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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| piecework | /x | Noun |
| labor | /x | Noun |
| child labor | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| break time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| shoveling | /x | Verb |
| deadweight | /x | Noun |
| holdup | /x | Noun |
| chitchat | /x | Noun |
| résumé | / | Noun |
| lunch break | // | Phrase, Noun |
| meaningless | /xx | Adjective |
| unnecessary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| lot | / | Noun |
| mere | / | Adjective |
| kind | / | Noun |
| doing | /x | Verb |
| much | / | Adjective |
| just | / | Adverb |
| babble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| busyness | //x | Noun |
| chatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| drivel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| drudgery | /xx | Noun |
| formalities | x/xx | Noun |
| housework | /x | Noun |
| memorization | /xx/x | Noun |
| minutiae | x/xx | Noun |
| paperwork | /xx | Noun |
| procrastination | xxx/x | Noun |
| repetition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| technicality | xx/xx | Noun |
| trivia | /xx | Noun |
| verbiage | /xx | Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| stovepipe | /x | Noun, Verb |
| oh | / | Noun, Verb |
| aisle | / | Noun |
