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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| annoyance | x/x | Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| nemesis | /xx | Noun |
| concern | x/ | Noun |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| favourite | x/ | Noun |
| conundrum | x/x | Noun |
| gripe | / | Noun |
| irksome | /x | Adjective |
| bane | / | Noun |
| nightmare | /x | Noun |
| troublesome | /xx | Adjective |
| preoccupation | xxx/x | Noun |
| pitfall | /x | Noun |
| nuisance | /x | Noun |
| dilemma | x/x | Noun |
| bugger | /x | Noun |
| goblin | /x | Noun |
| scourge | / | Noun |
| hindrance | /x | Noun |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun |
| buzzword | /x | Noun |
| byword | /x | Noun |
| perennial | x/xx | Adjective |
| menaces | /xx | Noun |
| spectre | /x | Noun |
| inveterate | x/xx | Adjective |
| impediment | x/xx | Noun |
| misgiving | x/x | Noun |
| inflexibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun |
| hiccup | /x | Noun |
| obstacle | /xx | Noun |
| dislike | x/ | Noun |
| stalwart | /x | Noun |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| haunts | / | Noun |
| hurdle | /x | Noun |
| misconception | xx/x | Noun |
| boon | / | Noun |
| misnomer | x/x | Noun |
| clamour | /x | Noun |
| scepticism | /xxx | Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| pesky | /x | Adjective |
| mine | / | Noun |
| complaint | x/ | Noun |
| trope | x | Noun |
| peevish | /x | Adjective |
| redoubtable | x/xx | Adjective |
| fear | / | Noun |
| chagrin | x/ | Noun |
| ogre | /x | Noun |
| saviour | /x | Noun |
| dreaded | /x | Verb |
| unavoidable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| quandary | /xx | Noun |
| invariable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| inconsistency | xx/xx | Noun |
| abhorrence | x/x | Noun |
| obsession | x/x | Noun |
| dodgy | /x | Adjective |
| horrid | /x | Adjective |
| touchstone | /x | Noun |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| beast | / | Noun |
| albatross | /xx | Noun |
| bother | /x | Verb |
| burden | /x | Noun |
| thing | / | Noun |
| hassle | /x | Noun |
| incubus | /xx | Noun |
| troubling | /xx | Adjective |
| curse | / | Noun |
| obstacle course | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| devil | /x | Noun |
| bind | / | Noun |
| bad news | // | Phrase, Noun |
| pest | / | Noun |
| plaguing | /x | Verb |
| broken record | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| worm | / | Noun |
| big bad | // | Phrase, Noun |
| affliction | x/x | Noun |
| inconvenience | xx/x | Noun |
| balk | / | Noun |
| monkey wrench | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| afflicting | x/x | Adjective |
| enemy | /xx | Noun |
| annoy | x/ | Verb |
| predicament | x/xx | Noun |
| can of worms | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| mire | / | Noun |
| demon | /x | Noun |
| reverse | x/ | Noun |
| stumbling block | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| underdog | /xx | Noun |
| freak of nature | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| one thing after another | ///xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| headache | /x | Noun |
| briar | /x | Noun |
| peril | /x | Noun |
| scarecrow | /x | Noun |
| corner | /x | Noun |
| literacy | /xxx | Noun |
| frighten | /x | Verb |
| minds | / | Noun |
| biggest | /x | Adjective |
| terrible | /xx | Adjective |
| mere | / | Adjective |
| sort | / | Noun |
| something | /x | Noun |
| chief | / | Adjective |
| greatest | /x | Adjective |
| old | / | Adjective |
| life | / | Noun |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective |
| perfect | x/ | Adjective |
| kind | / | Noun |
| constant | /x | Adjective |
| been | / | Verb |
| became | x/ | Verb |
| real | / | Adjective |
| remained | x/ | Verb |
| boast | / | Verb, Noun |
| bogey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burthen | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carnival | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| danger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| favorite | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| grievance | /x | Noun |
| marvel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| scapegoat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vice | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| want | / | Verb, Noun |
| worry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dicky | /x | Name, Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| sfa | x | Name |
| girly | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| maypole | /x | Noun, Verb |
| oh | / | Noun, Verb |
| grape | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| closet | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pigeon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
| idiomatic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
