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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| bind | / | Noun, Noun |
| dilemma | x/x | Noun |
| conundrum | x/x | Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| contradictory | xx/xx | Adjective |
| baffling | /xx | Adjective |
| conflict | /x | Noun |
| paradox | /xx | Noun |
| knot | / | Noun |
| predicament | x/xx | Noun |
| oxymoron | x//x | Noun |
| mixed feelings | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| pas de deux | /xx | Phrase, Noun |
| antinomy | x/xx | Noun |
| contrary | /xx | Noun |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| irony | /xx | Noun |
| trick question | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| impasse | x/ | Noun |
| contradiction | xx/x | Noun |
| misleading | x/x | Adjective |
| scruple | /x | Noun |
| vicious circle | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| miscommunication | xxxx/x | Noun |
| can of worms | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| spot | / | Noun |
| vacillation | xx/x | Noun |
| inability | xx/xx | Noun |
| reluctance | x/x | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| mixed blessing | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| mire | / | Noun |
| blind alley | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| deceit | x/ | Noun |
| mixed bag | // | Phrase, Noun |
| dead end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| exercise in futility | /xxxx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| opposite | /xx | Noun |
| hedge | / | Noun |
| stalemate | /x | Noun |
| mess | / | Noun |
| flip side | // | Phrase, Noun |
| disobedience | xx/xx | Noun |
| cannot | /x | Adjective |
| sticky wicket | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| incompatible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| puzzle | /x | Noun |
| second best | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Noun |
| inertia | x/x | Noun |
| dead set | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| doubting | /x | Verb |
| corner | /x | Noun |
| hydra | /x | Noun |
| advisory | x/xx | Name |
| surprising | x/x | Adjective |
| gridlock | /x | Noun |
| double negative | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| indirection | xx/x | Noun |
| grey area | //xx | Name, Name |
| thing | / | Noun |
| devil | /x | Noun |
| recalcitrant | x/xx | Adjective |
| reverse | x/ | Noun |
| fiasco | x/x | Noun |
| backsliding | /xx | Noun |
| betraying | x/x | Verb |
| unavoidable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| noncompliance | xx/x | Noun |
| blind | / | Noun |
| deceiving | x/x | Verb |
| complication | xx/x | Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| ambiguous | x/xx | Adjective |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| arrowhead | /xx | Noun |
| article | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| associate | x/xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| auto | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| bandage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| befriend | x/ | Verb |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| binary | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| binder | /x | Noun |
| bivalent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| bond | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bonnet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bore | / | Verb, Noun |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| brightest | /x | Adjective |
| cement | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| char | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheats | / | Noun, Verb |
| chelate | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| clone | / | Noun, Verb |
| coerce | x/ | Verb |
| coexisting | xx/x | Adjective |
| combined | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| connect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consolidate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| constrain | x/ | Verb |
| constraint | x/ | Noun |
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cord | / | Noun, Verb |
| correlate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| counterpart | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| covalently | x/xx | Adverb |
| crisis | /x | Noun |
| cusps | / | Noun |
| date | / | Noun, Verb |
| dead ringer | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| deadlock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| decker | /x | Name |
| decoy | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| determinate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| doable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| double up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| doubled | /x | Adjective |
| doubly | /x | Adverb |
| dozens | /x | Noun |
| dual | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dualism | /xxx | Noun |
| duality | x/xx | Noun |
| duel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| duplicated | /xxx | Verb |
| duplication | xx/x | Noun |
| encircle | x/x | Verb |
| encompassing | x/xx | Adjective |
| enforceable | x/xx | Adjective |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| equivocal | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| erase | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| everything | /xx | Noun |
| exterior | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| fasten | /x | Verb |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| flare | / | Noun, Verb |
| flex | / | Noun, Verb |
| float | / | Noun, Verb |
| focal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fold | / | Noun, Verb |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| forked | / | Adjective |
| format | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gemini | /xx | Name |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| gird | / | Verb, Noun |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hire | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hook | / | Noun, Verb |
| image | /x | Noun, Verb |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| incur | x/ | Verb |
| indenture | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| initiate | x/xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| inner | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| integral | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| intensified | x/xx | Noun |
| intrinsic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| jam | / | Noun, Verb |
| join | / | Verb, Noun |
| lar | / | Noun |
| large | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| lash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| leash | / | Noun, Verb |
| liaise | x/ | Verb |
| liaison | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| liner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lining | /x | Noun |
| linkage | /x | Noun |
| linked | / | Adjective |
| locate | /x | Verb |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| loop | / | Noun, Verb |
| mark | / | Noun, Verb |
| mimic | /x | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| mint | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| mirror | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mixed | / | Adjective |
| modify | /xx | Verb |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| multiple | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| multiplier | /xxx | Noun |
| multiply | /xx | Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| multivalent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| negative | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| nothing | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| obligate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| oblige | x/ | Verb |
| operating | /xxx | Adjective |
| overlap | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| overtake | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| pair | / | Noun, Verb |
| parallel | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
