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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| drawback | /x | Noun, Noun |
| upside | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun |
| caveat | /xx | Noun |
| advantage | x/x | Noun |
| limitation | xx/x | Noun |
| pitfall | /x | Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun |
| bummer | /x | Noun |
| upshot | /x | Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| fact | / | Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun |
| possibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| implication | xx/x | Noun |
| pluses | /x | Noun |
| though | / | Adverb |
| flaw | / | Noun |
| however | x/x | Adverb |
| weakness | /x | Noun |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| impediment | x/xx | Noun |
| complication | xx/x | Noun |
| risk | / | Noun |
| unavoidable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| potential | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| limiting | /xx | Verb |
| dilemma | x/x | Noun |
| danger | /x | Noun |
| oddity | /xx | Noun |
| perk | / | Noun |
| despite | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| irony | /xx | Noun |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| necessity | x/xx | Noun |
| disappointment | xx/x | Noun |
| main | / | Adjective |
| perils | /x | Noun |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| besides | x/ | Adverb |
| inherent | x/x | Adjective |
| unfortunately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| minimal | /xx | Adjective |
| worrisome | /xx | Adjective |
| likelihood | /xx | Noun |
| hurdle | /x | Noun |
| option | /x | Noun |
| that | / | Adverb, Noun |
| there | / | Adverb, Noun |
| thing | / | Noun |
| underlying | xx/x | Adjective |
| concern | x/ | Noun |
| conundrum | x/x | Noun |
| inevitable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective |
| obstacle | /xx | Noun |
| exception | x/x | Noun |
| slowdown | /x | Noun |
| notable | /xx | Adjective |
| misconception | xx/x | Noun |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| aforementioned | x/xx | Adjective |
| obvious | /xx | Adjective |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective |
| contrary | /xx | Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun |
| point | / | Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| considering | x/xx | Verb |
| case | / | Noun |
| corollary | /xxx | Noun |
| regardless | x/x | Noun |
| ramifications | xxx/x | Noun |
| trend | / | Noun |
| minus | /x | Noun |
| negative | /xx | Adjective |
| penalty | /xx | Noun |
| reverse | x/ | Noun |
| flip side | // | Phrase, Noun |
| worse | / | Adjective |
| underdog | /xx | Noun |
| fallout | /x | Noun |
| fault | / | Noun |
| harm | / | Noun |
| demerit | x/x | Noun |
| inconvenience | xx/x | Noun |
| loser | /x | Noun |
| handicap | /xx | Noun |
| opposite | /xx | Noun |
| hitch | / | Noun |
| backside | /x | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| misfortune | x/x | Noun |
| curse | / | Noun |
| downer | /x | Noun |
| one of those things | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| discount | x/ | Noun |
| disagreeable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| crab | / | Noun |
| impairment | x/x | Noun |
| bad news | // | Phrase, Noun |
| inconvenient | xx/x | Adjective |
| undesirable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| wrong | / | Adjective |
| disinterest | x/xx | Noun |
| nuisance | /x | Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun |
| underachievement | /xx/x | Noun |
| something else | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| unpalatable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| avoidable | x/xx | Adjective |
| displeasure | x/x | Noun |
| side effect | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| detriment | /xx | Noun |
| discouragement | x/xx | Noun |
| hindrance | /x | Noun |
| malus | /x | Name |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| paradox | /xx | Noun |
| pejorative | x/xx | Adjective |
| dislike | x/ | Noun |
| subnormal | //x | Adjective |
| devil | /x | Noun |
| bad luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| mire | / | Noun |
| frustration | x/x | Noun |
| downsizing | /xx | Noun |
| abbot | /x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun |
| globalization | xxx/x | Noun |
| scenario | x/xx | Noun |
| biggest | /x | Adjective |
| strategy | /xx | Noun |
| only | /x | Adjective |
| careers | x/ | Noun |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| move | / | Noun |
| cycle | /x | Noun |
| fame | / | Noun |
| technique | x/ | Noun |
| twofold | // | Verb |
| job | / | Noun |
| configuration | xxx/x | Noun |
| format | /x | Noun |
| flexibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| method | /x | Noun |
| outweigh | /x | Verb |
| hill | / | Noun |
| definite | /xx | Adjective |
| capital | /xx | Noun |
| serious | /xx | Adjective |
| possible | /xx | Adjective |
| curve | / | Noun |
| technology | x/xx | Noun |
| decision | x/x | Noun |
| everything | /xx | Noun |
| success | x/ | Noun |
| abbe | /x | Noun |
| acceptable | x/xx | Adjective |
| actuarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| adjusted | x/x | Adjective |
| adverse | x/ | Adjective |
| aggravation | xx/x | Noun |
| anaesthetic | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| anesthetic | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| annualized | /xxx | Adjective |
| anticompetitive | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| assess | x/ | Verb |
| associated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| attendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| attributable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| backhand | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| degradation | xx/x | Noun |
| deteriorating | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| deterioration | x/xxxx | Noun |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| disincentive | xx/x | Noun |
| disservice | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| downturn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| factor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| incentive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| landing | /x | Noun |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| medal | /x | Noun, Verb |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| recession | x/x | Noun |
| recoil | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reduction | x/x | Noun |
| worsening | /xx | Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
