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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| conundrum | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| knot | / | Noun |
| difficulties | /xxx | Noun |
| vicious circle | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| thing | / | Noun |
| dilemma | x/x | Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| sticky wicket | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| monkey wrench | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| hydra | /x | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| one thing after another | ///xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| fiasco | x/x | Noun |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| corner | /x | Noun |
| bind | / | Noun |
| mess | / | Noun |
| spot | / | Noun |
| mire | / | Noun |
| predicament | x/xx | Noun |
| disaster waiting to happen | x/x/x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| one of those things | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| hassle | /x | Noun |
| wormwood | /x | Noun |
| slippery slope | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| worm | / | Noun |
| mixed bag | // | Phrase, Noun |
| burden | /x | Noun |
| bother | /x | Verb |
| pitfall | /x | Noun |
| obstacle course | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bitter end | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| loose ends | // | Phrase, Noun |
| wound | / | Noun |
| devil | /x | Noun |
| muss | / | Noun |
| awkward | /x | Adjective |
| ruin | /x | Noun |
| bad news | // | Phrase, Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun |
| debacle | x/x | Noun |
| puzzle | /x | Noun |
| complication | xx/x | Noun |
| maelstrom | /x | Noun |
| double bind | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective |
| plague | / | Noun |
| hangover | /xx | Noun |
| damaged goods | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bad hair day | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| loose cannon | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| weed | / | Noun |
| kink | / | Noun |
| tough luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| unease | x/ | Noun |
| baffling | /xx | Adjective |
| nutcracker | /xx | Noun |
| pas de deux | /xx | Phrase, Noun |
| loser | /x | Noun |
| downside | /x | Noun |
| peril | /x | Noun |
| doom | / | Noun |
| shambles | /x | Noun |
| grey area | //xx | Name, Name |
| crabs | / | Noun |
| calamity | x/xx | Noun |
| trick question | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| reverse | x/ | Noun |
| the pits | x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| falling out | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| albatross | /xx | Noun |
| ulcer | /x | Noun |
| apple of discord | /x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| gridlock | /x | Noun |
| red tape | // | Phrase, Noun |
| jeopardy | /xx | Noun |
| inconvenience | xx/x | Noun |
| basket case | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| beast | / | Noun |
| nightmare | /x | Noun |
| broken record | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| tray | / | Noun |
| hell or high water | ////x | Phrase, Noun, Adverb |
| canker | /x | Noun |
| embargo | x/x | Noun |
| nuisance | /x | Noun |
| dead duck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective |
| inconvenient | xx/x | Adjective |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| paradox | /xx | Noun |
| mixed blessing | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| wreck | / | Noun |
| avoidable | x/xx | Adjective |
| muddling | /xx | Verb |
| regret | x/ | Noun |
| ability | x/xx | Noun |
| able | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| allowed | x/ | Adjective |
| aluminum | x/xx | Noun |
| appears | x/ | Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arse | / | Noun, Verb |
| ass | / | Noun, Adjective |
| auburn | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| axe | / | Noun, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| baleful | /x | Adjective |
| balmy | /x | Adjective |
| barnacles | /xx | Noun |
| barrels | /x | Noun |
| bathroom | /x | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beatific | x/xx | Adjective |
| beer | / | Noun, Verb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| birds | / | Noun |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottles | /x | Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| brightened | /x | Verb |
| bugs | / | Adjective |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| buns | / | Noun, Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buttocks | /x | Verb |
| cad | / | Name |
| caddy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cannot | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cans | / | Noun |
| capable | /xx | Adjective |
| carton | /x | Noun, Verb |
| causes | /x | Verb |
| cerulean | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| charmed | / | Adjective |
| cheerful | /x | Adjective |
| circa | /x | Noun |
| clean out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| closet | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| coke | / | Noun, Verb |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commode | x/ | Noun |
| convenience | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| cooked | / | Adjective |
| corollary | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| cosy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| crustaceans | x/x | Noun |
| cup | / | Noun, Verb |
| dare | / | Verb, Noun |
| degree | x/ | Noun |
| designed | x/ | Adjective |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| drink | / | Noun, Verb |
| drive out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| earthworms | /x | Noun |
| easily | /xx | Adverb |
| eels | / | Noun |
| eligible | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| employ | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| exponent | /xx | Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| facility | x/xx | Noun |
| fanny | /x | Name |
| feasible | /xx | Adjective |
| fire | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flies | / | Noun |
| flukes | / | Noun |
| flush toilet | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| food | / | Noun |
| frogs | / | Noun |
| furlough | /x | Noun, Verb |
| garbage | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| give notice | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| gonna | /x | Verb |
| gotta | /x | Verb, Noun |
| grade | / | Noun, Verb |
| grasshoppers | /xx | Verb |
| grubs | / | Noun |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| hers | x | Adjective |
| hind end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| hindquarters | /xx | Noun |
| hire | /x | Verb, Noun |
| insects | /x | Noun |
| intestinal | x/xx | Adjective |
| into | x/ | Noun |
| iridescent | xx/x | Adjective |
| jar | / | Noun, Verb |
| john | / | Name |
| jug | / | Noun, Verb |
| kan | / | Noun |
| keeps | / | Noun |
| larvae | /x | Noun |
| lav | x | Noun |
| lavatory | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| lay off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lice | / | Verb |
| lid | / | Noun, Verb |
| likely | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| lizards | /x | Noun |
| loo | / | Noun, Verb |
| maggots | /x | Noun |
| makes | / | Verb |
| may | / | Verb, Noun |
| maybe | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| mites | / | Verb |
| must not | // | Phrase, Verb |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| nothing | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| opener | /xx | Noun |
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun |
| optionally | /xxx | Adverb |
| ought | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| pail | / | Noun |
| parasites | /xx | Noun |
| path | / | Noun, Verb |
| pearly | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| perhaps | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| pests | / | Noun |
| please | / | Verb, Adverb |
| position | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| possibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| possible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| possibly | /xx | Adverb |
| posterior | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| pot | / | Noun, Verb |
| potential | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| potty | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| powers | /x | Noun |
| practicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| prat | / | Noun, Adjective |
| preserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| privy | /x | Name, Adjective |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| rear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| rear end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| restroom | /x | Noun |
| room | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| rump | / | Noun, Verb |
| sack | / | Noun, Verb |
| sea | / | Noun |
| seat | / | Noun, Verb |
| send away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| sheep | / | Noun |
| slugs | / | Noun |
| snails | / | Noun |
| snakes | / | Noun |
| soda | /x | Noun |
