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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| accentuation | x/x/x | Noun, Noun |
| accent | x/ | Noun, Noun |
| stress | / | Noun, Noun |
| vehemence | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| focus | /x | Noun |
| overemphasis | /x/xx | Noun |
| emphasizes | /xxx | Verb |
| emphasises | /xxx | Verb |
| importance | x/x | Noun |
| emphasised | /xx | Verb |
| emphatic | x/x | Adjective |
| reliance | x/x | Noun |
| onus | /x | Noun |
| focusses | /xx | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| concern | x/ | Noun |
| elaboration | xxx/x | Noun |
| concentrates | /xx | Noun |
| boldface | /x | Noun |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| significance | x/xx | Noun |
| implication | xx/x | Noun |
| relevance | /xx | Noun |
| subtext | /x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun |
| primacy | /xx | Noun |
| detail | x/ | Noun |
| subtlety | /xx | Noun |
| underlines | /xx | Verb |
| considerations | xxx/x | Noun |
| highlighted | /xx | Verb |
| concentration | xx/x | Noun |
| foregrounded | /xx | Verb |
| preoccupation | xxx/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun |
| attitude | /xx | Noun |
| distinction | x/x | Noun |
| nuance | /x | Noun |
| substantive | /xx | Adjective |
| noting | /x | Verb |
| connotation | xx/x | Noun |
| responsibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| thematic | x/x | Adjective |
| preponderant | x/xx | Adjective |
| priority | x/xx | Noun |
| underscore | xx/ | Verb |
| subtle | /x | Adjective |
| justification | xxx/x | Noun |
| perspective | x/x | Noun |
| impetus | /xx | Noun |
| refocusing | x/xx | Noun |
| downplaying | /xx | Noun |
| evident | /xx | Adjective |
| deliberate | x/xx | Adjective |
| contrast | /x | Noun |
| italics | x/x | Noun |
| overarching | /xxx | Adjective |
| phrasing | /x | Noun |
| irony | /xx | Noun |
| allusion | x/x | Noun |
| regard | x/ | Noun |
| reiteration | xxx/x | Noun |
| fundamental | xx/x | Adjective |
| principle | /xx | Noun |
| rationale | xx/ | Noun |
| interest | /x | Noun |
| flexibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| deference | /xx | Noun |
| specificity | xx/xx | Noun |
| repetition | xx/x | Noun |
| obvious | /xx | Adjective |
| admonition | xx/x | Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun |
| contextualization | x/xxx/x | Noun |
| definite | /xx | Adjective |
| distinctiveness | x/xx | Noun |
| disproportionate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| insistence | x/x | Noun |
| shifts | / | Verb, Noun |
| praise | / | Noun |
| intentionality | x/x/xx | Noun |
| variation | xx/x | Noun |
| spotlight | /x | Noun |
| weight | / | Noun |
| prominence | /xx | Noun |
| salience | /xx | Noun |
| heft | / | Noun |
| eminence | /xx | Noun |
| value | /x | Noun |
| preeminence | x/xx | Noun |
| heaviness | /xx | Noun |
| gravitas | /xx | Noun |
| solicitude | x/xx | Noun |
| portent | /x | Noun |
| essence | /x | Noun |
| force | / | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun |
| account | x/ | Noun |
| thing | / | Noun |
| enthusiasm | x/xxx | Noun |
| strength | / | Noun |
| indispensability | xx/x/xx | Noun |
| urgency | /xx | Noun |
| earnest | /x | Noun |
| respect | x/ | Noun |
| cachet | /x | Noun |
| depth | / | Noun |
| exigency | x/xx | Noun |
| meaning | /x | Noun |
| original | x/xx | Noun |
| misplaced | x/ | Verb |
| undue | x/ | Adjective |
| places | /x | Verb |
| lays | / | Verb |
| lessened | /x | Adjective |
| increased | x/ | Adjective |
| especial | x/x | Adjective |
| individualism | xxx/xxx | Noun |
| renewed | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| added | /x | Verb |
| repeated | x/x | Adjective |
| greater | /x | Adjective |
| over | /x | Adjective |
| exaggerated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| lopsided | //x | Adjective |
| puts | / | Verb |
| rather | /x | Adverb |
| inordinate | x/xx | Adjective |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| affirmation | xx/x | Noun |
| assertion | x/x | Noun |
| assurance | x/x | Noun |
| assuring | x/x | Adjective |
| attaché | x/ | Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bold | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| burden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| careful | /x | Adjective |
| caution | /x | Noun, Verb |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| commitment | x/x | Noun |
| confirm | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| confirmation | xx/x | Noun |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| disincentive | xx/x | Noun |
| dwell | / | Verb, Noun |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| especially | x/x | Adverb |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fatty | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| fore | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| giveaway | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| gras | / | Noun, Adjective |
| guidance | /x | Noun |
| important | x/x | Adjective |
| incentive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| inducements | x/x | Noun |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| landform | /x | Noun |
| magnitude | /xx | Noun |
| momentum | x/x | Noun |
| orientation | xxx/x | Noun |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| pattern | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| penchant | /x | Noun |
| persistence | x/x | Noun |
| pertinence | /xx | Noun |
| peso | /x | Noun |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| precedence | /xx | Noun |
| preference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| premium | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| preponderance | x/x | Noun |
| pressure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| profile | /x | Noun, Verb |
| reaffirmation | xxx/x | Noun |
| reference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| relative | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| relief | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| significant | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| store | / | Noun, Verb |
| strangeness | /x | Noun |
| strictness | /x | Noun |
| syllable | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| tendency | /xx | Noun |
| thrust | / | Noun, Verb |
| tight | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| tightening | /xx | Noun |
| tone | / | Noun, Verb |
| vein | / | Noun, Verb |
| vigour | // | Noun |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stovepipe | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| daylight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| idiomatic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| collocation | xx/x | Noun |
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| cluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
