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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| inefficiency | xx/xx | Noun, Noun |
| second best | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Noun |
| loser | /x | Noun |
| waste | / | Noun |
| inefficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| fail | / | Verb |
| overhead | /x/ | Noun |
| exercise in futility | /xxxx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| nonuse | x/ | Noun |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun |
| discount | x/ | Noun |
| folly | /x | Noun |
| underachievement | /xx/x | Noun |
| underestimate | /x/xx | Verb |
| second | /x | Noun |
| inaccuracy | x/xxx | Noun |
| fudge | / | Noun |
| fallacy | /xx | Noun |
| downside | /x | Noun |
| spendthrift | /x | Noun |
| waste of time | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| worse | / | Adjective |
| fake | / | Noun |
| mismanagement | x/xx | Noun |
| under | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| foil | / | Noun |
| travesty | /xx | Noun |
| futility | x/xx | Noun |
| misleading | x/x | Adjective |
| scam | / | Noun |
| almost | /x | Adverb |
| impairment | x/x | Noun |
| bungling | /xx | Noun |
| mock | / | Adjective |
| shoddy | /x | Adjective |
| exact science | x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| underpayment | /xxx | Noun |
| miss | / | Name |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| bad faith | // | Phrase, Noun |
| fooling | /x | Verb |
| bargain basement | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| inadequacy | x/xxx | Noun |
| fiasco | x/x | Noun |
| deceit | x/ | Noun |
| sticking plaster | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| unworkable | x/xx | Adjective |
| wastage | /x | Noun |
| rook | / | Noun |
| default | x/ | Noun |
| spare | / | Adjective |
| impoverishment | x/xx | Noun |
| scrooge | / | Name |
| debacle | x/x | Noun |
| regret | x/ | Noun |
| absurd | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| activity | x/xx | Noun |
| adulterated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| adulterous | x/xx | Adjective |
| affordability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| agent | /x | Noun |
| agriculture | /xxx | Noun |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| arbitrary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| artificial | xx/x | Adjective |
| assertion | x/x | Noun |
| assumed | x/ | Adjective |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| attributable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| austerity | x/xx | Noun |
| baseless | /x | Adjective |
| behavior | x/x | Noun |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| blanks | / | Adjective |
| bogus | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| budget | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bunk | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| canada | /xx | Name |
| car | / | Noun |
| caregiver | /xx | Noun |
| centrally | /xx | Adverb |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| coerced | x/ | Verb |
| commerce | /x | Noun, Verb |
| community | x/xx | Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conservation | xx/x | Noun |
| consumption | x/x | Noun |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| counterfeit | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| country | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| culture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| currency | /xx | Noun |
| curriculum | x/xx | Noun |
| curtailment | x/x | Noun |
| deceitful | x/x | Adjective |
| deceptive | x/x | Adjective |
| decoy | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defective | x/x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| deficit | /xx | Noun |
| delusive | x/x | Adjective |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| dishonest | x/x | Adjective |
| dishonorable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| disingenuous | xx/xx | Adjective |
| distorted | x/x | Adjective |
| dodgy | /x | Adjective |
| dollars | /x | Adjective |
| downsizing | /xx | Noun |
| dud | / | Noun, Adjective |
| dummy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| ecology | x/xx | Noun |
| economic | xx/x | Adjective |
| economically | xx/xx | Adverb |
| economies | x/xx | Noun |
| economist | x/xx | Noun |
| efficiency | x/xx | Noun |
| empty | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| enterprise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| entrepreneurship | xxx/x | Noun |
| environment | x/xx | Noun |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| exchequer | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fabricated | /xxx | Adjective |
| fabrication | xx/x | Noun |
| fallacious | x/x | Adjective |
| falsehood | /x | Noun |
| falsely | /x | Adverb |
| falsified | /xx | Adjective |
| faulty | /x | Adjective |
| faux | / | Adjective, Noun |
| federation | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| feigned | / | Adjective |
| fictional | /xx | Adjective |
| fictitious | x/x | Adjective |
| fictive | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| finance | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| financial | x/x | Adjective |
| flawed | / | Adjective |
| forged | / | Adjective |
| forgery | /xx | Noun |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fraudulent | /xx | Adjective |
| free enterprise | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| frugality | x/xx | Noun |
| futile | /x | Adjective |
| global | /x | Adjective, Name, Adverb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| governed | /x | Noun |
| government | /xx | Noun |
| groundless | /x | Adjective |
| growth | / | Noun |
| herring | /x | Noun |
| holds | / | Verb |
| hollow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| hypocritical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| illegal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| illusory | x/xx | Adjective |
| imaginary | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| imitation | xx/x | Noun |
| imitative | /xxx | Adjective |
| impactor | x/x | Noun |
| implausible | x/xx | Adjective |
| impractical | x/xx | Adjective |
| improper | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| inaccurate | x/xx | Adjective |
| inappropriate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| incidental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inconstant | x/x | Adjective |
| incorrect | xx/ | Adjective, Noun |
| industrialism | x/xxxx | Noun |
| industry | /xx | Noun |
| inexact | xx/ | Adjective |
| inflate | x/ | Verb |
| insidious | x/xx | Adjective |
| insincere | xx/ | Adjective |
| international | xx/xx | Adjective, Name |
| invalid | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| knowledge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lab | / | Noun |
| learning | /x | Noun |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| liar | /x | Noun |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| literacy | /xxx | Noun |
| lopsided | //x | Adjective |
| management | /xx | Noun |
| market | /x | Noun, Verb |
| market economy | /xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| marketplace | /xx | Noun |
| max | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| method | /x | Noun, Verb |
| misconceived | xx/ | Adjective |
| misconception | xx/x | Noun |
| misguided | x/x | Adjective |
| misinformation | xxx/x | Noun |
| misrepresentation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| mistake | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| money | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| multinationals | xx/xx | Noun |
| necessities | x/xx | Noun |
| nil | / | Noun |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| null | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| optimistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| organizations | xxx/x | Adjective |
| outward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| overflow | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| oversimplified | xx/xx | Adjective |
| people | /x | Noun, Verb |
| perverse | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| pessimistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| phoney | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| phony | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| placeholder | /xx | Noun |
| policy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| politics | /xx | Noun |
| polity | /xx | Noun |
