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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| muck up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| mess up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| foul | / | Adjective | 
| dirty | /x | Adjective | 
| filthy | /x | Adjective | 
| screw up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| muddy | /x | Adjective | 
| soil | / | Noun | 
| sludge | / | Noun | 
| dirt | / | Noun | 
| clutter up | /xx | Phrase, Verb | 
| pollute | x/ | Verb | 
| grime | / | Noun | 
| junk | / | Noun | 
| smut | / | Noun | 
| clutter | /x | Noun | 
| puddle | /x | Noun | 
| sully | /x | Name | 
| smudge | / | Noun | 
| smear | / | Noun | 
| trash | / | Noun | 
| clog | / | Noun | 
| contaminate | x/xx | Verb | 
| muddle | /x | Noun | 
| slur | / | Noun | 
| slime | / | Noun | 
| mess | / | Noun | 
| clean up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun | 
| poop | / | Noun | 
| slop | / | Noun | 
| clean out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| silt | / | Noun | 
| crud | / | Noun | 
| muck out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| hash | / | Noun | 
| untidy | x/x | Adjective | 
| gully | /x | Noun | 
| wipe out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun | 
| blacken | /x | Verb | 
| drag through the mud | //x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| muck | / | Noun | 
| blot | / | Noun | 
| mire | / | Noun | 
| jumble | /x | Noun | 
| spoil | / | Noun | 
| slump | / | Noun | 
| fudge | / | Noun | 
| confuse | x/ | Verb | 
| sicken | /x | Verb | 
| clean | / | Adjective | 
| ball up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| tarnish | /x | Noun | 
| corrupt | x/ | Adjective | 
| slush | / | Noun | 
| bomb | / | Noun | 
| clog up | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| stink | / | Noun | 
| dung | / | Noun | 
| mingle | /x | Verb | 
| bog down | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| lube | / | Noun | 
| get out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| grease | / | Noun | 
| darken | /x | Verb | 
| fuzz | / | Noun | 
| impure | x/ | Noun | 
| rub up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun | 
| scum | / | Noun | 
| murk | / | Noun | 
| crock | / | Noun | 
| stain | / | Noun | 
| clear up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| funk | / | Noun | 
| soot | / | Noun | 
| stagnate | /x | Verb | 
| clear away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| ugly | /x | Adjective | 
| defile | x/ | Noun | 
| mix up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun | 
| gloom | / | Noun | 
| choke | / | Verb | 
| infect | x/ | Name | 
| bust up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| ahead | x/ | Adverb | 
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective | 
| ascending | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb | 
| benchmarking | /xx | Noun | 
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb | 
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| diagnostic | xx/x | Adjective, Name | 
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb | 
| drippings | /x | Noun | 
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb | 
| erection | x/x | Noun | 
| exam | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| excrement | /xx | Noun | 
| exploratory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun | 
| finding | /x | Noun | 
| finished | /x | Adjective | 
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| fontaine | x/ | Name | 
| froth | / | Noun, Verb | 
| functioning | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| gathering | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| glob | / | Noun, Verb | 
| goo | / | Noun, Verb | 
| heavenward | /xx | Adverb, Adjective | 
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| improving | x/x | Adjective | 
| in the lead | xx/ | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective | 
| indoors | /x | Noun, Adverb | 
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| ink | / | Noun, Verb | 
| internship | /xx | Noun | 
| leading | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| lift | / | Verb, Noun | 
| liquid | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| marketing | /xx | Noun | 
| me | / | Noun | 
| mud | / | Noun, Verb | 
| mush | / | Noun, Verb | 
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| ooze | / | Noun, Verb | 
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| outpatient | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| overhaul | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| preparatory | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| prepared | x/ | Adjective | 
| project | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| pus | / | Noun, Verb | 
| raised | / | Adjective | 
| review | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| risen | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| round | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| routine | x/ | Adjective, Noun | 
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| score | / | Noun, Verb | 
| sell | / | Verb, Noun | 
| site | / | Noun, Verb | 
| sky | / | Noun, Verb | 
| skyward | /x | Adverb, Adjective | 
| spittle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| sprouted | /x | Adjective | 
| stair | / | Noun | 
| swing | / | Noun, Verb | 
| testing | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| trial | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| upped | / | Verb | 
| upward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun | 
