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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| refute | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| falsify | /xx | Verb |
| disprove | x/ | Verb |
| contradict | xx/ | Verb |
| debunk | x/ | Verb |
| belie | x/ | Verb |
| repudiate | x/xx | Verb |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| rebut | x/ | Verb |
| negate | x/ | Verb |
| mislead | x/ | Verb |
| betray | x/ | Verb |
| contravene | /xx | Verb |
| deceive | x/ | Verb |
| lead on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| negative | /xx | Adjective |
| tell | / | Verb |
| stretch the truth | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| disavow | xx/ | Verb |
| lease | / | Noun |
| discredit | x/x | Noun |
| spoof | / | Noun |
| lie by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hoax | / | Noun |
| distort | x/ | Verb |
| false | / | Adjective |
| explode | x/ | Verb |
| reprove | x/ | Verb |
| disbelieve | xx/ | Verb |
| reveal | x/ | Verb |
| misrepresent | xxx/ | Verb |
| dissemble | x/x | Verb |
| improve | x/ | Verb |
| fake | / | Noun |
| delude | x/ | Verb |
| see through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rule out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spill the beans | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cheat | / | Noun |
| pass off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bull | / | Noun |
| unreason | x/x | Noun |
| turn in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| fence | / | Noun |
| cross | / | Noun |
| trick | / | Noun |
| derogate | /xx | Verb |
| denounce | x/ | Verb |
| lie upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stink | / | Noun |
| scotch | / | Noun |
| disappoint | xx/ | Verb |
| jive | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| protest | /x | Noun |
| babble | /x | Noun |
| disclaim | x/ | Verb |
| put to bed | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cram | / | Noun |
| gammon | /x | Noun |
| unveil | x/ | Verb |
| incriminate | x/xx | Verb |
| invalidate | x/xx | Verb |
| swindle | /x | Noun |
| vitiate | /xx | Verb |
| malign | x/ | Adjective |
| disclose | x/ | Verb |
| throw | / | Verb |
| disinformation | xxx/x | Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun |
| understate | /xx | Verb |
| disguise | x/ | Noun |
| fess up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| argue | /x | Verb |
| exclude | x/ | Verb |
| dispel | x/ | Verb |
| massage | x/ | Noun |
| twist | / | Noun |
| let down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| refuse | x/ | Noun |
| fudge | / | Noun |
| burn | / | Noun |
| blaze | / | Noun |
| beguile | x/ | Verb |
| rip to shreds | /// | Name, Verb |
| put to shame | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| jerk off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| spill | / | Noun |
| take for a ride | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lie low | // | Phrase, Verb |
| nail | / | Noun |
| suppose | x/ | Verb |
| utter | /x | Adjective |
| make a fool of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stretch | / | Noun |
| hose | / | Noun |
| fall over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| dodge | / | Noun |
| blame | / | Noun |
| demystify | x/xx | Verb |
| break the news | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abandon | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| abelian | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| accord | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| administer | x/xx | Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| aid | / | Noun, Verb |
| aliment | xxx | Noun, Verb |
| allocate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| allot | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| ample | /x | Adjective |
| angel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anna | /x | Name |
| annan | /x | Name |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arithmetical | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| ascertainable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| ascribe | x/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attribute | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| authorise | xxx | Verb |
| authorize | /xx | Verb |
| awaken | x/x | Verb |
| award | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| axilla | x/x | Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bank | / | Noun, Verb |
| bask | / | Verb, Noun |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| bequeath | x/ | Verb |
| bestow | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| bind | / | Noun, Verb |
| blah | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakfast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| breastfeed | /x | Verb, Noun |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| broadcast | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| buckle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bung | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| canard | x/ | Noun |
| cap | / | Noun, Verb |
| capitulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cater | /x | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cede | / | Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charity | /xx | Noun |
| chip in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| colorimetric | xxx/x | Adjective |
| combine | /x | Verb, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| comparison | x/xx | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| concede | x/ | Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| confide | x/ | Verb |
| consecrate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| corn | / | Noun, Verb |
| cough up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cozy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| crest | / | Noun, Verb |
| crock | / | Noun, Verb |
| crop | / | Noun, Verb |
| crumple | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dale | / | Name |
| damage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dan | / | Noun |
| dare | / | Verb, Noun |
| dato | /x | Name |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| deal out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| death | / | Noun |
| deceit | x/ | Noun |
| deception | x/x | Noun |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| decoy | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| den | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| denotation | /x/x | Noun |
| depend | x/ | Verb |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
| detector | x/x | Noun |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| deviate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dine | / | Verb, Noun |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
| dish out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dishonest | x/x | Adjective |
| dispense | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dispense with | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| disseminate | x/xx | Verb |
| distribute | x/x | Verb |
| divest | x/ | Verb |
| dole out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dominate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| don | / | Name, Verb |
| donate | /x | Verb, Noun |
| donne | / | Name |
| dot | / | Noun, Verb |
| dower | / | Noun, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dwell | / | Verb, Noun |
| earmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ease up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| elasticity | xx/xx | Noun |
| elongate | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| emit | x/ | Verb |
| empower | x/x | Verb |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| endow | x/ | Verb |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entrust | x/ | Verb |
| equip | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| equivalents | x/xx | Noun |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| everything | /xx | Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| examine | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| exist | x/ | Verb |
| expand | x/ | Verb |
| explain | x/ | Verb |
