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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| explicate | /xx | Verb, Verb |
| excuse | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| elucidate | x/xx | Verb |
| understand | xx/ | Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| describe | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| tell | / | Verb |
| illustrate | /xx | Verb, Adverb |
| summarize | /xx | Verb |
| expound | x/ | Verb |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| explanation | xx/x | Noun |
| examine | x/x | Verb |
| argue | /x | Verb |
| analyze | /xx | Verb |
| allude | x/ | Verb |
| suggest | x/ | Verb |
| investigate | x/xx | Verb |
| identify | x/xx | Verb, Adverb |
| emphasize | /xx | Verb |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| observe | x/ | Verb |
| interpret | x/x | Verb |
| quantify | /xx | Verb |
| summarise | /x/ | Verb |
| justify | /xx | Verb |
| surmise | x/ | Noun |
| decipher | x/x | Verb |
| demystify | x/xx | Verb |
| analyse | xx/ | Verb |
| dissect | x/ | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| speculate | /xx | Verb |
| reveal | x/ | Verb |
| confirm | x/ | Verb |
| ascertain | xx/ | Verb |
| speak | / | Verb |
| refer | x/ | Verb |
| know | / | Verb |
| refute | x/ | Verb |
| introduce | xx/ | Verb |
| remind | x/ | Verb |
| reiterate | x/xx | Verb |
| relate | x/ | Verb |
| inform | x/ | Verb |
| evaluate | x/xx | Verb |
| advise | x/ | Verb |
| emphasise | /xx | Verb |
| fathom | /x | Noun |
| hypothesize | x/xx | Verb |
| talk | / | Noun |
| theorize | /xx | Verb |
| explore | x/ | Verb |
| show | / | Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| ascribe | x/ | Verb |
| help | / | Noun |
| recognize | /xx | Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb |
| contextualize | x/xxx | Verb |
| learn | / | Verb |
| characterize | /xxx | Verb |
| highlight | /x | Noun |
| deduce | x/ | Verb |
| substantiate | x/xx | Verb |
| rephrase | x/ | Verb |
| discern | x/ | Verb |
| corroborate | x/xx | Verb |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| find | / | Verb |
| assess | x/ | Verb |
| discover | x/x | Verb |
| asked | / | Verb |
| extrapolate | x/xx | Verb |
| rebut | x/ | Verb |
| pinpoint | /x | Noun |
| enlighten | x/x | Verb |
| reassure | xx/ | Verb |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| reconcile | /xx | Verb |
| rationalize | /xxx | Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| persuade | x/ | Verb |
| indicate | /xx | Verb |
| depict | x/ | Verb |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb |
| verify | /xx | Verb |
| predict | x/ | Verb |
| visualize | /xx | Verb |
| elaborate | x/x | Adjective |
| calculate | /xx | Verb |
| propose | x/ | Verb |
| delve | / | Verb |
| grasp | / | Noun |
| conceptualize | x/xx | Verb |
| clearly | /x | Adverb |
| recapitulate | xx/xx | Verb |
| teach | / | Verb |
| reflect | x/ | Verb |
| infer | x/ | Verb |
| plain | / | Noun |
| illuminate | x/xx | Verb |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| spell out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw light on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lay out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shed light on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| articulate | x/xx | Adjective |
| put over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| manifest | /xx | Adjective |
| present | /x | Noun |
| resolve | x/ | Noun |
| clear | / | Adjective |
| get across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| map out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| liquidate | /xx | Verb |
| lighten | /x | Verb |
| enunciate | x/xx | Verb |
| bring to light | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put into words | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| evince | x/ | Verb |
| straighten | /x | Verb |
| express | x/ | Noun |
| display | x/ | Noun |
| exemplify | x/xx | Verb |
| set out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone to understand | //x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| delineate | x/xx | Verb |
| denote | x/ | Verb |
| portray | x/ | Verb |
| expose | x/ | Verb |
| disclose | x/ | Verb |
| formulate | /xx | Verb |
| clear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| account for | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| point out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| exhibit | x/x | Noun |
| remonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| represent | xx/ | Verb |
| prove | / | Verb |
| designate | /xx | Verb |
| make known | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get straight | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| visualise | /xx | Verb |
| shine through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make sense | // | Phrase, Verb |
| direct | x/ | Adjective |
| example | x/x | Noun |
| detail | x/ | Noun |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| construe | x/ | Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb |
| unexplainable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| enumerate | x/xx | Adverb |
| inexplicable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| uninitiated | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| adduced | x/ | Verb |
| invoked | x/ | Verb |
| mechanistically | xx/xx | Adverb |
| satisfactorily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| phenomena | x/xx | Noun |
| discrepancy | x/xx | Noun |
| purport | /x | Verb |
| lucidly | /xx | Adverb |
| workings | /x | Noun |
| please | / | Adverb |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| agreed | x/ | Adjective |
| alibi | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| angel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arching | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assignment | x/x | Noun |
| attributable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| audible | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| awareness | x/x | Noun |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| cleansing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| clutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coincide | xx/ | Verb |
| coincident | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| comfort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| confuse | x/ | Verb |
| contemplated | /xxx | Verb |
| content | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cosmic | /x | Adjective |
| counsel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| covert | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| declaration | xx/x | Noun |
| defensible | x/xx | Adjective |
| dependency | x/xx | Noun |
| deprivation | xx/x | Noun |
| description | x/x | Noun |
| dis | / | Noun, Verb |
| disability | xx/xx | Noun |
| discomfort | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| disturbance | x/x | Noun |
| dramatization | xxx/x | Noun |
| due | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| educate | /xx | Verb |
| evidence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| explanatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| instruct | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| interpretative | xxx/x | Adjective |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| mention | /x | Verb, Noun |
| motivate | /xx | Verb |
| naturalize | /xxx | Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| note | / | Noun, Verb |
| outline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| overarching | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| persuasion | x/x | Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| proclaim | x/ | Verb |
| provide | x/ | Verb |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| question | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rationale | xx/ | Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| refine | x/ | Verb |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| retail | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| say | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| share | / | Noun, Verb |
| specify | /xx | Verb |
| spell | / | Noun, Verb |
| state | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| statement | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| tactile | /x | Adjective |
| this | / | Adverb, Noun |
| underlie | xx/ | Verb |
| warrant | /x | Noun, Verb |
| why | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| wise | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| idiomatic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| stovepipe | /x | Noun, Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
