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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| sweet | / | Adjective |
| syrupy | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| saccharine | /xx | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| overbearing | /x/x | Adjective |
| maudlin | /x | Noun |
| overwrought | xx/ | Adjective |
| overpowering | /x/x | Adjective |
| sappy | /x | Adjective |
| insipid | x/x | Adjective |
| unctuous | /x | Adjective |
| nauseating | /xxx | Adjective |
| sugary | /xx | Adjective |
| sentimentality | xxx/xx | Noun |
| acrid | /x | Adjective |
| melodramatic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| obnoxious | x/x | Adjective |
| irritating | /xxx | Adjective |
| insufferable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| tacky | /x | Adjective |
| pretentious | x/x | Adjective |
| obtrusive | x/x | Adjective |
| saccharin | /xx | Noun |
| cheesy | /x | Noun |
| aftertaste | /xx | Noun |
| corny | /x | Noun |
| treacle | /x | Noun |
| ingratiating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| suffocating | /xxx | Adjective |
| overdone | /x/ | Verb |
| sentimentalism | xx/xxx | Noun |
| endearing | x/x | Adjective |
| sickening | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| pungent | /x | Adjective |
| banal | x/ | Adjective |
| shrill | / | Adjective |
| formulaic | xx/x | Adjective |
| redolent | /xx | Noun |
| fulsome | /x | Adjective |
| overweening | xx/x | Adjective |
| overly | /xx | Adverb |
| profuse | x/ | Adjective |
| inordinate | x/xx | Adjective |
| lavish | /x | Adjective |
| obsessive | x/x | Adjective |
| wordy | /x | Adjective |
| envious | /xx | Adjective |
| repetitious | xx/x | Adjective |
| overmuch | /x/ | Adjective |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
| undue | x/ | Adjective |
| trying | /x | Verb |
| garish | /x | Adjective |
| allergic | x/x | Adjective |
| reek | / | Noun |
| stench | / | Noun |
| scent | / | Noun |
| perfume | x/ | Noun |
| stink | / | Noun |
| smell | / | Noun |
| fragrance | /x | Noun |
| odor | /x | Noun |
| aroma | x/x | Noun |
| odour | /x | Noun |
| mud | / | Noun |
| mist | / | Noun |
| melody | /xx | Noun |
| embrace | x/ | Noun |
| fog | / | Noun |
| humidity | x/xx | Noun |
| warmth | / | Noun |
| sentiment | /xx | Noun |
| heat | / | Noun |
| smoke | / | Noun |
| taste | / | Noun |
| darkness | /x | Noun |
| atmosphere | /xx | Noun |
| affection | x/x | Noun |
| tone | / | Noun |
| air | / | Noun |
| smile | / | Noun |
| presence | /x | Noun |
| becoming | x/x | Verb |
| quality | /xx | Noun |
| being | /x | Verb |
| found | / | Verb |
| voice | / | Noun |
| effect | x/ | Noun |
| little | /x | Adjective |
| sometimes | x/ | Adverb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| adept | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| admiring | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| admits | x/ | Verb |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| alarming | x/x | Adjective |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ancient | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| annoying | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| anybody | /xxx | Noun |
| anyone | /xx | Noun |
| approving | x/x | Adjective |
| arbitrary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arousing | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| attainable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| heady | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| indefinable | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| languorous | /xx | Adjective |
| motherly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| nauseous | /x | Adjective |
| rancid | /x | Adjective |
| soothing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| stifling | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
