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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| good guy | // | Phrase, Noun |
| villain | /x | Noun |
| public enemy | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| fall guy | // | Phrase, Noun |
| heavy | /x | Adjective |
| bad boy | // | Phrase, Noun |
| monster | /x | Noun |
| antagonist | x/xx | Noun |
| bad actor | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| bandit | /x | Noun |
| menace | /x | Noun |
| sinner | /x | Noun |
| miscreant | /xx | Noun |
| tyrant | /x | Noun |
| fiend | / | Noun |
| wrongdoer | //x | Noun |
| public enemy number one | /x/xx/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| wise guy | // | Name, Name |
| devil | /x | Noun |
| criminal | /xx | Noun |
| enemy | /xx | Noun |
| troublemaker | /xxx | Noun |
| joker | /x | Noun |
| scoundrel | /x | Noun |
| brigand | /x | Noun |
| gangster | /x | Noun |
| outlaw | /x | Noun |
| rogue | / | Noun |
| crook | / | Noun |
| felon | /x | Noun |
| assailant | x/x | Noun |
| beast | / | Noun |
| the man | x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| virus | /x | Noun |
| victim | /x | Noun |
| trickster | /x | Noun |
| killer | /x | Noun |
| snitch | / | Noun |
| viper | /x | Noun |
| kidnapper | /xx | Noun |
| robber | /x | Noun |
| rascal | /x | Noun |
| batman | /x | Name |
| character | /xx | Noun |
| culprit | /x | Noun |
| holy terror | /x/x | Name, Name |
| white hat | // | Name, Name |
| plotter | /x | Noun |
| offender | x/x | Noun |
| superhero | xx/x | Noun |
| invader | x/x | Noun |
| blackmailer | /xx | Noun |
| renegade | /xx | Noun |
| bully | /x | Noun |
| white knight | // | Name, Name, Verb |
| scamp | / | Noun |
| beast of prey | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| burglar | /x | Noun |
| charlatan | /xx | Noun |
| guardian | /xx | Noun |
| knave | / | Noun |
| henchman | /x | Noun |
| adversary | /xxx | Noun |
| spook | / | Noun |
| abuser | x/x | Noun |
| bouncer | /x | Noun |
| vigilante | xx/x | Noun |
| thief | / | Noun |
| career criminal | x//xx | Phrase, Noun |
| mugger | /x | Noun |
| serpent | /x | Noun |
| everyman | /xx | Noun |
| personage | /xx | Noun |
| tough | / | Adjective |
| tormentor | /xx | Noun |
| bounty hunter | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| vampire | /x | Noun |
| protagonist | x/xx | Noun |
| cove | / | Noun |
| man in the street | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| ghoul | / | Noun |
| soldier | /x | Noun |
| abominable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| adverse | x/ | Adjective |
| affliction | x/x | Noun |
| agent | /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 |
| anybody | /xxx | Noun |
| anyone | /xx | Noun |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| appalling | x/x | Adjective |
| apprentice | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| ashamed | x/ | Adjective |
| assassin | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| astray | x/ | Adverb |
| atrocious | x/x | Adjective |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| awkward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| awry | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| badass | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| badness | /x | Noun |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| bartender | /xx | Noun |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beastly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bird | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| birdie | /x | Noun, Verb |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| blackguard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bleak | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bloke | / | Noun |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| bomber | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| boner | /x | Noun |
| boring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| boss | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boyfriend | /x | Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bro | / | Noun |
| brother | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brute | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bud | / | Noun, Verb |
| buddy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bugger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| buster | /x | Noun |
| cable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| cat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| catastrophic | xx/x | Adjective |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| celebrity | x/xx | Noun |
| champ | / | Noun, Verb |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chap | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cheesy | /x | Adjective |
| chess | / | Noun |
| chimp | / | Noun, Verb |
| chum | / | Noun, Verb |
| class | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| client | /x | Noun |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| competitor | x/xx | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cop | / | Noun, Verb |
| corky | /x | Name, Adjective |
| corrupt | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| counterfeit | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| cow | / | Noun, Verb |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| creep | / | Verb, Noun |
| crew | / | Noun, Verb |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cruel | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| crummy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cute | / | Adjective |
| damaged | /x | Adjective |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dawg | / | Noun |
| deadlocked | /x | Adjective |
| debunk | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| decomposed | xx/ | Verb, Adjective |
| defaulting | x/x | Noun |
| defective | x/x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| 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 |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| disadvantageous | xxx/x | Adjective |
| disagreeable | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| disappointing | xx/x | Adjective |
| disastrous | x/x | Adjective |
| 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 |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| doubtful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| draconian | x/xx | Adjective |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| dubious | /xx | Adjective |
| dude | / | Noun, Verb |
| dumb | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| durum | /x | Noun |
| egg | / | Noun, Verb |
| egregious | x/x | Adjective |
| embarrassed | x/x | Adjective |
| erg | / | Noun, Verb |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| error | /x | Noun, Verb |
| everybody | /xxx | Verb |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| exasperating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| exits | /x | Noun |
| expose | x/ | 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 |
| fella | /x | Noun |
| feller | /x | Noun |
| fellow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| few | / | Noun |
| fierce | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| filthy | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| flawed | / | Adjective |
| folks | / | Noun |
| forecastle | /xx | Noun |
| forged | / | Adjective |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| fort | / | Noun, Verb |
| fortune | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| freaky | /x | Adjective |
| friend | / | Noun, Verb |
| frightful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| gaillard | /x | Name |
| gal | / | Noun |
| gang | / | Noun, Verb |
| gay | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| gee | / | Name, Verb |
| geezer | /x | Noun |
| genre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gent | / | Noun, Adjective |
| gentleman | /xx | Noun |
| ghastly | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
