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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| pressure | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| blackjack | /x | Verb, Noun, Verb | 
| extortion | x/x | Noun | 
| bribery | /xx | Noun | 
| kidnapping | /xx | Noun | 
| extort | x/ | Verb | 
| coercion | x/x | Noun | 
| subterfuge | /xx | Noun | 
| bribe | / | Noun | 
| intimidation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| seduction | x/x | Noun | 
| spying | /x | Noun | 
| sabotage | /xx | Noun | 
| manipulation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| threatening | /xx | Adjective | 
| coerce | x/ | Verb | 
| espionage | /xxx | Noun | 
| deception | x/x | Noun | 
| swindle | /x | Noun | 
| embezzlement | x/xx | Noun | 
| surreptitious | xx/x | Adjective | 
| collusion | x/x | Noun | 
| exploitation | xx/x | Noun | 
| deceit | x/ | Noun | 
| betrayal | x/x | Noun | 
| conniving | x/x | Noun | 
| harassment | x/x | Noun | 
| retaliation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| revenge | x/ | Noun | 
| humiliation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| ploy | / | Noun | 
| seduce | x/ | Verb | 
| scandal | /x | Noun | 
| torture | /x | Noun | 
| treachery | /xx | Noun | 
| enticement | x/x | Noun | 
| abuse | x/ | Noun | 
| bullying | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| duplicity | x/xx | Noun | 
| theft | / | Noun | 
| sleaze | / | Noun | 
| ruse | / | Noun | 
| cheating | /x | Noun | 
| subversion | x/x | Noun | 
| inducement | x/x | Noun | 
| trickery | /xx | Noun | 
| threat | / | Noun | 
| acquiescence | xx/x | Noun | 
| flirtation | x/x | Noun | 
| hacking | /x | Noun | 
| scam | / | Noun | 
| conspiracy | x/xx | Noun | 
| colluding | x/x | Verb | 
| subjugation | /x/x | Noun | 
| connivance | x/x | Noun | 
| pedophilia | xx/x | Noun | 
| fraud | / | Noun | 
| snooping | /x | Noun | 
| retribution | xx/x | Noun | 
| slander | /x | Noun | 
| coercive | x/x | Adjective | 
| goading | /x | Noun | 
| complicity | x/xx | Noun | 
| abduction | x/x | Noun | 
| infiltration | xx/x | Noun | 
| entrapment | x/x | Noun | 
| assassinate | x/xx | Verb | 
| dishonesty | x/xx | Noun | 
| lure | / | Noun | 
| strike | / | Noun | 
| menace | /x | Noun | 
| denunciation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| quid pro quo | /// | Phrase, Noun | 
| terrorism | /xxx | Noun | 
| hostage | /x | Noun | 
| appeal | x/ | Noun | 
| punishment | /xx | Noun | 
| stalking | /x | Noun | 
| duress | /x | Noun | 
| gunpoint | /x | Noun | 
| lynch law | // | Name, Name | 
| mugging | /x | Noun | 
| cahoots | x/ | Noun | 
| treason | /x | Noun | 
| indictment | x/x | Noun | 
| endangerment | x/xx | Noun | 
| robbery | /xx | Noun | 
| character assassination | /xxxxx/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| incitement | x/x | Noun | 
| setup | /x | Noun | 
| recrimination | xxx/x | Noun | 
| accusation | xx/x | Noun | 
| intrigue | x/ | Noun | 
| force | / | Noun | 
| plot | / | Noun | 
| conspiracy of silence | x/xx//x | Phrase, Noun | 
| injury | /xx | Noun | 
| solicitation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| advice | x/ | Noun | 
| charge | / | Noun | 
| rapine | /x | Noun | 
| impeachment | x/x | Noun | 
| cabal | x/ | Noun | 
| hard labor | //x | Phrase, Noun | 
| crime | / | Noun | 
| vengeance | /x | Noun | 
| libel | /x | Noun | 
| penalty | /xx | Noun | 
| vendetta | x/x | Noun | 
| levying | /xx | Verb, Noun | 
| smacks | / | Verb | 
| succumbing | x/x | Verb | 
| larceny | /xx | Noun | 
| welsh | / | Name | 
| forgery | /xx | Noun | 
| bluff | / | Noun | 
| resorting | x/x | Verb | 
| undisguised | xx/ | Adjective | 
| perjury | /xx | Noun | 
| eliot | /xx | Name | 
| nuclear | /xx | Adjective | 
| emotional | x/xx | Adjective | 
| aforesaid | x/x | Adjective | 
| appeasement | x/x | Noun | 
| authentic | x/x | Adjective | 
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| brainwashing | /xx | Noun | 
| chicanery | x/xx | Noun | 
| communist | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| con artist | //x | Phrase, Noun | 
| copycat | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb | 
| dishonest | x/x | Adjective | 
| exactions | x/x | Noun | 
| exculpatory | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| explanatory | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| extract | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| favoritism | /xxxx | Noun | 
| grabbing | /x | Noun | 
| graft | / | Noun, Verb | 
| greed | / | Noun, Verb | 
| hijack | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| illegal | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| leverage | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| lynching | /x | Noun | 
| mayhem | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun | 
| money | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| offensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| pathetic | x/x | Adjective | 
| phoney | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| phony | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| picture | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| pitiful | /xx | Adjective, Adverb | 
| racketeering | xx/x | Noun | 
| raising | /x | Noun | 
| ransom | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| sing | / | Verb, Noun | 
| trick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| use | / | Noun, Verb | 
| wrong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| die | / | Verb, Noun | 
| pidgin | /x | Noun | 
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| fall | / | Verb, Noun | 
