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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| wrongdoer | //x | Noun, Noun |
| criminal | /xx | Noun |
| miscreant | /xx | Noun |
| career criminal | x//xx | Phrase, Noun |
| actor | /x | Noun |
| repeat offender | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| bad guy | // | Phrase, Noun |
| offender | x/x | Noun |
| impersonator | x/xxx | Noun |
| felon | /x | Noun |
| sinner | /x | Noun |
| young offender | /x/x | Name, Name |
| convict | /x | Noun |
| villain | /x | Noun |
| culprit | /x | Noun |
| sex offender | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| accused | x/ | Verb |
| public enemy | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| persona | x/x | Noun |
| trickster | /x | Noun |
| criminal record | /xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| outlaw | /x | Noun |
| nominal | /xx | Adjective |
| joker | /x | Noun |
| juvenile delinquent | /xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| abuser | x/x | Noun |
| transgressor | x/x | Noun |
| con artist | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| monster | /x | Noun |
| bad boy | // | Phrase, Noun |
| subject | x/ | Noun |
| habitual | x/xx | Adjective |
| attorney | x/x | Noun |
| author | /x | Noun |
| fraud | / | Noun |
| impostor | x/x | Noun |
| suspect | x/ | Noun |
| victim | /x | Noun |
| troublemaker | /xxx | Noun |
| character witness | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| scapegoat | /x | Noun |
| crook | / | Noun |
| bankrupt | /x | Adjective |
| fugitive from justice | /xx//x | Phrase, Noun |
| criminal lawyer | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| false alarm | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| user | /x | Noun |
| perpetrator | /xxx | Noun |
| accessory after the fact | x/xx/xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| charlatan | /xx | Noun |
| perp | / | Noun |
| guilty | /x | Adjective |
| swindler | /xx | Noun |
| copycat | /xx | Noun |
| example | x/x | Noun |
| scamp | / | Noun |
| tortfeasor | /xx | Noun |
| beginner | x/x | Noun |
| agent | /x | Noun |
| conspirator | x/xx | Noun |
| chronic | /x | Adjective |
| juvenile | /xx | Noun |
| bouncer | /x | Noun |
| agent provocateur | /xxxxx | Phrase, Noun |
| fixer | /x | Noun |
| racketeer | xx/ | Noun |
| responsible | x/xx | Adjective |
| accessory | x/xx | Noun |
| deadbeat | /x | Noun |
| article | /xx | Noun |
| sharp | / | Adjective |
| rogue | / | Noun |
| vigilante | xx/x | Noun |
| complainant | x/x | Noun |
| person | /x | Noun |
| bandit | /x | Noun |
| abominable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| acclaimed | x/ | Adjective |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| acting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| actress | /x | Noun |
| actresses | /xx | Noun |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| adverse | x/ | Adjective |
| affliction | x/x | Noun |
| agreeable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ailing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| ailment | /x | Noun |
| amiss | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| angry | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| annoying | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| appalling | x/x | Adjective |
| arena | x/x | Noun |
| artist | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| artiste | x/x | Noun |
| ashamed | x/ | Adjective |
| aspiring | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| astray | x/ | Adverb |
| atrocious | x/x | Adjective |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| awkward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| awry | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| badness | /x | Noun |
| ball of fire | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beastly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| bleak | / | Adjective, Noun |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bogart | /x | Name, Verb |
| bogey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| broker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brute | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| busy bee | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| catastrophic | xx/x | Adjective |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| centered | /x | Adjective |
| character | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| character actor | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cheesy | /x | Adjective |
| chess | / | Noun |
| citizen | /xx | Noun |
| client | /x | Noun |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| comedian | x/xx | Noun |
| comic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| composer | x/x | Noun |
| contributor | x/xx | Noun |
| corky | /x | Name, Adjective |
| corrupt | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| counterfeit | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| cow | / | Noun, Verb |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cruel | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| crummy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| customer | /xx | Noun |
| damaged | /x | Adjective |
| dancer | /x | Noun |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| deadlocked | /x | Adjective |
| decomposed | xx/ | Verb, Adjective |
| defaulting | x/x | Noun |
| defective | x/x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| defendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| degenerate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| degraded | x/x | Adjective |
| deleterious | xx/xx | Adjective |
| delinquent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| deplorable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| depressed | x/ | Adjective |
| despicable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| deteriorated | x/xxxx | Verb |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| devastating | /xxx | Adjective |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| dire | / | Adjective, Noun |
| director | x/x | Noun |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| disadvantageous | xxx/x | Adjective |
| disagreeable | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| disappointing | xx/x | Adjective |
| disastrous | x/x | Adjective |
| discipline | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| disease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disgusting | x/x | Adjective |
| dismal | /x | Adjective |
| disorderly | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| disrepair | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disruptive | x/x | Adjective |
| distressing | x/x | Adjective |
| docs | / | Noun |
| doer | / | Noun |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| doubtful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| draconian | x/xx | Adjective |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| dramatist | /xx | Noun |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| dubious | /xx | Adjective |
| dumb | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| durum | /x | Noun |
| eager beaver | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| egregious | x/x | Adjective |
| element | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| embarrassed | x/x | Adjective |
| enabler | x/xx | Noun |
| entity | /xx | Noun |
| erg | / | Noun, Verb |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| error | /x | Noun, Verb |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| exasperating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| exits | /x | Noun |
| expatriate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| experience | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| extra | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| factor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| failed | / | Adjective |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| false | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| faltering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fateful | /x | Adjective |
| faulty | /x | Adjective |
| fearful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| feature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| few | / | Noun |
| fierce | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| filthy | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| fireball | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| flawed | / | Adjective |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| forged | / | Adjective |
| fort | / | Noun, Verb |
| fortune | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| freaky | /x | Adjective |
| frightful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| gambler | /x | Noun |
| ghastly | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| girl | / | Noun, Verb |
| gloomy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| goodness | /x | Noun |
| grainy | /x | Adjective |
| grave | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| grim | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| gross | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| gruesome | /x | Adjective |
| hairy | /x | Adjective |
| half | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| ham | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| happiest | /xx | Adjective |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hardly | /x | Adverb |
