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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| threatening | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| danger | /x | Noun |
| nuisance | /x | Noun |
| anger | /x | Noun |
| false alarm | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| malicious mischief | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| mischief | /x | Noun |
| enemy | /xx | Noun |
| slight | / | Adjective |
| unworthy | x/x | Adjective |
| fair warning | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| hidden agenda | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| random | /x | Noun |
| heel | / | Noun |
| affront | x/ | Noun |
| occupational hazard | xx/xx/x | Name, Name |
| irresponsible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| caution | /x | Noun |
| inactive | x/x | Adjective |
| undesirable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| scarecrow | /x | Noun |
| insult | x/ | Noun |
| lightweight | // | Adjective |
| inertia | x/x | Noun |
| avoidable | x/xx | Adjective |
| impending | x/x | Adjective |
| malevolence | x/xx | Noun |
| bullying | /xx | Noun |
| bad actor | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| misdemeanor | xx/x | Noun |
| pretense | x/ | Noun |
| disrespect | xx/ | Noun |
| pejorative | x/xx | Adjective |
| malice | /x | Noun |
| trifling | /x | Adjective |
| pitfall | /x | Noun |
| unwanted | x/x | Adjective |
| impertinent | x/xx | Adjective |
| insolent | /xx | Adjective |
| nonsense | /x | Noun |
| spite | / | Noun |
| aside | x/ | Adverb |
| low blow | // | Phrase, Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| folly | /x | Noun |
| loser | /x | Noun |
| dirty trick | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| inconsequential | xxx/x | Adjective |
| complication | xx/x | Noun |
| thoughtlessness | /xx | Noun |
| wanton | /x | Adjective |
| innuendo | xx/x | Noun |
| absence without leave | /xx// | Phrase, Noun |
| fright | / | Noun |
| unfriendly | x/x | Adjective |
| flouting | /x | Noun |
| vacancy | /xx | Noun |
| nothing | /x | Noun |
| treachery | /xx | Noun |
| disreputable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| insolence | /xx | Noun |
| jeopardy | /xx | Noun |
| conspiracy theory | x/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| peril | /x | Noun |
| insubordinate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| impertinence | x/xx | Noun |
| disquieting | x/xx | Adjective |
| fooling | /x | Verb |
| incompetent | x/xx | Adjective |
| disaster waiting to happen | x/x/x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| taint | / | Noun |
| inattention | xx/x | Noun |
| trash | / | Noun |
| mockery | /xx | Noun |
| foreboding | x/x | Noun |
| cold shoulder | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| one of those things | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| plague | / | Noun |
| dead hand | // | Phrase, Noun |
| benign neglect | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| villainy | /xx | Noun |
| deterrent | x/x | Noun |
| damn | / | Adjective |
| delinquent | x/x | Noun |
| byword | /x | Noun |
| fault | / | Noun |
| innocent | /xx | Adjective |
| persona non grata | x/x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| third rail | // | Phrase, Noun |
| hassle | /x | Noun |
| enfant terrible | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| usage | /x | Noun |
| malaise | x/ | Noun |
| daunting | /x | Adjective |
| wimp | / | Noun |
| adders | /x | Noun |
| adieu | x/ | Noun |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| anglo | /x | Name |
| anna | /x | Name |
| anxious | /x | Adjective |
| apprehension | xx/x | Noun |
| apprentice | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| arousal | x/x | Noun |
| asocial | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| assertive | x/x | Adjective |
| at liberty | //xx | Phrase |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| baseless | /x | Adjective |
| betimes | x/ | Adverb |
| blackmail | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blind | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bomb | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| borderline | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| boys | / | Noun |
| brood | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| buck | / | Noun, Verb |
| bum around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| busy | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| carefree | /x | Adjective |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| childish | /x | Adjective |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| coercion | x/x | Noun |
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| counterclaims | /xx | Noun |
| craziest | /xx | Noun |
| crisis | /x | Noun |
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| daydream | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| death | / | Noun |
| deficit | /xx | Noun |
| deterrence | x/x | Noun |
| disable | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| disappearing | xx/x | Noun |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| disincentive | xx/x | Noun |
| distress | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dormancy | /xx | Noun |
| dormant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downtime | /x | Noun |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| duress | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dying | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| empty | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| endangerment | x/xx | Noun |
| engine | /x | Noun, Verb |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| fallow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fantasy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| foolish | /x | Adjective |
| frivolous | /xx | Adjective |
| fruitless | /x | Adjective |
| futile | /x | Adjective |
| gallant | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| grievance | /x | Noun |
| groundless | /x | Adjective |
| handicap | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| happiest | /xx | Adjective |
| harm | / | Noun, Verb |
| hazard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hazardous | /xx | Adjective |
| hindrance | /x | Noun |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hollow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| impediment | x/xx | Noun |
| inaction | x/x | Noun |
| indifferent | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| indolent | /xx | Adjective |
| inert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| interaction | xx/x | Noun |
| interference | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| intermediary | xx/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| intermediate | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| intimidate | x/xx | Verb |
| jail | / | Noun, Verb |
| jeopardise | /xx | Verb |
| jeopardize | /xx | Verb |
| jobless | /x | Adjective |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| knave | / | Noun |
| knife | / | Noun, Verb |
| lazy | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| leisure | /x | Noun |
| lie around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| likelihood | /xx | Noun |
| loaf | / | Noun, Verb |
| loose | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| mad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| menace | /x | Noun, Verb |
| moon | / | Noun, Verb |
| noncooperative | xx/xx | Adjective |
| nonworking | /xx | Adjective |
| obstacle | /xx | Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| ominous | /xx | Adjective |
| out of work | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| overhang | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| papa | /x | Noun |
| passive | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| pleasant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| pointless | /x | Adjective |
| possibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| potential | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| pressure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| problem | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| promise | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prone | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| prospect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prototypical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| punish | /x | Verb |
| queer | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| quiet | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| risk | / | Noun, Verb |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| saddest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| scare | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| scary | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| schoolboys | /x | Noun |
| scourge | / | Noun, Verb |
| shadow | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| short | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| silent | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| silly | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| slack | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| sleep | / | Noun, Verb |
| slothful | /x | Adjective |
| slow | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| spectre | /x | Noun |
| spectrum | /x | Noun |
| stagnate | /x | Verb |
| stake | / | Noun, Verb |
| standby | // | Noun, Verb |
