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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| bullies | /x | Noun, Noun |
| childishness | /xx | Noun |
| youngsters | /x | Noun |
| adolescents | xx/x | Noun |
| teenagers | /xx | Noun |
| juvenile delinquent | /xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| immaturity | xx/xx | Noun |
| masculinity | xx/xx | Noun |
| children | /x | Noun |
| kiddies | /x | Noun |
| male bonding | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| boyfriends | /x | Noun |
| bad boy | // | Phrase, Noun |
| adolescence | xx/x | Noun |
| blokes | / | Noun |
| juvenile delinquency | /xxx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| schoolyard | /x | Noun |
| hooligans | /xx | Noun |
| acting out | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| troublemakers | /xxx | Noun |
| aggressors | x/x | Noun |
| misbehaving | xx/x | Noun |
| rascals | /x | Noun |
| perpetrators | /xxx | Noun |
| misbehavior | xx/x | Noun |
| belligerents | x/xx | Noun |
| violence | /xx | Noun |
| males | / | Noun |
| brothers | /x | Noun |
| fighting | /x | Noun |
| menfolk | /x | Noun |
| youths | / | Noun |
| brawls | / | Noun |
| hoodlums | /x | Noun |
| masculinities | xx/xx | Noun |
| preadolescent | xxx/x | Noun |
| human nature | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| trash talk | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| toy boy | // | Phrase, Noun |
| locker room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| delinquents | x/x | Noun |
| run amuck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| aggressions | x/x | Noun |
| child abuse | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| anything goes | /xxx | Phrase, Noun |
| misbehaviour | xx/x | Noun |
| blood sport | // | Phrase, Noun |
| human beings | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| dudes | / | Noun |
| destructiveness | x/xx | Noun |
| binge drinking | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| boy toy | /x | Phrase, Noun |
| bachelor party | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| high jinks | // | Phrase, Noun |
| psychopaths | /xx | Noun |
| juveniles | /xx | Noun |
| cyberbullying | /x/xx | Noun |
| provocation | xx/x | Noun |
| assaulting | x/x | Verb |
| teenage | /x | Noun |
| irresponsibility | xxxx/xx | Noun |
| little brother | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| able | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| adjudicator | x/xxx | Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| alike | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| alright | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arbitrator | /xxx | Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| aspirations | xx/x | Noun |
| association | xxx/x | Noun |
| aura | /x | Noun |
| austria | /xx | Name |
| babies | /x | Name |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| being | /x | Noun |
| bequeath | x/ | Verb |
| boxers | /x | Noun |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brats | / | Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bros | / | Verb |
| buddies | /x | Verb |
| bus | / | Noun, Verb |
| called | / | Adjective |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| capable | /xx | Adjective |
| champs | / | Noun |
| chaps | / | Noun |
| charity | /xx | Noun |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| choosing | /x | Noun |
| chums | / | Noun |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| codicil | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commitment | x/x | Noun |
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| converting | x/x | Verb |
| council | /x | Noun |
| creator | x/x | Noun |
| cute | / | Adjective |
| dan | / | Noun |
| dawg | / | Noun |
| death | / | Noun |
| decision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dedication | xx/x | Noun |
| desires | x/x | Noun |
| determination | xxx/x | Noun |
| devise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| disown | x/ | Verb |
| does | / | Verb |
| dogs | / | Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| dropped | / | Adjective |
| eagerness | /xx | Noun |
| ego | /x | Noun |
| estate | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| evening | /x | Noun |
| expected | x/x | Adjective |
| extends | x/ | Verb |
| faith | / | Noun, Adverb |
| families | /xx | Adverb |
| fellas | /x | Noun |
| fellers | /x | Noun |
| fellows | /x | Noun |
| fellowship | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| female | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fighters | /x | Noun |
| fils | / | Noun, Adjective |
| fog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| folks | / | Noun |
| fraternities | x/xx | Noun |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| friends | / | Noun |
| gals | / | Noun |
| genders | /x | Noun |
| gentlemen | /xx | Noun |
| gents | / | Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| girls | / | Noun |
| goes | / | Noun |
| gonna | /x | Verb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| goodwill | // | Noun |
| gotta | /x | Verb, Noun |
| graces | /x | Noun |
| grooms | / | Noun |
| guys | / | Noun |
| held | / | Noun |
| him | / | Noun |
| hood | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| how | / | Adverb, Noun |
| include | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| incorporate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| infants | /x | Noun |
| initiative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| inspiration | xx/x | Noun |
| integrate | /xx | Verb |
| intends | x/ | Verb |
| intent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| intention | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| judgment | /x | Noun |
| kan | / | Noun |
| kids | / | Noun |
| ladies | /x | Noun |
| lads | / | Noun |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| likely | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| macao | x/ | Name |
| making | /x | Noun |
| mates | / | Noun, Adjective |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| meeting | /x | Noun |
| men | / | Noun |
| might | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| minors | /x | Noun |
| mode | / | Noun |
| money | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| mosses | /x | Adjective |
| moves | / | Noun |
| needs | / | Noun, Adverb |
| new testament | //xx | Name, Name |
| now | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| okay | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| old testament | //xx | Name, Name |
| only | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| opinion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| oratorical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| ought | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| pals | / | Noun |
| pass on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| people | /x | Noun, Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| plans | / | Verb |
| power | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| practical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| privacy | /xx | Noun |
| project | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pupils | /x | Noun |
| putting | /x | Noun |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| ranges | /x | Noun |
| readiness | /xx | Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| remarkable | x/xx | Adjective |
| remember | x/x | Verb |
| resolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reward | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| righteousness | /xx | Noun |
| runs | / | Noun |
| sake | / | Noun |
| schemes | / | Noun |
| schoolboys | /x | Noun |
| schoolchildren | /xx | Noun |
