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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| spite | / | Noun, Noun | 
| notwithstanding | xx/x | Adverb | 
| owing | /x | Noun | 
| fact | / | Noun | 
| although | x/ | |
| though | / | Adverb | 
| because | x/ | Adverb | 
| amidst | x/ | |
| while | / | Noun | 
| however | x/x | Adverb | 
| amid | x/ | Noun | 
| contrary | /xx | Noun | 
| noting | /x | Verb | 
| ignoring | x/x | Verb | 
| defying | x/x | Verb | 
| considering | x/xx | Verb | 
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun | 
| insistence | x/x | Noun | 
| disregarding | xx/x | Verb | 
| there | / | Adverb, Noun | 
| withstanding | x/x | Verb | 
| albeit | x/x | |
| citing | /x | Verb | 
| conceding | x/x | Verb | 
| regardless | x/x | Noun | 
| alluding | x/x | Verb | 
| protestations | xx/x | Noun | 
| with | / | Adverb, Noun | 
| whilst | / | Adverb | 
| apparent | x/x | Adjective | 
| hence | / | Adverb | 
| since | / | Adverb | 
| unlike | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| acknowledging | x/xx | Verb | 
| persisting | x/x | Verb | 
| regard | x/ | Noun | 
| surprisingly | x/xx | Adverb | 
| besides | x/ | Adverb | 
| evident | /xx | Adjective | 
| that | / | Adverb, Noun | 
| such | / | Adjective | 
| except | x/ | Verb | 
| bemoaning | x/x | Verb | 
| without | x/ | Adverb | 
| underscoring | xx/x | Verb | 
| reason | /x | Noun | 
| frankly | /x | Adverb | 
| knowing | /x | Verb | 
| showing | /x | Verb | 
| denying | x/x | Verb | 
| whereas | x/ | Noun | 
| enduring | x/x | Adjective | 
| insisting | x/x | Verb | 
| even | /x | Adverb | 
| attributing | x/xx | Verb | 
| oblivious | x/xx | Adjective | 
| stating | /x | Verb | 
| according | x/x | Verb | 
| seeming | /x | Verb | 
| reiterating | x/xxx | Verb | 
| apparently | x/xx | Adverb | 
| justifying | /xxx | Verb | 
| recent | /x | Adjective | 
| confirming | x/x | Verb | 
| mentioning | /xx | Verb | 
| barring | /x | Verb | 
| result | x/ | Noun | 
| downplaying | /xx | Noun | 
| prior | /x | Adjective | 
| demonstrating | /xxx | Verb | 
| realizing | /xxx | Verb | 
| succumbing | x/x | Verb | 
| especially | x/x | Adverb | 
| avoiding | x/x | Verb | 
| lamenting | x/x | Verb | 
| particularly | x/xxx | Adverb | 
| still | / | Adverb | 
| unfortunately | x/xxx | Adverb | 
| given | /x | Verb | 
| some | / | Adverb | 
| assuming | x/x | Verb | 
| notably | /xx | Adverb | 
| trumpeting | /xx | Noun | 
| emphasising | /xxx | Verb | 
| surprising | x/x | Adjective | 
| disdain | x/ | Noun | 
| distaste | x/ | Noun | 
| scorn | / | Noun | 
| spurn | / | Verb | 
| disconsolate | xxxx | Adjective | 
| derision | x/x | Noun | 
| dislike | x/ | Noun | 
| regret | x/ | Noun | 
| disgrace | x/ | Noun | 
| diffidence | /xx | Noun | 
| displeasure | x/x | Noun | 
| detestation | x//x | Noun | 
| disaffection | xx/x | Noun | 
| dudgeon | /x | Noun | 
| hard feelings | //x | Phrase, Noun | 
| ill feeling | //x | Phrase, Noun | 
| antipathy | x/xx | Noun | 
| disparage | x/x | Verb | 
| despair | x/ | Noun | 
| condescension | xx/x | Noun | 
| disinterest | x/xx | Noun | 
| disapproval | xx/x | Noun | 
| discontent | xx/ | Noun | 
| ill will | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| umbrage | /x | Noun | 
| disgust | x/ | Noun | 
| contempt | x/ | Noun | 
| disfavor | x/x | Noun | 
| odium | /xx | Noun | 
| admiration | xx/x | Noun | 
| disapprobation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| grudging | /x | Adjective | 
| no love lost | /// | Phrase, Noun | 
| animosity | xx/xx | Noun | 
| its | / | Verb | 
| was | / | Verb | 
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun | 
| against | x/ | Noun | 
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun | 
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| hazard | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| insult | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| irrespective | xx/x | Adjective | 
| nevertheless | xxx/ | Adverb | 
| outside | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| same | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun | 
| than | / | Adverb, Noun | 
| then | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun | 
| through | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun | 
| via | /x | Noun | 
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb | 
| shirtless | /x | Adjective | 
| die | / | Verb, Noun | 
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective | 
