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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| distressed | x/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| hard put | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| stressed | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| troubled | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| badness | /x | Noun |
| horribly | /xx | Adverb |
| negatively | /xxx | Adverb |
| terrible | /xx | Adjective |
| bad luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bad news | // | Phrase, Noun |
| screwed up | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| fucked up | /x | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| unpleasantly | x/xx | Adverb |
| badly | /x | Adverb |
| messed up | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| unfavorably | x/xxx | Adverb |
| dreadfully | /xx | Adverb |
| upsetting | x/x | Verb |
| unpleasantness | x/xx | Noun |
| disastrously | x/xx | Adverb |
| undesirable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unattractive | xx/x | Adjective |
| unappealing | xx/x | Adjective |
| bad debt | // | Phrase, Noun |
| depressing | x/x | Adjective |
| bad actor | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| horrendous | x/x | Adjective |
| unhappy | x/x | Adjective |
| adversely | x/x | Adverb |
| destructively | x/xx | Adverb |
| bad faith | // | Phrase, Noun |
| nightmarish | /xx | Adjective |
| worse off | // | Phrase |
| worsening | /xx | Verb |
| painfully | /xx | Adverb |
| unsettling | x/xx | Adjective |
| uncomfortable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| inauspicious | xx/x | Adjective |
| brokenness | /xx | Noun |
| devastatingly | /xxxx | Adverb |
| miserable | /xxx | Adjective |
| frustrating | /xx | Adjective |
| displeasing | x/x | Adjective |
| tragically | /xx | Adverb |
| disturbing | x/x | Adjective |
| unlucky | x/x | Adjective |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective |
| dysfunctional | x/xx | Adjective |
| hopelessly | /xx | Adverb |
| feel bad | // | Phrase |
| abysmal | x/x | Adjective |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| hurtful | /x | Adjective |
| demoralizing | x/xxx | Adjective |
| ability | x/xx | Noun |
| abominable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| absolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| affliction | x/x | Noun |
| afield | x/ | Adverb |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| agreeable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ailing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| ailment | /x | Noun |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| amiss | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| angry | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| annoying | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anyhow | /xx | Adverb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| appalling | x/x | Adjective |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| art | / | Noun |
| ashamed | x/ | Adjective |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| astray | x/ | Adverb |
| asymmetrical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| asynchronous | //xx | Adjective |
| atrocious | x/x | Adjective |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| avenue | /xx | Noun |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| awkward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| awry | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| barney | /x | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bearing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| beastly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| behavior | x/x | Noun |
| behaviour | x/x | Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bias | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| bidirectional | /x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bilge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| bleak | / | Adjective, Noun |
| boring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bracelet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breathing room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breathing space | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| brute | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| cap | / | Noun, Verb |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| caption | /x | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| changeover | /xx | Noun |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cheesy | /x | Adjective |
| chess | / | Noun |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| circuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| class | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| combination | xx/x | Noun |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| concept | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| condition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conduit | /xx | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| contribution | xx/x | Noun |
| corky | /x | Name, Adjective |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| corrupt | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| counterfeit | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| courage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| courts | / | Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cow | / | Noun, Verb |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| criterion | x/xx | Noun |
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| crossing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cruel | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| crummy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| damaged | /x | Adjective |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| deadlocked | /x | Adjective |
| decomposed | xx/ | Verb, Adjective |
| defaulting | x/x | Noun |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| degenerate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| degraded | x/x | Adjective |
| degree | x/ | Noun |
| deleterious | xx/xx | Adjective |
| delinquent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| deplorable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| despicable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| deteriorated | x/xxxx | Verb |
| detour | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| dint | / | Noun, Verb |
| dire | / | Adjective, Noun |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| directional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| directorate | x/xx | Noun |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| disagreeable | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| disappointing | xx/x | Adjective |
| disease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disgusting | x/x | Adjective |
| dismal | /x | Adjective |
| disorderly | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| disrepair | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disruptive | x/x | Adjective |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dock | / | Noun, Verb |
| docs | / | Noun |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| doubtful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| draconian | x/xx | Adjective |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| driveway | /x | Noun |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| dubious | /xx | Adjective |
| duct | / | Noun, Verb |
| dumb | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| duplex | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| during | /x | Noun |
