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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| fault | / | Noun, Noun |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| desert | /x | Noun, Noun |
| flaw | / | Noun, Noun |
| blemish | /x | Noun, Noun |
| defective | x/x | Adjective |
| abnormality | xx/xx | Noun |
| deficiency | x/xx | Noun |
| malfunction | x/x | Noun |
| irregularity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| deformity | x/xx | Noun |
| imperfection | xx/x | Noun |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| malformation | xx/x | Noun |
| discrepancy | x/xx | Noun |
| misalignment | xx/x | Noun |
| deterioration | x/xxxx | Noun |
| nonconformity | xx/xx | Noun |
| anomaly | x/xx | Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| defection | x/x | Noun |
| congenital | x/xx | Adjective |
| glitch | / | Noun |
| disorder | x/x | Noun |
| leakage | /x | Noun |
| deformation | xx/x | Noun |
| weakness | /x | Noun |
| error | /x | Noun |
| mismatch | x/ | Noun |
| condition | x/x | Noun |
| abnormal | x/x | Adjective |
| damage | /x | Noun |
| repair | x/ | Noun |
| deviation | xx/x | Noun |
| impurity | x/xx | Noun |
| distortion | x/x | Noun |
| delamination | /xx/x | Noun |
| enhancement | x/x | Noun |
| breakage | /x | Noun |
| insufficiency | xx/xx | Noun |
| characteristic | xxx/x | Noun |
| imbalance | x/x | Noun |
| structural | /xx | Adjective |
| unevenness | x/xx | Noun |
| discontinuity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| shrinkage | /x | Noun |
| degradation | xx/x | Noun |
| intrinsic | x/x | Adjective |
| dislocation | x//x | Noun |
| symptom | /x | Noun |
| alteration | xx/x | Noun |
| improvement | x/x | Noun |
| violation | xx/x | Noun |
| discoloration | xxx/x | Noun |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective |
| impediment | x/xx | Noun |
| predisposition | xxx/x | Noun |
| susceptibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| fluctuation | xx/x | Noun |
| protrusion | x/x | Noun |
| misrepresentation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| mistake | x/ | Noun |
| complication | xx/x | Noun |
| rectification | xxx/x | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| default | x/ | Noun |
| failing | /x | Verb |
| maladjustment | xx/x | Noun |
| fritz | / | Name |
| amiss | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| crab | / | Noun |
| open | /x | Adjective |
| demerit | x/x | Noun |
| imperfect | x/x | Adjective |
| shortage | /x | Noun |
| misfit | /x | Noun |
| lack | / | Noun |
| misfortune | x/x | Noun |
| breakdown | /x | Noun |
| miss | / | Name |
| harm | / | Noun |
| misadventure | xx/x | Noun |
| malady | /xx | Noun |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun |
| mishap | /x | Noun |
| culpa | /x | Noun |
| defiance | x/x | Noun |
| nonperformance | xx/x | Noun |
| minus | /x | Noun |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| defiant | x/x | Adjective |
| fiasco | x/x | Noun |
| accident | /xx | Noun |
| subnormal | //x | Adjective |
| impairment | x/x | Noun |
| kink | / | Noun |
| malus | /x | Name |
| breach of contract | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| calamity | x/xx | Noun |
| downside | /x | Noun |
| defamation | xx/x | Noun |
| defeat | x/ | Noun |
| detriment | /xx | Noun |
| discount | x/ | Noun |
| noncompliance | xx/x | Noun |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| deviance | /xx | Noun |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| infraction | x/x | Noun |
| malfeasance | x/x | Noun |
| incompetent | x/xx | Adjective |
| myopathy | x/xx | Adverb |
| asd | / | Adverb |
| secundum | x/x | Noun |
| septal | /x | Adjective |
| ventricular | x/xx | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| atrial | /xx | Adjective |
| pars | / | Noun |
| remedied | /xx | Verb |
| endocardial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| radiolucent | xxx/x | Adjective |
| homonymous | /xxx | Adjective |
| ductus | /x | Noun |
| interventricular | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| atrioventricular | x/xx/xx | Adjective |
| resurface | x/x | Verb |
| fascial | /xx | Adjective |
| atresia | x/x | Noun |
| closure | /x | Noun |
| aberration | xx/x | Noun |
| atom | /x | Noun |
| beam | / | Noun, Verb |
| bimolecular | /x/xx | Adjective |
| birth defect | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| birthmark | /x | Noun |
| blot | / | Noun, Verb |
| bug | / | Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| contaminant | x/xx | Noun |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| daub | / | Noun, Verb |
| debility | x/xx | Noun |
| deficit | /xx | Noun |
| dent | / | Noun, Verb |
| deputy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| disability | xx/xx | Noun |
| dissonance | /xx | Noun |
| electron | x/x | Noun |
| elope | x/ | Verb |
| equilibrium | xx/xx | Noun |
| folding | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gap | / | Noun, Verb |
| gouge | / | Noun, Verb |
| habit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| handicap | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| hitch | / | Noun, Verb |
| hole | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| impropriety | xx/xx | Noun |
| inadequacy | x/xxx | Noun |
| incidence | /xx | Noun |
| incident | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| inconsistency | xx/xx | Noun |
| irregular | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| kinetic | x/x | Adjective |
| lacuna | x/x | Noun |
| lattice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lieu | / | Noun |
| limitation | xx/x | Noun |
| loophole | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mark | / | Noun, Verb |
| mole | / | Noun |
| molecular | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| molecule | /xx | Noun |
| necrosis | x/x | Noun |
| neutron | /x | Noun |
| nevus | xx | Noun |
| nick | / | Name, Verb |
| nucleon | /xx | Noun |
| omission | x/x | Noun |
| orifice | /xx | Noun |
| particle | /xx | Noun |
| peculiarity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| photochemical | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| pollutant | x/x | Noun |
| pore | / | Noun, Verb |
| postulated | /xxx | Verb |
| rat | / | Noun, Verb |
| results | x/ | Verb |
| scar | / | Noun, Verb |
| scrape | / | Verb, Noun |
| scratch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| shortfall | /x | Noun |
| slur | / | Noun, Verb |
| smear | / | Noun, Verb |
| smudge | / | Noun, Verb |
| snag | / | Noun, Verb |
| spot | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stead | / | Noun, Verb |
| stigma | /x | Noun |
| tare | /x | Noun, Verb |
| technicality | xx/xx | Noun |
| template | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vice | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| wart | / | Noun |
| weaknesses | /xx | Noun |
| whitehead | /x | Name |
| wrongdoing | /xx | Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
