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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| spoil | / | Verb, Noun |
| corrupted | x/x | Adjective |
| wear out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| decay | x/ | Noun |
| perish | /x | Verb |
| deteriorated | x/xxxx | Verb |
| stale | / | Noun |
| ruin | /x | Noun |
| worst | / | Adjective |
| go to waste | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| skunk | / | Noun |
| blight | / | Noun |
| go to seed | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| starve | / | Verb |
| run down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| decomposed | xx/ | Verb, Adjective |
| go to pieces | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| stagnate | /x | Verb |
| fust | / | Noun |
| impair | x/ | Verb |
| soil | / | Noun |
| fail | / | Verb |
| poor | / | Adjective |
| vitiate | /xx | Verb |
| taint | / | Noun |
| waste | / | Noun |
| sour | /x | Adjective |
| gangrene | /x | Noun |
| condemn | x/ | Verb |
| dirty | /x | Adjective |
| worsen | /x | Verb |
| fester | /x | Noun |
| sicken | /x | Verb |
| blemish | /x | Noun |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| degenerate | x/xx | Adjective |
| burn | / | Noun |
| rust | / | Noun |
| wear | / | Noun |
| contaminate | x/xx | Verb |
| toss out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| defile | x/ | Noun |
| date | / | Noun |
| die off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pair | / | Noun |
| foul | / | Adjective |
| suffer | /x | Verb |
| degraded | x/x | Adjective |
| break down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| muck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fade | / | Noun |
| spill | / | Noun |
| butcher | /x | Noun |
| pollute | x/ | Verb |
| depreciate | x/xx | Verb |
| obsolete | xx/ | Adjective |
| fall away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mildew | /x | Noun |
| scram | / | Noun |
| dry up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| canker | /x | Noun |
| hoar | / | Noun |
| fritz | / | Name |
| give out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| mess up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| meal | / | Noun |
| break | / | Noun |
| salvage | /x | Noun |
| crack | / | Noun |
| drivel | /x | Noun |
| smut | / | Noun |
| atrophy | /xx | Noun |
| muddy | /x | Adjective |
| brit | / | Name |
| run dry | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall sick | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fudge | / | Noun |
| corrode | x/ | Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stink | / | Noun |
| tank | / | Noun |
| junk | / | Noun |
| fall apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| disrepair | xx/ | Noun |
| waste away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mold | / | Noun |
| damaged | /x | Adjective |
| fall | / | Noun |
| blow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pass away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| expire | x/ | Verb |
| poison | /x | Noun |
| give | / | Verb |
| digest | x/ | Noun |
| burn out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| spend | / | Verb |
| gruel | /x | Noun |
| screw up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sear | / | Noun |
| blot | / | Noun |
| distort | x/ | Verb |
| fridge | / | Noun |
| throw out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| impure | x/ | Noun |
| abominable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| adverse | x/ | Adjective |
| affliction | x/x | Noun |
| agreeable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ailing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| ailment | /x | Noun |
| amiss | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| an | / | Noun |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| angry | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| annoying | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ascend | x/ | Verb |
| ashamed | x/ | Adjective |
| astray | x/ | Adverb |
| atrocious | x/x | Adjective |
| automobile | /xxx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| awkward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| awry | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| babble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beastly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beep | / | Noun, Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| billow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| birr | / | Noun, Verb |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| blare | / | Noun, Verb |
| bleak | / | Adjective, Noun |
| blend | / | Noun, Verb |
| blend in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blow out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bluff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boom | / | Noun, Verb |
| boring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| brute | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bubble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buy the farm | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buzz | / | Noun, Verb |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| career | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| castle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| catastrophic | xx/x | Adjective |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| centralized | /xx | Adjective |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| chatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cheesy | /x | Adjective |
| chess | / | Noun |
| chime | / | Noun, Verb |
| chink | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| choke | / | Verb, Noun |
| chug | / | Noun, Verb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circulate | /xx | Verb |
| clang | / | Noun, Verb |
| clank | / | Noun, Verb |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| clink | / | Noun, Verb |
| clop | / | Noun, Verb |
| clump | / | Noun, Verb |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| clunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conceived | x/ | Verb |
| conk out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| corky | /x | Name, Adjective |
| counterfeit | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| counting | /x | Noun |
| cow | / | Noun, Verb |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crawl | / | Verb, Noun |
| creep | / | Verb, Noun |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| croak | / | Noun, Verb |
| cruel | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| cruise | / | Noun, Verb |
| crummy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| crump | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| crunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| deadlocked | /x | Adjective |
| decease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decentralized | x/xx | Adjective |
| defaulting | x/x | Noun |
| defective | x/x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| deleterious | xx/xx | Adjective |
| delinquent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deplorable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| depressed | x/ | Adjective |
| derail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| despicable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| devastating | /xxx | Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| din | / | Noun, Verb |
| dire | / | Adjective, Noun |
| disadvantageous | xxx/x | Adjective |
| disagreeable | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| disappointing | xx/x | Adjective |
| disastrous | x/x | Adjective |
| disease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disgusting | x/x | Adjective |
| dismal | /x | Adjective |
| disorderly | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| disruptive | x/x | Adjective |
| distressing | x/x | Adjective |
| distribution | xx/x | Noun |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| docs | / | Noun |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| double | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| doubtful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| draconian | x/xx | Adjective |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| drag out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| drift | / | Noun, Verb |
