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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| hang around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| linger | /x | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| loaf | / | Noun, Noun, Verb |
| loiter | /x | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| lounge | / | Noun, Noun, Verb |
| lurk | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| tarry | /x | Noun, Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| mess | / | Noun |
| mess up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mischief | /x | Noun |
| misbehave | xx/ | Verb |
| muck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fuss | / | Noun |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| act up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| untidy | x/x | Adjective |
| screw up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| trifle with | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| banter | /x | Noun |
| screw around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| monkey | /x | Noun |
| misconduct | x/x | Noun |
| play with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| disobey | xx/ | Verb |
| fluff | / | Noun |
| tumble | /x | Noun |
| bumble | /x | Noun |
| interfere | xx/ | Verb |
| muddle along | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bum around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| disrupt | x/ | Verb |
| tamper | /x | Noun |
| trifle | /x | Noun |
| trip up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| romp | / | Noun |
| toy with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fudge | / | Noun |
| misuse | x/ | Noun |
| jumble | /x | Noun |
| ball up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make merry | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| rearrange | xx/ | Verb |
| horse | / | Noun |
| trash | / | Noun |
| play | / | Noun |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| disarray | xx/ | Noun |
| blunder | /x | Noun |
| mistreat | x/ | Verb |
| busybody | /xxx | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| fiddle with | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hash | / | Noun |
| make a fool of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| muddle | /x | Noun |
| muss | / | Noun |
| oops | / | Noun |
| annoy | x/ | Verb |
| molest | x/ | Adjective |
| turmoil | /x | Noun |
| mix up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| trip | / | Noun |
| whew | / | Verb |
| misstep | x/ | Noun |
| bother | /x | Verb |
| confuse | x/ | Verb |
| toss | / | Noun |
| dabble | /x | Verb |
| bust up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brash | / | Noun |
| frolic | /x | Noun |
| muff | / | Noun |
| juggle | /x | Verb |
| clown | / | Noun |
| disrespect | xx/ | Noun |
| tinker | /x | Noun |
| distort | x/ | Verb |
| meddle | /x | Verb |
| fidget | /x | Noun |
| joke | / | Noun |
| throw | / | Verb |
| tantrum | /x | Noun |
| abandonment | x/xx | Noun |
| abbey | /x | Noun |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| abrupt | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| affecting | x/x | Adjective |
| africa | /xx | Name |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| against | x/ | Adverb |
| agriculture | /xxx | Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| all but | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| america | x/xx | Name |
| among | x/ | |
| anarchy | /xx | Noun |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| awkward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bakery | /xx | Noun |
| baking | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| banquet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barrack | /x | Noun, Verb |
| batch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| battleship | /xx | Noun |
| bazaar | x/ | Noun |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bind | / | Noun, Verb |
| bloodshed | /x | Noun |
| boat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| boxer | /x | Noun |
| breakup | /x | Noun |
| broken | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| brothel | /x | Noun |
| bulk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bummer | /x | Noun |
| cabin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cafeteria | xx/xx | Noun |
| calamity | x/xx | Noun |
| candlelit | /xx | Adjective |
| canteen | x/ | Noun |
| cantina | x/x | Noun |
| carcase | /x | Noun |
| carcass | /x | Noun |
| carnage | /x | Noun |
| catastrophe | x/xx | Noun |
| cesspool | /x | Noun |
| chaos | /x | Noun |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| chow | / | Noun, Verb |
| circa | /x | Noun |
| circus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cirque | / | Noun |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| close to | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| clutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commotion | x/x | Noun |
| concerned | x/ | Adjective |
| confusion | x/x | Noun |
| cook | / | Noun, Verb |
| cookie | /x | Noun, Verb |
| covering | /xx | Noun |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crowded | /x | Adjective |
| damage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dammit | /x | Noun |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| deadlock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| debacle | x/x | Noun |
| derelict | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| deterioration | x/xxxx | Noun |
| devastation | xx/x | Noun |
| dining | /x | Noun |
| dirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| disorder | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dissipated | /xxx | Adjective |
| distract | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| distraction | x/x | Noun |
| distress | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disturbance | x/x | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downstairs | // | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| during | /x | Noun |
| eat | / | Verb, Noun |
| empty | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| envelope | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| environ | x/x | Name, Adverb, Verb |
| error | /x | Noun, Verb |
| estimated | /xxx | Verb |
| everybody | /xxx | Verb |
| excitement | x/x | Noun |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| feast | / | Noun, Verb |
| fiasco | x/x | Noun |
| fighter | /x | Noun |
| filth | / | Noun |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| flock | / | Noun, Verb |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| food | / | Noun |
| fool | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fore | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| forth | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| galley | /x | Noun |
| good deal | // | Phrase, Noun |
| governing | /xx | Noun |
| great deal | // | Name, Name |
| hair | / | Noun, Verb |
| hall | / | Noun |
| havoc | /x | Noun, Verb |
| heap | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| heck | / | Noun, Verb |
| hell | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| history | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| hole | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| horsey | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| hovel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| if | / | Noun |
| impasse | x/ | Noun |
| incidentally | xx/xx | Adverb |
| infirmary | x/xx | Noun |
| information | xx/x | Noun |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| into | x/ | Noun |
| involving | x/x | Verb |
| issue | /x | Noun, Verb |
| it | / | Noun, Adjective |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| jam | / | Noun, Verb |
| jungle | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| junk | / | Noun, Verb |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| just about | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| kettle of fish | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| know | / | Verb, Noun |
| knowledge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lawlessness | /xx | Noun |
| learn | / | Verb, Noun |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| like | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| lit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| lot | / | Noun, Verb |
| lunchroom | /x | Noun |
| lurch | / | Noun, Verb |
| madhouse | /x | Noun |
| mass | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| massacre | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| matter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| max | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| mayhem | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mend | / | Verb, Noun |
| mess hall | // | Phrase, Noun |
| messiness | /xx | Noun |
