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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| slip | / | Noun, Noun |
| faux pas | x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| blunder | /x | Noun |
| misstep | x/ | Noun |
| gaff | / | Noun |
| mistake | x/ | Noun |
| misstatement | x/x | Noun |
| mishap | /x | Noun |
| debacle | x/x | Noun |
| miscalculation | x/x/x | Noun |
| fiasco | x/x | Noun |
| howler | /x | Noun |
| misspelling | x/x | Noun |
| scandal | /x | Noun |
| indiscretion | xx/x | Noun |
| typo | /x | Noun |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| unforgivable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| joke | / | Noun |
| omission | x/x | Noun |
| remark | x/ | Noun |
| embarrassing | x/xx | Adjective |
| egregious | x/x | Adjective |
| catastrophe | x/xx | Noun |
| inadvertent | xx/x | Adjective |
| calamity | x/xx | Noun |
| slur | / | Noun |
| hiccup | /x | Noun |
| atrocity | x/xx | Noun |
| misadventure | xx/x | Noun |
| disastrous | x/x | Adjective |
| incident | /xx | Noun |
| furore | /x | Noun |
| embarrassment | x/xx | Noun |
| calamitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| regrettable | x/xx | Adjective |
| apology | x/xx | Noun |
| inaccuracy | x/xxx | Noun |
| oddity | /xx | Noun |
| error | /x | Noun |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun |
| silly | /x | Adjective |
| snapper | /x | Noun |
| goff | / | Name |
| boob | / | Noun |
| gawk | / | Noun |
| gaby | /x | Name |
| fool | / | Noun |
| floater | /x | Noun |
| muff | / | Noun |
| fart | / | Noun |
| gump | / | Name |
| stupid | /x | Adjective |
| jackass | /x | Noun |
| lulu | /x | Name |
| youthful indiscretion | /xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| crap | / | Noun |
| imbecile | /xx | Noun |
| poke | / | Noun |
| gouge | / | Noun |
| buffoon | x/ | Noun |
| duff | / | Noun |
| bloomer | /x | Noun |
| flash | / | Noun |
| funny | /x | Adjective |
| twit | / | Noun |
| gomer | /x | Name |
| unpardonable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| pardon | /x | Verb |
| commits | x/ | Verb |
| severity | x/xx | Noun |
| appalling | x/x | Adjective |
| monumental | xx/x | Adjective |
| sort | / | Noun |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective |
| diplomatic | xx/x | Adjective |
| terrible | /xx | Adjective |
| status | /x | Noun |
| incredible | x/xx | Adjective |
| awful | /x | Adjective |
| realized | /xx | Verb |
| biggest | /x | Adjective |
| kind | / | Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb |
| latest | /x | Adjective |
| part | / | Noun |
| famous | /x | Adjective |
| verbal | /x | Adjective |
| worst | / | Adjective |
| minor | /x | Adjective |
| serious | /xx | Adjective |
| social | /x | Adjective |
| made | / | Verb |
| major | /x | Adjective |
| occurred | x/ | Verb |
| earlier | /xx | Adjective |
| accident | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| casualty | /xxx | Noun |
| disservice | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| fracas | /x | Noun |
| scare | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| snub | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| sfa | x | Name |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
