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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| puzzling | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| unclear | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| perplexing | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| disorienting | x/xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| clarify | /xx | Adverb, Verb |
| illuminate | x/xx | Verb, Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| elucidate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb, Adjective |
| crystallize | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| clear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shed light on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sort out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| straighten out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bewildering | x/xx | Adjective |
| frustrating | /xx | Adjective |
| baffling | /xx | Adjective |
| complicating | /xxx | Noun |
| convoluted | /xxx | Adjective |
| ambiguous | x/xx | Adjective |
| misleading | x/x | Adjective |
| muddling | /xx | Verb |
| tricky | /x | Adjective |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| infuriating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| troubling | /xx | Adjective |
| contradictory | xx/xx | Adjective |
| maddening | /xx | Adjective |
| exasperating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| confounding | x/x | Noun |
| mystifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| confusion | x/x | Noun |
| annoying | x/x | Adjective |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective |
| unhelpful | x/x | Adjective |
| troublesome | /xx | Adjective |
| irritating | /xxx | Adjective |
| frightening | /xx | Adjective |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| illogical | x/xx | Adjective |
| weird | / | Adjective |
| irksome | /x | Adjective |
| awkward | /x | Adjective |
| daunting | /x | Adjective |
| obtuse | x/ | Adjective |
| cumbersome | /xx | Adjective |
| unsettling | x/xx | Adjective |
| disjointed | x/x | Adjective |
| unnerving | x/x | Adjective |
| imprecise | /xx | Noun |
| bizarre | x/ | Adjective |
| strange | / | Adjective |
| understandable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| jumbled | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| befuddled | x/x | Adjective |
| tedious | /xx | Adjective |
| upsetting | x/x | Verb |
| vexing | /x | Adjective |
| disturbing | x/x | Adjective |
| incomprehensible | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| aggravating | /xxx | Adjective |
| inconvenient | xx/x | Adjective |
| conflicting | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| problematical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| intimidating | x/xxx | Verb |
| scary | /x | Adjective |
| unwieldy | x/x | Adjective |
| nonsensical | x/xx | Adjective |
| challenging | /xx | Adjective |
| amusing | x/x | Adjective |
| unfamiliar | xx/x | Adjective |
| overwhelming | xx/x | Adjective |
| jarring | /x | Noun |
| disconcerting | xx/x | Adjective |
| unsatisfying | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unappealing | xx/x | Adjective |
| inaccurate | x/xx | Adjective |
| messy | /x | Adjective |
| intriguing | x/x | Adjective |
| vague | / | Adjective |
| silly | /x | Adjective |
| chaotic | x/x | Adjective |
| pointless | /x | Adjective |
| unpleasant | x/x | Adjective |
| embarrassing | x/xx | Adjective |
| interesting | /xx | Adjective |
| discouraging | x/xx | Adjective |
| incongruous | x/xx | Adjective |
| oversimplified | xx/xx | Adjective |
| misunderstanding | xxx/x | Noun |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| ridiculous | x/xx | Adjective |
| contradicting | xx/x | Verb |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| worrisome | /xx | Adjective |
| stupid | /x | Adjective |
| surprising | x/x | Adjective |
| enlightening | x/xx | Adjective |
| misinformed | xx/ | Verb |
| shocking | /x | Adjective |
| unnecessary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| obscure | x/ | Adjective |
| tiresome | /xx | Adjective |
| incoherent | xx/x | Adjective |
| tiring | /x | Noun |
| misguided | x/x | Adjective |
| deceptive | x/x | Adjective |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective |
| uncertain | x/x | Adjective |
| disappointing | xx/x | Adjective |
| incorrect | xx/ | Adjective |
| absurd | x/ | Adjective |
| clueless | /x | Noun |
| fascinating | /xxx | Adjective |
| distracting | x/x | Adjective |
| disorganised | x/xx | Adjective |
| inchoate | // | Adjective |
| rambling | /x | Noun |
| abstract | x/ | Name |
| turbid | x/ | Adjective |
| abstruse | x/ | Adjective |
| scrambling | /xx | Verb |
| cluttered | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| inscrutable | x/xx | Adjective |
| uncomprehending | x/x/x | Adjective |
| indistinct | xx/ | Adjective |
| messed up | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| disordered | x/x | Adjective |
| untoward | xx/ | Adjective |
| garbled | /x | Adjective |
| gibberish | /xx | Noun |
| sloppy | /x | Adjective |
| thick | / | Adjective |
| disorganized | x/xx | Adjective |
| unfathomable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| bottomless | /xx | Adjective |
| unkempt | x/ | Adjective |
| opaque | x/ | Adjective |
| desultory | /xxx | Adjective |
| ungainly | x/x | Adjective |
| muddied | /x | Verb |
| dishevelled | x/x | Adjective |
| turbulent | /xx | Adjective |
| elusive | x/x | Adjective |
| indecisive | xx/x | Adjective |
| involute | xxx | Noun |
| welter | /x | Noun |
| hodgepodge | /x | Noun |
| plethora | /xx | Noun |
| melange | /x | Noun |
| maze | / | Noun |
| patchwork | /x | Noun |
| medley | /x | Noun |
| multiplicity | xx/xx | Noun |
| morass | x/ | Noun |
| tangle | /x | Noun |
| melee | /x | Noun |
| bemused | x/ | Adjective |
| blurring | /x | Noun |
| claire | / | Name |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| cognitive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| complex | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| disorderly | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| disquieting | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| disruptive | x/x | Adjective |
| erratic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| foggy | /x | Adjective |
| frying | /x | Noun |
| fuzzy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hazy | /x | Adjective |
| intertwined | xx/ | Adjective |
| jumpy | /x | Adjective |
| lost | / | Adjective |
| mixing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| mystery | /xx | Noun |
| staggering | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| uncanny | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| unnecessarily | x/xxxx | Adverb |
| woolly | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
