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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| accused | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| suspect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| plaintiff | /x | Noun, Noun |
| complainant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| codefendant | /x/x | Noun |
| appellant | x/x | Noun |
| petitioner | x/xx | Noun |
| respondent | x/x | Noun |
| claimant | /x | Noun |
| prosecution | xx/x | Noun |
| prosecutor | /xxx | Noun |
| appellee | x/x | Noun |
| tortfeasor | /xx | Noun |
| debtor | /x | Noun |
| jury | /x | Noun |
| victim | /x | Noun |
| juror | /x | Noun |
| magistrate | /xx | Noun |
| coconspirator | /x/xx | Noun |
| decedent | x/x | Noun |
| perpetrator | /xxx | Noun |
| offender | x/x | Noun |
| court | / | Noun |
| attorney | x/x | Noun |
| affiant | /xx | Noun |
| counsel | /x | Noun |
| nonparty | x/x | Adjective |
| movant | /x | Noun |
| litigant | /xx | Noun |
| relator | x/x | Noun |
| prisoner | /xx | Noun |
| applicant | /xx | Noun |
| mortgagor | /xx | Noun |
| assailant | x/x | Noun |
| purchaser | /xx | Noun |
| infringer | x/x | Noun |
| factfinder | /xx | Noun |
| arrestee | x/x | Noun |
| probationer | x/xx | Noun |
| counterclaim | /xx | Noun |
| employer | x/x | Noun |
| convict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| client | /x | Noun |
| insurer | x/x | Noun |
| ejectment | x/x | Noun |
| affidavit | xx/x | Noun |
| witnesses | /xx | Noun |
| policyholder | /xxxx | Noun |
| indictment | x/x | Noun |
| defensible | x/xx | Adjective |
| restricting | x/x | Verb |
| combatant | x/x | Noun |
| punishable | /xxx | Adjective |
| protected | x/x | Adjective |
| palliative | /xxx | Adjective |
| indictable | x/xx | Adjective |
| tenable | /xx | Adjective |
| supportable | x/xx | Adjective |
| suitable | /xx | Adjective |
| proper | /x | Adjective |
| embattled | x/x | Adjective |
| worthy | /x | Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective |
| distinguishing | x/xx | Adjective |
| liable | /xx | Adjective |
| attributive | x/xx | Noun |
| defeasible | x/xx | Adjective |
| capable | /xx | Adjective |
| personable | /xxx | Adjective |
| determinant | x/xx | Noun |
| guilty | /x | Adjective |
| fortified | /xx | Adjective |
| functional | /xx | Adjective |
| practicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| competent | /xx | Adjective |
| desirable | x/xx | Adjective |
| declarative | x/xx | Adjective |
| delimiting | x/xx | Verb |
| referential | xx/x | Adjective |
| admissible | x/xx | Adjective |
| telling | /x | Verb |
| exculpatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| appealable | x/xx | Adjective |
| instrumental | xx/x | Adjective |
| suited | /x | Verb |
| dividing | x/x | Verb |
| opportune | xx/ | Adjective |
| chargeable | /xx | Noun |
| adjuvant | x/x | Noun |
| explanatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| herein | x/ | Adverb |
| bailed | / | Adjective |
| indigent | /xx | Adjective |
| jailed | / | Adjective |
| indicted | x/x | Adjective |
| unrepresented | xxx/x | Adjective |
| negligent | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| detained | x/ | Adjective |
| nonresident | x/xx | Adjective |
| lawsuit | /x | Noun |
| verdict | /x | Noun |
| demurrer | x/x | Noun |
| defaulting | x/x | Adjective |
| acquit | x/ | Verb |
| waives | / | Verb |
| acquittal | x/x | Noun |
| consents | x/ | Noun |
| demurred | x/ | Verb |
| culpability | xx/xx | Noun |
| negligence | /xx | Noun |
| joinder | /x | Noun |
| alleges | x/x | Verb |
| arraignment | x/x | Noun |
| personally | /xxx | Adverb |
| domiciled | xx/ | Verb |
| contends | x/ | Verb |
| acknowledgement | x/xx | Noun |
| acknowledgment | x/xx | Noun |
| actor | /x | Noun |
| advocate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| aggrieved | x/ | Adjective |
| ahold | x/ | Name, Adverb |
| bankrupt | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| beneficiary | xx/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| butler | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buyer | /x | Noun |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| clement | /x | Name, Adjective |
| defence | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defender | x/x | Noun |
| defense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| detainee | xx/ | Noun |
| grantee | /x | Noun |
| homer | /x | Name, Verb |
| insolvent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| justiciable | /xxxx | Adjective |
| lessee | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| lessor | /x | Noun |
| litigation | xx/x | Noun |
| lordship | /x | Noun |
| man | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| opponent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| owner | /x | Noun |
| participant | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| person | /x | Noun, Verb |
| player | /x | Noun |
| plea | / | Noun, Verb |
| processing | /xx | Noun |
| psalmist | /x | Noun |
| rejoin | x/ | Verb |
| reply | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reputable | /xxx | Adjective |
| response | x/ | Noun |
| stockholder | /xx | Noun |
| undersigned | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| violator | /xxx | Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
