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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| malpractice | x/x | Noun |
| malice | /x | Noun |
| malfeasance | x/x | Noun |
| wrongdoing | /xx | Noun |
| unfairness | x/x | Noun |
| outrage | /x | Noun |
| villainy | /xx | Noun |
| maltreatment | x/x | Noun |
| crime against humanity | /x/x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| misconduct | x/x | Noun |
| mistreatment | x/x | Noun |
| abuse | x/ | Noun |
| misbehavior | xx/x | Noun |
| moral turpitude | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| inequity | x/xx | Noun |
| misbehaving | xx/x | Noun |
| evil | /x | Noun |
| design | x/ | Noun |
| offending | x/x | Noun |
| treachery | /xx | Noun |
| trickery | /xx | Noun |
| misuse | x/ | Noun |
| malevolence | x/xx | Noun |
| cheating | /x | Noun |
| funny business | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| malicious mischief | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| injustice | x/x | Noun |
| immorality | xx/xx | Noun |
| malice in law | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| infamy | /xx | Noun |
| hooliganism | /xxxx | Noun |
| barbarism | /xxx | Noun |
| misdemeanor | xx/x | Noun |
| inhumanity | xx/xx | Noun |
| atrocity | x/xx | Noun |
| injury | /xx | Noun |
| miscreant | /xx | Noun |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective |
| aggression | x/x | Noun |
| mischief | /x | Noun |
| indiscretion | xx/x | Noun |
| craft | / | Noun |
| corruption | x/x | Noun |
| riot | /x | Noun |
| imputation | xx/x | Noun |
| lawlessness | /xx | Noun |
| perfect crime | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| delinquency | x/xx | Noun |
| perfidy | /xx | Noun |
| infidelity | xx/xx | Noun |
| pestilence | /xx | Noun |
| ugliness | /xx | Noun |
| dishonesty | x/xx | Noun |
| cruelty | /x | Noun |
| freedom | /x | Noun |
| vandalism | /xxx | Noun |
| dirty trick | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| flout | / | Verb |
| barbarity | x/xx | Noun |
| despicable | x/xx | Adjective |
| cutthroat | /x | Noun |
| punishment | /xx | Noun |
| affront | x/ | Noun |
| bad faith | // | Phrase, Noun |
| grievance | /x | Noun |
| den of iniquity | //x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| mishap | /x | Noun |
| misrule | x/ | Noun |
| bad form | // | Phrase, Noun |
| disservice | x/x | Noun |
| bullying | /xx | Noun |
| reprehensible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| low blow | // | Phrase, Noun |
| blame | / | Noun |
| sacrilege | /xx | Noun |
| shenanigans | x/xx | Noun |
| underworld | /xx | Noun |
| impudence | x/x | Noun |
| scandal | /x | Noun |
| high treason | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| encroachment | x/x | Noun |
| deceit | x/ | Noun |
| fury | /x | Noun |
| malignant | x/x | Adjective |
| sharp practice | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| guilt | / | Noun |
| monkey business | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| martyrdom | /xx | Noun |
| poison | /x | Noun |
| adultery | x/xx | Noun |
| sleaze | / | Noun |
| disrespect | xx/ | Noun |
| larceny | /xx | Noun |
| criminal negligence | /xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| harm | / | Noun |
| invective | x/x | Noun |
| profligacy | /xxx | Noun |
| disrepute | xx/ | Noun |
| untruth | x/ | Noun |
| abhorrent | x/x | Adjective |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| abominable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| act out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| actor | /x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| afoul | x/ | Adverb |
| amuse | x/ | Verb |
| amusement | x/x | Noun |
| angel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appalling | x/x | Adjective |
| are | / | Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| athlete | /x | Noun |
| atrocious | x/x | Adjective |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| back up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| backstop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bandy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| banging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| baseball | // | Noun |
| basketball | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| baste | / | Noun, Verb |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| bluefin | /x | Noun |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| breeding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bugle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bums | / | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| caper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cartoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| charade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cheek | / | Noun, Verb |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| choke | / | Verb, Noun |
| choke off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chord | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cleaning | /x | Noun |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| clog | / | Verb, Noun |
| clowning | /x | Noun |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| coarse | / | Adjective |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| combo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| contaminate | x/xx | Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| coquetry | /xx | Noun |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| crass | / | Adjective |
| cricket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| croquet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| crude | / | Adjective, Noun |
| cunning | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| curl | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| curse | / | Noun, Verb |
| dabble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dalliance | /xx | Noun |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| damnable | x/x | Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| debut | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deck | / | Noun, Verb |
| defile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| delightful | x/x | Adjective |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| detestable | x/xx | Adjective |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| devious | /xx | Adjective |
| devotional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| dime | / | Noun, Verb |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disgusting | x/x | Adjective |
| dishonest | x/x | Adjective |
| dishonorable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| distasteful | x/x | Adjective |
| doctor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| doh | / | Name |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drainage | /x | Noun |
| drama | /x | Noun |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| dumb | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| duplicate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| effluent | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| elizabethan | xxx/x | Name, Adjective |
| enact | x/ | Verb |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enjoyment | x/x | Noun |
| entertain | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| entertainment | xx/x | Noun |
| entire | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| exhibit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| exploit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| face off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| failing | /x | Noun |
| fair | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| fake | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| false | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| fetid | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fiddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| film | / | Noun, Verb |
| filthy | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| fireman | /x | Noun |
| fishy | /x | Adjective |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| flirt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
