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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| wrongful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| unlawful | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| illicit | x/x | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| fatherless | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| illegal | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| outlawed | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| spurious | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| natural | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| base | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| love child | // | Phrase, Adjective, Noun |
| legitimate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| illegitimacy | xx/xxx | Noun |
| fraudulent | /xx | Adjective |
| legitimize | x/xx | Verb |
| invalid | /xx | Noun |
| immoral | x/x | Adjective |
| disreputable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| undesirable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unjustifiable | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| dishonorable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unethical | x/xx | Adjective |
| unscrupulous | x/xx | Adjective |
| unauthorized | x/xx | Adjective |
| abhorrent | x/x | Adjective |
| contemptible | x/xx | Adjective |
| usurper | x/x | Noun |
| bogus | /x | Adjective |
| unjustified | x/xx | Adjective |
| lawful | /x | Adjective |
| legitimised | x/xx | Verb |
| dubious | /xx | Adjective |
| untrustworthy | x/xx | Adjective |
| unacceptable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| irresponsible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| despicable | x/xx | Adjective |
| nefarious | x/xx | Adjective |
| odious | /xx | Adjective |
| ignoble | x/x | Adjective |
| felonious | x/xx | Adjective |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| unwarranted | x/xx | Adjective |
| unworthy | x/x | Adjective |
| unprincipled | x/xx | Adjective |
| questionable | /xxx | Adjective |
| improper | x/x | Adjective |
| ineffectual | xx/xx | Adjective |
| impermissible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| repugnant | x/x | Adjective |
| unfair | x/ | Adjective |
| iniquitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| unjust | x/ | Adjective |
| unsafe | x/ | Adjective |
| unpopular | x/xx | Adjective |
| dishonest | x/x | Adjective |
| reprehensible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| worthless | /x | Adjective |
| irrelevant | x/xx | Adjective |
| unqualified | x/xx | Adjective |
| corrupt | x/ | Adjective |
| rightful | /x | Adjective |
| unapproved | xx/ | Adjective |
| unnatural | x/xx | Adjective |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| undemocratic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| unwanted | x/x | Adjective |
| legitimacy | x/xxx | Noun |
| unregulated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| misguided | x/x | Adjective |
| disingenuous | xx/xx | Adjective |
| murderous | /xx | Adjective |
| abominable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| exploitative | x/xx | Adjective |
| harmful | /x | Adjective |
| unorthodox | x/xx | Adjective |
| suspicious | x/x | Adjective |
| idiotic | xx/x | Adjective |
| oppositional | xx/xx | Adjective |
| anomalous | x/xx | Adjective |
| malicious | x/x | Adjective |
| deceitful | x/x | Adjective |
| ineligible | x/xxx | Adjective |
| undesired | xx/x | Adjective |
| contemptuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| justifiable | /xxxx | Adjective |
| disgraceful | x/x | Adjective |
| distasteful | x/x | Adjective |
| disloyal | x/x | Adjective |
| unfit | x/ | Adjective |
| problematical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| hypocritical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| traitorous | /xx | Adjective |
| unwise | x/ | Adjective |
| absurd | x/ | Adjective |
| disrespectful | xx/x | Adjective |
| intolerable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| incestuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| feckless | /x | Adjective |
| informal | x/x | Adjective |
| irregular | x/xx | Adjective |
| unconventional | xx/xx | Adjective |
| abnormal | x/x | Adjective |
| illiterate | x/xx | Adjective |
| nonconforming | xx/x | Adjective |
| nonconformist | xx/x | Noun |
| unlicensed | x/x | Adjective |
| unholy | x/x | Adjective |
| unofficial | xx/x | Adjective |
| unfounded | x/x | Adjective |
| unconscionable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| atypical | x/xx | Adjective |
| unrighteous | x/x | Adjective |
| extralegal | xx/x | Adjective |
| nonstandard | x/x | Adjective |
| noncompliant | xx/x | Adjective |
| undocumented | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unclean | x/ | Adjective |
| disorderly | x/xx | Adjective |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| uncontrolled | xx/ | Adjective |
| incongruous | x/xx | Adjective |
| births | / | Noun |
| edmund | /x | Name |
| recombination | xxx/x | Noun |
| stigmatized | /xx | Verb |
| scion | /x | Noun |
| son | / | Noun |
| daughter | /x | Noun |
| child | / | Noun |
| filiation | xx/x | Noun |
| branded | /x | Verb |
| birthrate | /x | Noun |
| pregnancies | /xx | Noun |
| grandson | /x | Noun |
| babies | /x | Noun |
| progeny | /xx | Noun |
| grandchild | /x | Noun |
| conflation | x/x | Noun |
| paternity | x/xx | Noun |
| affords | x/ | Verb |
| anonymous | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| arable | /xx | Adjective |
| being | /x | Noun |
| beneficial | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| carelessness | /xx | Noun |
| coercive | x/x | Adjective |
| dastardly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| despotic | x/x | Adjective |
| dictatorial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| elasticity | xx/xx | Noun |
| extrajudicial | xxx/x | Adjective |
| forensic | x/x | Adjective |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| height | / | Noun |
| hight | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hostile | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| humanity | x/xx | Noun |
| infamous | /xx | Adjective |
| licit | /x | Adjective |
| oppressive | x/x | Adjective |
| ordinary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| paroxysm | /x/x | Noun |
| partake | x/ | Verb |
| private | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| recklessness | /xx | Noun |
| self | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| sort | / | Noun, Verb |
| teenage | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| tyrannical | x/xx | Adjective |
| unconstitutional | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| undue | x/ | Adjective |
| unnamed | x/ | Adjective |
| unreasonable | x/xx | Adjective |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
