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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| downside | /x | Noun, Noun | 
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun | 
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun | 
| limitation | xx/x | Noun | 
| problem | /x | Noun | 
| advantage | x/x | Noun | 
| pitfall | /x | Noun | 
| reason | /x | Noun | 
| flaw | / | Noun | 
| complication | xx/x | Noun | 
| consequence | /xx | Noun | 
| caveat | /xx | Noun | 
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective | 
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun | 
| peculiarity | xxx/xx | Noun | 
| hindrance | /x | Noun | 
| dilemma | x/x | Noun | 
| unavoidable | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| impediment | x/xx | Noun | 
| bummer | /x | Noun | 
| advantageous | xx/x | Adjective | 
| fact | / | Noun | 
| troublesome | /xx | Adjective | 
| disadvantageous | xxx/x | Adjective | 
| necessity | x/xx | Noun | 
| obstacle | /xx | Noun | 
| thing | / | Noun | 
| problematical | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| irksome | /x | Adjective | 
| however | x/x | Adverb | 
| concern | x/ | Noun | 
| annoyance | x/x | Noun | 
| discrepancy | x/xx | Noun | 
| noticeable | /xxx | Adjective | 
| slowness | /x | Noun | 
| perk | / | Noun | 
| misgiving | x/x | Noun | 
| appreciable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| misconception | xx/x | Noun | 
| conundrum | x/x | Noun | 
| particular | x/xx | Adjective | 
| aspect | /x | Noun | 
| notable | /xx | Adjective | 
| weakness | /x | Noun | 
| benefit | /xx | Noun | 
| hurdle | /x | Noun | 
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| issue | /x | Noun | 
| annoying | x/x | Adjective | 
| characteristic | xxx/x | Noun | 
| requirement | x/x | Noun | 
| obvious | /xx | Adjective | 
| trouble | /x | Noun | 
| particularity | xxx/xx | Noun | 
| nuisance | /x | Noun | 
| oddity | /xx | Noun | 
| inconvenience | xx/x | Noun | 
| quibble | /x | Noun | 
| difference | /xx | Noun | 
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective | 
| negligible | /xxx | Adjective | 
| main | / | Adjective | 
| boon | / | Noun | 
| bothersome | /xx | Adjective | 
| improvement | x/x | Noun | 
| disappointment | xx/x | Noun | 
| mismatch | x/ | Noun | 
| inconsistency | xx/xx | Noun | 
| setback | /x | Noun | 
| inconvenient | xx/x | Adjective | 
| nicety | /xx | Noun | 
| inherent | x/x | Adjective | 
| dislike | x/ | Noun | 
| tricky | /x | Adjective | 
| implication | xx/x | Noun | 
| noteworthy | /xx | Adjective | 
| mistake | x/ | Noun | 
| upshot | /x | Noun | 
| hiccup | /x | Noun | 
| letdown | /x | Noun | 
| danger | /x | Noun | 
| definite | /xx | Adjective | 
| exception | x/x | Noun | 
| dissimilarity | xxx/xx | Noun | 
| restriction | x/x | Noun | 
| hassle | /x | Noun | 
| furthermore | /xx | Adverb | 
| though | / | Adverb | 
| minus | /x | Noun | 
| demerit | x/x | Noun | 
| penalty | /xx | Noun | 
| harm | / | Noun | 
| fault | / | Noun | 
| reverse | x/ | Noun | 
| negative | /xx | Adjective | 
| fallout | /x | Noun | 
| detriment | /xx | Noun | 
| balk | / | Noun | 
| worse | / | Adjective | 
| frustration | x/x | Noun | 
| discount | x/ | Noun | 
| handicap | /xx | Noun | 
| underdog | /xx | Noun | 
| disincentive | xx/x | Noun | 
| loser | /x | Noun | 
| hitch | / | Noun | 
| curse | / | Noun | 
| discouragement | x/xx | Noun | 
| displeasure | x/x | Noun | 
| lack | / | Noun | 
| forfeit | /x | Verb | 
| disagreeable | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| shortage | /x | Noun | 
| beating | /x | Noun | 
| want | / | Verb | 
| ruin | /x | Noun | 
| diminishing | x/xx | Verb | 
| retarding | x/x | Noun | 
| pejorative | x/xx | Adjective | 
| situation | xx/x | Noun | 
| aversion | x/x | Noun | 
| peril | /x | Noun | 
| backlash | /x | Noun | 
| hampering | /xx | Verb | 
| unwanted | x/x | Adjective | 
| loss | / | Noun | 
| contrary | /xx | Noun | 
| counter | /x | Noun | 
| inequity | x/xx | Noun | 
| disinterest | x/xx | Noun | 
| opposite | /xx | Noun | 
| burden | /x | Noun | 
| thwart | / | Verb | 
| revulsion | x/x | Noun | 
| distaste | x/ | Noun | 
| exportation | /x/x | Noun | 
| rebate | /x | Noun | 
| approach | x/ | Noun | 
| technique | x/ | Noun | 
| method | /x | Noun | 
| biggest | /x | Adjective | 
| algorithm | /xxx | Noun | 
| felicity | x/xx | Noun | 
| suffers | /x | Verb | 
| scheme | / | Noun | 
| refund | x/ | Noun | 
| serious | /xx | Adjective | 
| bounty | /x | Noun | 
| overcomes | /xx | Verb | 
| circumvented | xx/x | Verb | 
| topology | x/xx | Noun | 
| procedure | x/x | Noun | 
| obviated | /xxx | Verb | 
| major | /x | Adjective | 
| remission | x/x | Noun | 
| remedied | /xx | Verb | 
| setup | /x | Noun | 
| admiralty | /xxx | Noun | 
| advertised | /xx | Adjective | 
| allowance | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| antiquated | /xxx | Adjective | 
| backhand | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| catch | / | Verb, Noun | 
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| commissary | /xxx | Noun | 
| constraint | x/ | Noun | 
| consular | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| counterfeit | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| defect | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| deficiency | x/xx | Noun | 
| disability | xx/xx | Noun | 
| disservice | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| duplicate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| emption | /x | Noun | 
| enrollment | x/x | Noun | 
| excise | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| expense | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| failing | /x | Noun | 
| failure | /x | Noun | 
| fraudulent | /xx | Adjective | 
| gap | / | Noun, Verb | 
| homestead | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| hypersonic | xx/x | Adjective | 
| invalid | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| keeping | /x | Noun | 
| lacunae | x/x | Noun | 
| liberalized | /xxx | Verb, Adjective | 
| medicare | /xx | Name | 
| objection | x/x | Noun | 
| paste | / | Noun, Verb | 
| payback | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| port | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| recovery | x/x | Noun | 
| reimbursement | xx/x | Noun | 
| reinstatement | xx/x | Noun | 
| repayment | x/x | Noun | 
| restitution | xx/x | Noun | 
| return | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| snag | / | Noun, Verb | 
| die | / | Verb, Noun | 
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| save | / | Verb, Noun | 
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| fall | / | Verb, Noun | 
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
