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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| curse | / | Noun, Verb | 
| cuss | / | Verb, Noun, Verb | 
| expletive | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| oath | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| swearing | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| swear word | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| slang | / | Noun | 
| dirty word | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| profanity | x/xx | Noun | 
| vulgarity | x/xx | Noun | 
| bad language | //x | Phrase, Noun | 
| damned | / | Adjective, Adverb | 
| obscenity | x/xx | Noun | 
| epithet | /xx | Noun | 
| trick | / | Noun | 
| slur | / | Noun | 
| whore | / | Noun | 
| byword | /x | Noun | 
| crap | / | Noun | 
| mouthful | /x | Noun | 
| vulgar | /x | Noun | 
| crud | / | Noun | 
| potty mouth | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| smut | / | Noun | 
| scumbag | /x | Noun | 
| blackguard | /x | Noun | 
| crow | / | Noun | 
| static | /x | Adjective | 
| crack | / | Noun | 
| abhor | x/ | Verb | 
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective | 
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| addressed | x/ | Adjective | 
| adjective | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| adorable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| affix | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| affliction | x/x | Noun | 
| affront | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| against | x/ | Verb | 
| ailing | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| alphabet | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| ambiguous | x/xx | Adjective | 
| american revised version | x/xxx//x | Phrase, Noun | 
| american standard version | x/xx/x/x | Name, Noun | 
| anagram | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| anathema | x/xx | Noun | 
| antonym | /xx | Noun | 
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb | 
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun | 
| ask | / | Verb, Noun | 
| august | /x | Name, Adjective, Verb | 
| authorized version | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| avaricious | /xxxx | Adjective | 
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| bane | / | Noun, Verb | 
| behalf | x/ | Noun | 
| bereft | x/ | Adjective | 
| bible | /x | Name | 
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| blameless | /x | Adjective | 
| blaspheme | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| blend | / | Noun, Verb | 
| blessed | / | Name, Adjective | 
| blight | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bountiful | /xx | Adjective | 
| briefly | /x | Adverb | 
| burden | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| buzzword | /x | Noun | 
| byte | / | Noun | 
| calamity | x/xx | Noun | 
| call | / | Verb, Noun | 
| caption | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| character | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| charade | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| charm | / | Noun, Verb | 
| christ | / | Name | 
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| cognate | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| coinage | /x | Noun | 
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| commentary | /xxx | Noun | 
| communicate | x/xx | Verb | 
| completion | x/x | Noun | 
| concept | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| concise | x/ | Adjective, Verb | 
| conclusion | x/x | Noun | 
| condemnation | xx/x | Noun | 
| condition | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| conference | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| conjunction | x/x | Noun | 
| considerate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb | 
| contraction | x/x | Noun | 
| couch | / | Noun, Verb | 
| credo | /x | Noun | 
| criticize | /xx | Verb | 
| cry | / | Noun, Verb | 
| cryptic | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| deadline | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| debate | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| definition | xx/x | Noun | 
| deictic | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| deliberation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| denomination | xxx/x | Noun | 
| derivative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| designation | xx/x | Noun | 
| desire | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| detestable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| detested | x/x | Adjective | 
| devil | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| dictionary | /xxx | Noun, Verb | 
| diminutive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| disaster | x/x | Noun | 
| discussion | x/x | Noun | 
| disgrace | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| displeased | x/ | Adjective | 
| doom | / | Noun, Verb | 
| ear | / | Noun, Verb | 
| end | / | Noun, Verb | 
| english | /x | Name, Adjective, Verb | 
| enigmatic | xx/x | Adjective | 
| etymology | xx/xx | Noun | 
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb | 
| expiry | x/x | Noun | 
| expression | x/x | Noun | 
| family bible | /xx/x | Name, Name | 
| fate | / | Noun, Verb | 
| ferry | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| floor | / | Noun, Verb | 
| form | / | Noun, Verb | 
| formula | /xx | Noun | 
| formulate | /xx | Verb | 
| frame | / | Noun, Verb | 
| frightful | /x | Adjective, Adverb | 
| games | / | Noun | 
| good book | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| good word | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| group discussion | /x/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| grudge | / | Noun, Verb | 
| hall | / | Noun | 
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| haul | / | Verb, Noun | 
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| hex | / | Noun, Verb | 
| holy scripture | /x/x | Name, Name | 
| holy writ | /x/ | Name, Name | 
| hybrid | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| incriminating | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| indication | xx/x | Noun | 
| informal | x/x | Adjective | 
| insult | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| intelligence | x/xx | Noun | 
| intervene | xx/ | Verb | 
| introductory | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| jesus | /x | Name, Verb | 
| jesus christ | /x/ | Name, Name | 
| jinx | / | Noun, Verb | 
| judgment | /x | Noun | 
| jure | / | Noun | 
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| key word | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| keyword | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| king james version | ///x | Name, Name | 
| laconic | x/x | Adjective | 
| language | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| learn | / | Verb, Noun | 
| lemon | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| lengthier | /xx | Adjective | 
| lesson | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| letter | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| loan | / | Noun, Verb | 
| logos | /x | Noun | 
| lot | / | Noun, Verb | 
| mantra | /x | Noun | 
| meaning | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| mention | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| message | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| messiah | x/x | Noun | 
| minutes | /x | Noun | 
