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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| harmful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| damaging | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| prejudicial | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| detriment | /xx | Noun |
| beneficial | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| deleterious | xx/xx | Adjective |
| disadvantageous | xxx/x | Adjective |
| harming | /x | Verb |
| injurious | x/xx | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb |
| hindering | /xx | Verb |
| undesirable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| impacting | x/x | Verb |
| jeopardize | /xx | Verb |
| impeding | x/x | Verb |
| impairing | x/x | Verb |
| destructive | x/x | Adjective |
| undermining | /xxx | Noun |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| limiting | /xx | Verb |
| hampering | /xx | Verb |
| hindrance | /x | Noun |
| unhealthy | x/x | Adjective |
| counterproductive | /xxxx | Adjective |
| discouraging | x/xx | Adjective |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| ruining | /xx | Verb |
| degrading | x/x | Adjective |
| disruptive | x/x | Adjective |
| endangering | x/xx | Verb |
| unacceptable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| disastrous | x/x | Adjective |
| unfavorable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| conducive | x/x | Adjective |
| inimical | x/xx | Adjective |
| hazardous | /xx | Adjective |
| inhibiting | x/xx | Verb |
| effect | x/ | Noun |
| ruinous | /xx | Adjective |
| advantageous | xx/x | Adjective |
| adverse | x/ | Adjective |
| weakening | /xx | Noun |
| jeopardise | /xx | Verb |
| aggravating | /xxx | Adjective |
| upsetting | x/x | Verb |
| compromising | /xxx | Verb |
| toxic | /x | Adjective |
| debilitating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| suboptimal | xxxx | Adjective |
| hurtful | /x | Adjective |
| devastating | /xxx | Adjective |
| exacerbate | x/xx | Verb |
| interfering | xx/x | Verb |
| troublesome | /xx | Adjective |
| troubling | /xx | Adjective |
| negating | x/x | Verb |
| irritating | /xxx | Adjective |
| unnecessary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| disturbing | x/x | Adjective |
| negligible | /xxx | Adjective |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| distracting | x/x | Adjective |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| ineffective | xx/x | Adjective |
| unpleasant | x/x | Adjective |
| destabilizing | x/xxx | Adjective |
| benefiting | /xxx | Verb |
| problematical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unavoidable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| vital | /x | Adjective |
| influencing | /xxx | Verb |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
| unfair | x/ | Adjective |
| antithetical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| negative | /xx | Adjective |
| crippling | /xx | Noun |
| questionable | /xxx | Adjective |
| consequence | /xx | Noun |
| lessening | /xx | Noun |
| desirable | x/xx | Adjective |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| improper | x/x | Adjective |
| reducing | x/x | Verb |
| threatening | /xx | Adjective |
| disregarding | xx/x | Verb |
| inconsequential | xxx/x | Adjective |
| unsatisfactory | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| potential | x/x | Noun |
| improve | x/ | Verb |
| irrelevant | x/xx | Adjective |
| catastrophic | xx/x | Adjective |
| critical | /xx | Adjective |
| worrisome | /xx | Adjective |
| noxious | /x | Adjective |
| mischievous | /xx | Adjective |
| pernicious | x/x | Adjective |
| malignant | x/x | Adjective |
| tortious | /x | Adjective |
| malevolent | x/xx | Adjective |
| grievous | /x | Adjective |
| tragic | /x | Adjective |
| fatal | /x | Adjective |
| painful | /x | Adjective |
| distressing | x/x | Adjective |
| invidious | x/xx | Adjective |
| poisoned | /x | Verb |
| evil | /x | Noun |
| calamitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| poisonous | /xx | Adjective |
| externality | x/xxx | Noun |
| reliance | x/x | Noun |
| heave | / | Noun |
| impurity | x/xx | Noun |
| mutations | x/x | Noun |
| alleles | x/x | Noun |
| repercussions | xx/x | Noun |
| prove | / | Verb |
| sequelae | /xx | Noun |
| rather | /x | Adverb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| ancient | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| arbitrary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| attainment | x/x | Noun |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| chargeable | /xx | Adjective |
| confess | x/ | Verb |
| conflicting | x/x | Adjective |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| contributes | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| correspond | xx/ | Verb |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| degenerate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dehumanizing | x/xxx | Noun |
| demoralizing | x/xxx | Adjective |
| derogatory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| dire | / | Adjective, Noun |
| disadvantaged | xx/x | Adjective |
| fateful | /x | Adjective |
| fierce | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| hostile | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| ill | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| impatient | x/x | Adjective |
| insidious | x/xx | Adjective |
| malicious | x/x | Adjective |
| malign | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| nefarious | x/xx | Adjective |
| nuisance | /x | Noun |
| observable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| opposing | x/x | Adjective |
| perverse | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| pest | / | Noun |
| prejudiced | /xx | Adjective |
| pretrial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| refusal | x/x | Noun |
| undesired | xx/x | Adjective |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| unhelpful | x/x | Adjective |
| unholy | x/x | Adjective |
| unpredictable | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| unsound | x/ | Adjective |
| untoward | xx/ | Adjective |
| unwanted | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| unwelcome | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| vicious | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| wasteful | /x | Adjective |
| wrong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| wrongful | /x | Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
