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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| adverse | x/ | Adjective |
| opposite | /xx | Adjective, Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| different | /xx | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| reverse | x/ | Adverb, Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| wayward | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| perverse | x/ | Adjective, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| unfavorable | x/xxx | Verb, Adjective |
| obstinate | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| disobedient | xx/xx | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| notwithstanding | xx/x | Adverb |
| contradict | xx/ | Verb |
| despite | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| however | x/x | Adverb |
| untrue | x/ | Adjective |
| according | x/x | Verb |
| that | / | Adverb, Noun |
| supposition | xx/x | Noun |
| true | / | Adjective |
| spite | / | Noun |
| regard | x/ | Noun |
| insistence | x/x | Noun |
| contradictory | xx/xx | Adjective |
| moreover | x/x | Adverb |
| unlike | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| disregard | xx/ | Noun |
| though | / | Adverb |
| although | x/ | |
| implication | xx/x | Noun |
| absurd | x/ | Adjective |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun |
| regardless | x/x | Noun |
| stated | /x | Verb |
| therefore | /x | Adverb |
| whatever | x/x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| protestations | xx/x | Noun |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| insinuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| defy | x/ | Verb |
| whatsoever | xx/x | Adverb |
| evident | /xx | Adjective |
| this | / | Adverb, Noun |
| contravene | /xx | Verb |
| assertion | x/x | Noun |
| what | / | Adverb, Noun |
| unreasonable | x/xx | Adjective |
| prevailing | x/x | Verb |
| repugnant | x/x | Adjective |
| above | x/ | Adjective |
| precisely | x/x | Adverb |
| assumption | x/x | Noun |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| latter | /x | Noun |
| paradoxical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| refute | x/ | Verb |
| same | / | Adjective |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| violate | /xx | Verb |
| apparent | x/x | Adjective |
| corroborates | x/xx | Verb |
| unless | x/ | Verb |
| except | x/ | Verb |
| antithetical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| premised | /x | Verb |
| doubtful | /x | Adjective |
| extent | x/ | Noun |
| disprove | x/ | Verb |
| reason | /x | Noun |
| groundless | /x | Adjective |
| otherwise | /xx | Adverb |
| belief | x/ | Noun |
| frankly | /x | Adverb |
| nevertheless | xxx/ | Adverb |
| underlies | xx/ | Verb |
| obvious | /xx | Adjective |
| allege | x/ | Verb |
| counter | /x | Noun |
| conflicting | x/x | Adjective |
| cross | / | Noun |
| retrograde | /xx | Adjective |
| anti | /x | Adjective |
| hostile | /x | Adjective |
| clashing | /x | Noun |
| abhorrent | x/x | Adjective |
| counterintuitive | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| antagonistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| reluctant | x/x | Adjective |
| discrepant | x/x | Adjective |
| backward | /x | Adjective |
| negative | /xx | Adjective |
| awkward | /x | Adjective |
| illogical | x/xx | Adjective |
| averse | x/ | Adjective |
| refractory | x/xx | Adjective |
| loath | / | Adjective |
| divergent | x/x | Adjective |
| incompatible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| dissenting | x/x | Noun |
| fractious | /x | Adjective |
| unfriendly | x/x | Adjective |
| anomalous | x/xx | Adjective |
| disagreeable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unnatural | x/xx | Adjective |
| terrible | /xx | Adjective |
| unconstitutional | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| disinclined | xx/ | Verb |
| quite | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| theirs | / | Adjective |
| reassurances | xx/xx | Noun |
| deed | / | Adjective |
| disclaimers | x/x | Noun |
| intent | x/ | Adjective |
| stipulation | xx/x | Noun |
| assurances | x/xx | Noun |
| appearances | x/xx | Noun |
| gospel | /x | Adjective |
| dicta | /x | Noun |
| intrinsically | x/xxx | Adjective |
| acting | /x | Adjective |
| wilful | /x | Adjective |
| admonitions | xx/x | Noun |
| denials | x/x | Noun |
| contentions | x/x | Noun |
| pronouncements | x/x | Noun |
| proclamations | xx/x | Noun |
| protests | /x | Noun |
| event | x/ | Adjective |
| rumors | /x | Noun |
| rumours | xx | Noun |
| exact | x/ | Adjective |
| clean | / | Adjective |
| claims | / | Noun |
| affirmations | xx/x | Noun |
| evidence | /xx | Noun |
| misconception | xx/x | Noun |
| proof | / | Noun |
| injunctions | x/x | Noun |
| wishes | /x | Noun |
| declarations | xx/x | Noun |
| indications | xx/x | Noun |
| inhuman | x/x | Adjective |
| anything | /xx | Noun |
| expectation | xx/x | Noun |
| pretensions | x/x | Noun |
| agreeably | x/xx | Adverb |
| allegations | xx/x | Noun |
| prima | /x | Adjective |
| inclinations | xx/x | Noun |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| afoul | x/ | Adverb |
| against | x/ | Adverb |
| analogous | x/xx | Adjective |
| antithesis | x/xx | Noun |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| citation | x/x | Noun |
| coincide | xx/ | Verb |
| compatible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| consequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| contempt | x/ | Noun |
| contra | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| contradiction | xx/x | Noun |
| contradistinction | /xx/x | Noun |
| contrast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contravention | xx/x | Noun |
| conversely | /xx | Adverb |
| counterattack | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| counterclockwise | xx/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| debatable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defeatist | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| defiance | x/x | Noun |
| definite | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| detracts | x/ | Verb |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| dictate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| disagreement | xx/x | Noun |
| disdain | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disputable | x/xx | Adjective |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| fallacious | x/x | Adjective |
| gap | / | Noun, Verb |
| guilty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| his | / | Noun |
| inadmissible | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inconsistency | xx/xx | Noun |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| incontrovertible | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| indefensible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| infraction | x/x | Noun |
| infringement | x/x | Noun |
| infringer | x/x | Noun |
| inimical | x/xx | Adjective |
| inverse | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| inverted | x/x | Adjective |
| irreconcilable | x/xxxx | Adjective, Noun |
| irrespective | xx/x | Adjective |
| liberty | /xx | Noun |
| motive | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| obverse | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| offence | x/ | Noun |
| offender | x/x | Noun |
| opponent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| opposition | xx/x | Noun |
| other | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| personal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| poles | / | Noun |
| precluding | x/x | Verb |
| prejudicial | xx/x | Adjective |
| re | / | Noun |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reversal | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| revoke | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| scorn | / | Noun, Verb |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| sim | / | Noun |
| sounder | /x | Noun |
| ticket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| uncontroversial | xxx/x | Adjective |
| unethical | x/xx | Adjective |
| unlawful | x/x | Adjective |
| untenable | x/xx | Adjective |
| vanity | /xx | Noun |
| variance | /xx | Noun |
| viola | x/x | Noun |
| violation | xx/x | Noun |
| wrong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| collocation | xx/x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
