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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| scorn | / | Verb, Noun |
| disdain | x/ | Noun, Verb, Noun |
| hate | / | Noun, Verb |
| detest | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| loathe | / | Verb |
| dislike | x/ | Noun |
| abhor | x/ | Verb |
| adore | x/ | Verb |
| revile | x/ | Verb |
| love | / | Noun |
| shun | / | Noun |
| deplore | x/ | Verb |
| idolize | /xx | Verb |
| deride | x/ | Verb |
| decry | x/ | Verb |
| criticize | /xx | Verb |
| detestable | x/xx | Adjective |
| abhorrence | x/x | Noun |
| revere | x/ | Name |
| spurn | / | Verb |
| condemn | x/ | Verb |
| admire | x/ | Verb |
| denounce | x/ | Verb |
| tolerate | /xx | Verb |
| denigrate | /xx | Verb |
| loathsome | /x | Adjective |
| haters | /x | Noun |
| disparage | x/x | Verb |
| hatred | /x | Noun |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| reject | x/ | Verb |
| prefer | x/ | Verb |
| resent | x/ | Verb |
| sympathize | /xx | Verb |
| begrudge | x/ | Verb |
| disapprove | xx/ | Verb |
| forsake | x/ | Verb |
| bemoan | x/ | Verb |
| complain | x/ | Verb |
| profess | x/ | Verb |
| betray | x/ | Verb |
| abhorrent | x/x | Adjective |
| envy | /x | Noun |
| contemptible | x/xx | Adjective |
| appreciate | x/xx | Verb |
| rejoice | x/ | Verb |
| fear | / | Noun |
| ashamed | x/ | Adjective |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| cringe | / | Noun |
| refuse | x/ | Noun |
| disregard | xx/ | Noun |
| renounce | x/ | Verb |
| misunderstand | xxx/ | Verb |
| jealous | /x | Adjective |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| chastise | x/ | Verb |
| disdainful | x/x | Adjective |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| hypocrites | /xx | Noun |
| embrace | x/ | Noun |
| confess | x/ | Verb |
| hateful | /x | Adjective |
| demonize | /xx | Verb |
| contempt | x/ | Noun |
| accuse | x/ | Verb |
| like | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| suck | / | Noun |
| disown | x/ | Verb |
| criticise | /xx | Verb |
| persecute | /xx | Verb |
| insufferable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| eschew | x/ | Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| fond | / | Adjective |
| repudiate | x/xx | Verb |
| glorify | /xx | Verb |
| envious | /xx | Adjective |
| pity | /x | Noun |
| swear | / | Verb |
| annoys | x/ | Verb |
| enamoured | x/x | Verb |
| distrust | x/ | Noun |
| ignorant | /xx | Adjective |
| think | / | Verb |
| disagree | xx/ | Verb |
| repugnant | x/x | Adjective |
| enamored | x/x | Verb |
| distaste | x/ | Noun |
| crave | / | Verb |
| relish | /x | Noun |
| spite | / | Noun |
| look down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| displease | x/ | Verb |
| disrepute | xx/ | Noun |
| depreciate | x/xx | Verb |
| slight | / | Adjective |
| dismay | x/ | Noun |
| scout | / | Noun |
| frown upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| condescend | xx/ | Verb |
| despite | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disrespect | xx/ | Noun |
| repel | x/ | Verb |
| disgrace | x/ | Noun |
| demean | x/ | Verb |
| blame | / | Noun |
| chastening | /xx | Noun |
| broken | /x | Adjective |
| possessors | x/x | Noun |
| prophesying | /xxx | Verb |
| nooks | / | Noun |
| vanities | /xx | Noun |
| meanness | /x | Noun |
| undervalue | /xxx | Verb |
| feasts | / | Noun |
| defile | x/ | Verb |
| fools | / | Noun |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| african | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| arabian | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| boast | / | Verb, Noun |
| chinese | x/ | Adjective, Name |
| counterfeit | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| defy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| docs | / | Noun |
| doth | / | Verb, Noun |
| dwell | / | Verb, Noun |
| eighteenth | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| flout | / | Verb, Noun |
| greeks | / | Name |
| hath | / | Noun |
| henceforth | // | Adverb |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| indian | /xx | Name, Adjective |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| learnt | / | Verb |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| oriental | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| overlook | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| perish | /x | Verb |
| prosper | /x | Verb, Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| speak | / | Verb, Noun |
| subsist | x/ | Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| try | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| whilst | / | Adverb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
