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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| stain | / | Noun, Noun |
| brand | / | Noun |
| stigma | /x | Noun |
| taint | / | Noun |
| scandal | /x | Noun |
| disrepute | xx/ | Noun |
| bad name | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bar sinister | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| discredit | x/x | Noun |
| scar | / | Noun |
| marring | /x | Verb |
| demerit | x/x | Noun |
| bad blood | // | Phrase, Noun |
| ruination | /x/x | Noun |
| ill repute | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| blemish | /x | Noun |
| blur | / | Noun |
| opprobrium | x/xx | Noun |
| bad news | // | Phrase, Noun |
| infamy | /xx | Noun |
| disgrace | x/ | Noun |
| bad apple | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| flak | / | Noun |
| denigration | /xxx | Noun |
| fall from grace | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| wound | / | Noun |
| barring | /x | Verb |
| reproach | x/ | Noun |
| pejorative | x/xx | Adjective |
| negative | /xx | Adjective |
| bad actor | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| blame | / | Noun |
| byword | /x | Noun |
| bad lot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| mean streak | // | Phrase, Noun |
| unprepared | xx/ | Adjective |
| damning | /x | Adjective |
| jinx | / | Noun |
| shame | / | Noun |
| ruin | /x | Noun |
| something else | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| reverse | x/ | Noun |
| ill fame | // | Phrase, Noun |
| broken record | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| disreputable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective |
| ignominy | /xxx | Noun |
| malus | /x | Name |
| disparagement | x/xx | Noun |
| displeasure | x/x | Noun |
| dead hand | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bad luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| indignity | x/xx | Noun |
| penalty | /xx | Noun |
| minus | /x | Noun |
| detriment | /xx | Noun |
| downside | /x | Noun |
| derogatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| not a pretty sight | /x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| tough luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| rebuke | x/ | Noun |
| harm | / | Noun |
| dirty trick | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| villainy | /xx | Noun |
| undesirable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| gaff | / | Noun |
| insult | x/ | Noun |
| misfortune | x/x | Noun |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun |
| hurt | / | Noun |
| scruff | / | Noun |
| one of those things | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| scorn | / | Noun |
| sully | /x | Name |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective |
| calumny | /xx | Noun |
| wreck | / | Noun |
| juju | /x | Noun |
| poor relation | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| white sheep | // | Name, Name |
| poison | /x | Noun |
| blight | / | Noun |
| worse | / | Adjective |
| dressing down | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| imputation | xx/x | Noun |
| wormwood | /x | Noun |
| hard feelings | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| curse | / | Noun |
| low blow | // | Phrase, Noun |
| spot | / | Noun |
| loser | /x | Noun |
| derision | x/x | Noun |
| misbehaving | xx/x | Noun |
| the pits | x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| abject | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| achromatic | /x/x | Adjective |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| affix | /x | Verb, Noun |
| african | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| angry | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| annotate | /xx | Verb |
| appellation | xx/x | Noun |
| applicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| applicant | /xx | Noun |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arrowhead | /xx | Noun |
| assumed | x/ | Adjective |
| asterisk | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| authentication | xxx/x | Noun |
| badge | / | Noun, Verb |
| baltic | /x | Name, Adjective |
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| bell ringer | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| belowground | x/x | Adjective |
| benchmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| berries | /x | Noun |
| birthmark | /x | Noun |
| blacked | / | Adjective |
| blacken | /x | Verb |
| blacklist | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blake | / | Name, Adjective |
| blanco | /x | Name, Verb |
| blank | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bleak | / | Adjective, Noun |
| blot | / | Noun, Verb |
| blue | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bookmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bootleg | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bosnia | /xx | Name |
| bosnian | /xx | Name, Adjective |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bright | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| broad arrow | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| brother | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brown | / | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| bruise | / | Noun, Verb |
| bull | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| buoy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| byproduct | /xx | Noun |
| cairn | / | Noun |
| calamitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| calico | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| cat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| char | / | Noun, Verb |
| characterise | xxx/x | Verb |
| characteristic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| characterize | /xxx | Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| check mark | // | Phrase, Noun |
| check off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cheer | / | Noun, Verb |
| cherry | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| chestnut | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| chump | / | Noun, Verb |
| clad | / | Verb, Adjective |
| clandestine | x/x | Adjective |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| closet | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| clout | / | Noun, Verb |
| cloven foot | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cloven hoof | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| coal black | // | Name, Adjective, Name |
| code | / | Noun, Verb |
| color | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| colorful | /xx | Adjective |
| colour | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| commemorate | x/xx | Verb |
| commemoration | xxx/x | Noun |
| commemorative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| comparable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| contraband | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| copyright | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| correction | x/x | Noun |
| covert | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| crisscross | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cue | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| darkroom | /x | Noun |
| dayton | /x | Name |
| death | / | Noun |
| decal | xx | Noun, Verb |
| default | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| delimit | x/x | Verb |
| delineate | x/xx | Verb |
| dem | x | Noun |
| denounce | x/ | Verb |
| dense | / | Adjective, Noun |
| derivative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| descendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
| descriptive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| designation | xx/x | Noun |
| designator | /xxx | Noun |
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb |
| differentiate | xx/xx | Verb, Noun |
| dim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dimension | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dimple | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dire | / | Adjective, Noun |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| disastrous | x/x | Adjective |
| disgraceful | x/x | Adjective |
| dishonorable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| distinguish | x/x | Verb |
| ditto | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| dollar | /x | Noun |
| dollar sign | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| dot | / | Noun, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drip | / | Noun, Verb |
| dunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| dye | / | Noun, Verb |
| ear | / | Noun, Verb |
| earmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ebony | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| emblem | /x | Noun, Verb |
| emphasise | /xx | Verb |
| emphasize | /xx | Verb |
| endnote | /x | Noun |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| erica | /xx | Name |
| evidence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| ewe | / | Noun, Adjective |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
