |
| contradict | xx/ | Verb |
| asynchronously | //xxx | Adverb |
| differentiates | xx/xx | Verb |
| nonnegative | xxxx | Adjective |
| outside of | /// | Phrase |
| according to | x/x/ | Phrase |
| unrelated | xx/x | Adjective |
| not that | // | Phrase |
| distinguishes | x/xx | Verb |
| excluding | x/x | Verb |
| additionally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| what about | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective |
| differently | /xx | Adverb |
| set against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| not only | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
| externally | x/xx | Adverb |
| contrarian | x/xx | Noun |
| actually | /xxx | Adverb |
| aforementioned | x/xx | Adjective |
| a | x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| ac | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| adverse | x/ | Adjective |
| amoral | x/x | Adjective |
| antagonistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| anti | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| antidemocratic | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| apolitical | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| apposite | xx | Adjective, Noun |
| arsenic | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| asses | /x | Noun |
| at odds | // | Phrase |
| averse | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| blocked | / | Adjective |
| bucked | / | Verb |
| challenged | /x | Adjective |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comparison | x/xx | Noun |
| competing | x/x | Adjective |
| conflicting | x/x | Adjective |
| consequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| contested | x/x | Adjective |
| contra | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| contradictory | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| counteracted | /xxx | Verb |
| defeated | x/x | Adjective |
| denied | x/ | Adjective |
| different | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| dismissed | x/ | Adjective |
| disparate | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| disputed | x/x | Adjective |
| dissenting | x/x | Adjective |
| distinct | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| distinction | x/x | Noun |
| divergent | x/x | Adjective |
| electricity | xx/xx | Noun |
| equally | /xx | Adverb |
| every bit | /xx/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| exhibitions | xx/x | Noun |
| existent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| faceless | /x | Adjective |
| fallible | /xx | Adjective |
| fictive | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fought | / | Noun |
| held | / | Noun |
| hostile | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| idealized | x/xx | Adjective |
| identifiable | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| impugned | x/ | Verb |
| incommensurable | xx/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| incompatible | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inimical | x/xx | Adjective |
| interact | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| intercepted | xx/x | Verb |
| interrelated | xxx/x | Adjective |
| ir | // | Name, Adjective |
| irreconcilable | x/xxxx | Adjective, Noun |
| kinda | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| knowable | /xx | Adjective |
| location | x/x | Noun |
| nameless | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| namely | /x | Adverb |
| noes | / | Noun |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| objected | x/x | Verb |
| objectified | x/xx | Adjective |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| objectors | x/x | Noun |
| obsessed | x/ | Adjective |
| obstructed | x/x | Adjective |
| opponent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| perfected | x/x | Adjective |
| pi | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pitted | /x | Adjective |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| poles | / | Noun |
| precluded | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| pretty | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| protested | x/x | Verb |
| quintessential | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| rather | /x | Adverb, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| rebutted | x/x | Verb |
| refused | x/ | Verb |
| rejected | x/x | Verb |
| report | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| resisted | x/x | Verb |
| reverse | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| ridiculed | /xx | Verb |
| sentient | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| so | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| somewhat | // | Adverb, Noun |
| spain | / | Name |
| tackled | /x | Adjective |
| unknowing | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| unopposed | xx/ | Adjective |
| utility | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| variance | /xx | Noun |
| venue | /x | Noun |
| versatile | /xx | Adjective |
| vetoed | /x | Verb |
