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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| denying | x/x | Verb, Verb |
| denial | x/x | Noun |
| infidel | /xx | Noun |
| scrooge | / | Name |
| unobtainable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| sour grapes | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| maverick | /xx | Noun |
| disavowal | xx/x | Noun |
| cannot | /x | Adjective |
| negation | x/x | Noun |
| red light | // | Phrase, Noun |
| forbidden fruit | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| underdog | /xx | Noun |
| devil | /x | Noun |
| ignorant | /xx | Adjective |
| nonuse | x/ | Noun |
| unworthy | x/x | Adjective |
| unusable | x/xx | Adjective |
| paradox | /xx | Noun |
| obstructive | x/x | Adjective |
| stonewall | /x | Name |
| worm | / | Noun |
| pretense | x/ | Noun |
| doubtful | /x | Adjective |
| garbage | /x | Noun |
| disallowance | xx/x | Noun |
| abnegation | xx/x | Noun |
| disobedient | xx/xx | Adjective |
| bad faith | // | Phrase, Noun |
| deceit | x/ | Noun |
| underprivileged | /x/x | Noun |
| proverb | /x | Noun |
| lame duck | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| disreputable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| wrong | / | Adjective |
| inadmissible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| joker | /x | Noun |
| profane | x/ | Noun |
| deafness | /x | Noun |
| fake | / | Noun |
| shoddy | /x | Adjective |
| unknown quantity | x//xx | Phrase, Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| recalcitrant | x/xx | Adjective |
| trash | / | Noun |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| orphan | /x | Noun |
| cant | / | Noun |
| fallout | /x | Noun |
| negative | /xx | Adjective |
| reject | x/ | Verb |
| monkey business | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| fooling | /x | Verb |
| unbelief | xx/ | Noun |
| loser | /x | Noun |
| static | /x | Adjective |
| snag | / | Noun |
| barring | /x | Verb |
| anti | /x | Adjective |
| dummy | /x | Noun |
| dirty trick | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| idle threat | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| disbelief | xx/ | Noun |
| irresponsible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| discount | x/ | Noun |
| impracticable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| shirking | /x | Noun |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| mitten | /x | Noun |
| straw | / | Noun |
| chaff | / | Noun |
| intransigent | x/xx | Adjective |
| misuse | x/ | Noun |
| administrator | x/xxx | Noun |
| animal | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| anvil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ape | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ass | / | Noun, Adjective |
| bark | / | Noun, Verb |
| barn | / | Noun, Verb |
| barney | /x | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beast | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bedstead | /x | Noun |
| bent | / | Noun, Adjective |
| binary | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| biscuit | /x | Noun |
| bitten | /x | Noun |
| blackboard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blackguard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blanc | / | Noun |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| bloodhound | /x | Noun |
| boring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| brightest | /x | Adjective |
| bro | / | Noun |
| bud | / | Noun, Verb |
| buddy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bunk | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bunny | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cabot | /x | Name |
| cad | / | Name |
| camel | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cane | / | Noun, Verb |
| canine | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cellar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| christ | / | Name |
| chum | / | Noun, Verb |
| churn | / | Noun, Verb |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| clog | / | Verb, Noun |
| coffin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cow | / | Noun, Verb |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crib | / | Noun, Verb |
| cur | / | Noun |
| curious | /xx | Adjective |
| dalmatian | x/x | Name, Adjective |
| death | / | Noun |
| deer | / | Noun |
| delightful | x/x | Adjective |
| director | x/x | Noun |
| disconcerting | xx/x | Adjective |
| disgusting | x/x | Adjective |
| distressing | x/x | Adjective |
| dodge | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dogged | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| doggie | /x | Noun |
| doggy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| doll | / | Noun |
| donkey | /x | Noun |
| doug | / | Name |
| dreamlike | /x | Adjective |
| drowsy | /x | Adjective |
| duck | / | Noun, Verb |
| dude | / | Noun, Verb |
| dugout | /x | Noun |
| dumb | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| eat | / | Verb, Noun |
| elephant | /xx | Noun |
| evelyn | /xx | Name |
| extraordinary | xx/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| familiar | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| feeder | /x | Noun |
| festive | /x | Adjective |
| fish | / | Noun, Verb |
| flag | / | Noun, Verb |
| fluffy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fox | / | Noun, Verb |
| fridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| friend | / | Noun, Verb |
| frightening | /xx | Adjective |
| funniest | /xx | Adjective |
| girl | / | Noun, Verb |
| glory | /x | Noun, Verb |
| goat | / | Noun, Verb |
| god | / | Name, Verb |
| grave | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| griffon | /x | Noun |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| guy | / | Noun, Verb |
| hammer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| handler | /x | Noun |
| heel | / | Noun, Verb |
| hell | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hilarious | x/xx | Adjective |
| homey | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| horse | / | Noun, Verb |
| hound | / | Noun, Verb |
| house | / | Noun, Verb |
| hunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| hunting dog | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hut | / | Noun, Verb |
| indescribable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| jackal | /x | Noun, Verb |
| kindergarten | /xxx | Noun |
| latrine | x/ | Noun |
| liveliest | /xx | Adjective |
| man | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| manager | /xx | Noun |
| mate | / | Noun, Verb |
| mongrel | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| monkey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mutt | / | Noun |
| neighborhood | /xx | Noun |
| newfoundland | /xx | Name |
| nursery | /xx | Noun |
| oscar | /x | Name |
| ox | / | Noun |
| pack | / | Noun, Verb |
| pal | / | Noun, Verb |
| pallet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pardon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| parrot | /x | Noun, Verb |
| persecute | /xx | Verb |
| pet | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pig | / | Noun, Verb |
| pigeon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| piggy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| pony | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pooch | / | Noun, Verb |
| poodle | /x | Noun |
| poodle dog | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| pug | / | Noun, Verb |
| pup | / | Noun, Verb |
| puppy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| quest | / | Noun, Verb |
| rabble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rascal | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| refrigerator | x/xxx | Noun |
| reindeer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| reptile | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| rooster | /x | Noun |
| run down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| saddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sake | / | Noun |
| salle | / | Name |
| sap | / | Noun, Verb |
| sausage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| scoundrel | /x | Noun |
| silly | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| sled | / | Noun, Verb |
| sledge | / | Noun, Verb |
| sleepy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| sleigh | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| snake | / | Noun, Verb |
| spitz | / | Name |
| squirrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stable | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| strangest | /x | Adjective |
