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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Verb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| grounds | / | Adjective, Noun |
| stimulate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| lawsuit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| induce | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| have | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| do | / | Noun, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| movement | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| effort | /x | Noun, Noun, Verb |
| campaign | x/ | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| make | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Noun, Verb, Noun |
| crusade | x/ | Noun, Noun, Verb |
| drive | / | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| suit | / | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| causa | /x | Verb, Verb |
| exacerbate | x/xx | Verb |
| aggravate | /xx | Verb |
| suffer | /x | Verb |
| effect | x/ | Noun |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| harm | / | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun |
| provoke | x/ | Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| affect | x/ | Verb |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun |
| preventable | x/xx | Adjective |
| incite | x/ | Verb |
| lead | / | Noun |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| cure | / | Noun |
| impact | x/ | Noun |
| trigger | /x | Noun |
| culprit | /x | Noun |
| detriment | /xx | Noun |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| mitigate | /xx | Verb |
| result | x/ | Noun |
| resolve | x/ | Noun |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective |
| damage | /x | Noun |
| concern | x/ | Noun |
| increase | x/ | Noun |
| minimize | /xx | Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun |
| manifest | /xx | Adjective |
| aggravation | xx/x | Noun |
| hurt | / | Noun |
| overcome | /xx | Verb |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| malfunction | x/x | Noun |
| happen | /x | Verb |
| hinder | /x | Verb |
| fight | / | Noun |
| sustain | x/ | Verb |
| relieve | x/ | Verb |
| instability | xx/xx | Noun |
| probable | /xx | Adjective |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| possibly | /xx | Adverb |
| abate | x/ | Noun |
| expose | x/ | Verb |
| potential | x/x | Noun |
| hindrance | /x | Noun |
| consequent | /xx | Adjective |
| annoy | x/ | Verb |
| impediment | x/xx | Noun |
| obviate | /xx | Verb |
| disturb | x/ | Verb |
| ameliorate | x/xx | Verb |
| predispose | xx/ | Verb |
| solve | / | Verb |
| instigate | /xx | Verb |
| underlying | xx/x | Adjective |
| disruption | x/x | Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun |
| matter | /x | Noun |
| curse | / | Noun |
| child | / | Noun |
| casualty | /xxx | Noun |
| peril | /x | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| accident | /xx | Noun |
| insult | x/ | Noun |
| danger | /x | Noun |
| irritant | /xx | Noun |
| fault | / | Noun |
| misfortune | x/x | Noun |
| misery | /xx | Noun |
| ill effect | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| mischief | /x | Noun |
| shame | / | Noun |
| ruin | /x | Noun |
| accident of birth | /xx// | Phrase, Noun |
| brunt | / | Noun |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective |
| poison | /x | Noun |
| side effect | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| scourge | / | Noun |
| burden | /x | Noun |
| death | / | Noun |
| calamity | x/xx | Noun |
| demon | /x | Noun |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun |
| contraindication | x/x/x | Noun |
| disappointment | xx/x | Noun |
| portent | /x | Noun |
| evil | /x | Noun |
| impulsive | x/x | Adjective |
| sour | /x | Adjective |
| bad seed | // | Phrase, Noun |
| aversive | x/x | Adjective |
| risk | / | Noun |
| bad luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| fatal | /x | Adjective |
| displeasure | x/x | Noun |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| contaminant | x/xx | Noun |
| grievance | /x | Noun |
| blame | / | Noun |
| ruination | /x/x | Noun |
| occupational hazard | xx/xx/x | Name, Name |
| fallout | /x | Noun |
| anger | /x | Noun |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| dent | / | Noun |
| disqualification | xxxx/x | Noun |
| one of those things | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| disease | x/ | Noun |
| nuisance | /x | Noun |
| affliction | x/x | Noun |
| afflicting | x/x | Adjective |
| penalty | /xx | Noun |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| cancer | /x | Noun |
| loss | / | Noun |
| virus | /x | Noun |
| preventive | x/x | Adjective |
| discredit | x/x | Noun |
| ulterior motive | x/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| fate | / | Noun |
| bane | / | Noun |
| culpa | /x | Noun |
| bad news | // | Phrase, Noun |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| thing | / | Noun |
| embarrassment | x/xx | Noun |
| unfairness | x/x | Noun |
| disincentive | xx/x | Noun |
| wrongdoing | /xx | Noun |
| demerit | x/x | Noun |
| despair | x/ | Noun |
| proximate | /xx | Adjective |
| championing | /xxx | Verb |
| etiology | xx/xx | Verb |
| assignable | x/xx | Adjective |
| espouse | x/ | Verb |
| initiate | x/xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| commonest | /xx | Adjective |
| alarm | x/ | Noun |
| lost | / | Adjective |
| plead | / | Verb |
| correctable | x/xx | Adjective |
| treatable | /xx | Adjective |
| rejoicing | x/x | Verb |
| discoverable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| martyr | /x | Noun |
| infertility | xx/xx | Noun |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| aetiology | /x/xx | Noun |
| affair | x/ | Noun |
| agent | /x | Noun |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| antecedent | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| are | / | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| attributable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| azo | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| call forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| candidacy | /xxx | Noun |
| candidature | /xx/ | Noun |
| career | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| catalyst | /xx | Noun |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| causal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| causality | x/xx | Noun |
| causation | x/x | Noun |
| causative | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| chat | / | Noun, Verb |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| competency | /xxx | Noun |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| contributory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| cos | / | Noun |
| counterintuitive | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| descent | x/ | Noun |
| description | x/x | Noun |
| destiny | /xx | Noun |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| detail | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| deterrent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| deus ex machina | /x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| dialogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| dispute | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| doubt | / | Noun, Verb |
| drags | / | Verb |
| due | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| electioneering | xxx/x | Noun |
| element | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| elicit | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| endeavor | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| endeavour | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| engender | x/x | Verb |
| engine | /x | Noun, Verb |
| entail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enterprise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| evoke | x/ | Verb |
| example | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| excuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| explanation | xx/x | Noun |
| factor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| favour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feminism | /xxx | Noun |
| first cause | // | Phrase, Noun |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| foment | /x | Verb, Noun |
| font | / | Noun, Verb |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| generate | /xx | Verb |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| ideal | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| ignite | x/ | Verb |
| impel | x/ | Verb |
| imply | x/ | Verb |
| impose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| incentive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| incur | x/ | Verb |
| inducement | x/x | Noun |
| industry | /xx | Noun |
| inflict | x/ | Verb |
| infliction | x/x | Noun |
| influence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| inspire | x/ | Verb |
| into | x/ | Noun |
| involve | x/ | Verb |
| irritate | /xx | Verb |
| issue | /x | Noun, Verb |
| jeopardy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| justification | xxx/x | Noun |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| know | / | Verb, Noun |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| litigation | xx/x | Noun |
| manipulator | x/xxx | Noun |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| melt | / | Verb, Noun |
| motif | x/ | Noun |
| motivate | /xx | Verb |
| motivation | xx/x | Noun |
| motive | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| nature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| objective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| obvious | /xx | Adjective |
| occasion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| occult | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| occur | x/ | Verb |
| operator | /xxx | Noun |
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun |
| option | /x | Noun, Verb |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| origin | /xx | Noun |
| original | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| originate | x/xx | Verb |
| outrun | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| collocation | xx/x | Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| cluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vernacular | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| standard | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| dialect | /xx | Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
