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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| ball up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow | / | Verb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blunder | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bollocks | /x | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| fluff | / | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| fumble | /x | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| mess | / | Noun, Noun, Verb |
| muck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| muff | / | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| ruffle | /x | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| screw up | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| spoil | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| untidy | x/x | Adjective |
| hash | / | Noun |
| tumble | /x | Noun |
| confuse | x/ | Verb |
| mess about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| trip up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| muss | / | Noun |
| oops | / | Noun |
| trash | / | Noun |
| muddle | /x | Noun |
| mix up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| jumble | /x | Noun |
| mischief | /x | Noun |
| disrupt | x/ | Verb |
| clean up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| disarray | xx/ | Noun |
| mistake | x/ | Noun |
| slump | / | Noun |
| fudge | / | Noun |
| disorder | x/x | Noun |
| misstep | x/ | Noun |
| upset | x/ | Noun |
| wreck | / | Noun |
| ruin | /x | Noun |
| dirty | /x | Adjective |
| smear | / | Noun |
| stumble | /x | Noun |
| throw out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| muddle along | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| butcher | /x | Noun |
| clear away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| distort | x/ | Verb |
| rearrange | xx/ | Verb |
| clutter up | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| foul | / | Adjective |
| bumble | /x | Noun |
| fuss | / | Noun |
| confound | x/ | Verb |
| corrupt | x/ | Adjective |
| muddy | /x | Adjective |
| soil | / | Noun |
| misconduct | x/x | Noun |
| turmoil | /x | Noun |
| tamper | /x | Noun |
| interfere | xx/ | Verb |
| misuse | x/ | Noun |
| spill | / | Noun |
| smudge | / | Noun |
| clean out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shake up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| muddle through | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| unbalance | x/x | Noun |
| bust up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blot | / | Noun |
| churn up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mislead | x/ | Verb |
| fuzz | / | Noun |
| break up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| act up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| loosen | /x | Verb |
| tangle | /x | Noun |
| pollute | x/ | Verb |
| wreak havoc | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| disturb | x/ | Verb |
| clutter | /x | Noun |
| abandonment | x/xx | Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| anarchy | /xx | Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ascending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| 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 |
| benchmarking | /xx | 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 |
| circus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cirque | / | Noun |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| commotion | x/x | Noun |
| confusion | x/x | Noun |
| cook | / | Noun, Verb |
| cookie | /x | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crowded | /x | Adjective |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, 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 |
| diagnostic | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| dining | /x | Noun |
| dirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| distract | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| distraction | x/x | Noun |
| distress | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disturbance | x/x | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| eat | / | Verb, Noun |
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| empty | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| erection | x/x | Noun |
| error | /x | Noun, Verb |
| exam | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| excitement | x/x | Noun |
| exploratory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| feast | / | Noun, Verb |
| fiasco | x/x | Noun |
| fighter | /x | Noun |
| filth | / | Noun |
| finding | /x | Noun |
| finished | /x | Adjective |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| flock | / | Noun, Verb |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| food | / | Noun |
| fool | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| functioning | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| galley | /x | Noun |
| gathering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| good deal | // | Phrase, Noun |
| great deal | // | Name, Name |
| hair | / | Noun, Verb |
| hall | / | Noun |
| havoc | /x | Noun, Verb |
| heap | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| heavenward | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| heck | / | Noun, Verb |
| hell | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| history | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| hole | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hovel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| impasse | x/ | Noun |
| improving | x/x | Adjective |
| in the lead | xx/ | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| indoors | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| infirmary | x/xx | Noun |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| internship | /xx | Noun |
| jam | / | Noun, Verb |
| jungle | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| junk | / | Noun, Verb |
| kettle of fish | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| lawlessness | /xx | Noun |
| leading | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| lit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| loiter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| lot | / | Noun, Verb |
| lunchroom | /x | Noun |
| lurch | / | Noun, Verb |
| madhouse | /x | Noun |
| marketing | /xx | Noun |
| mass | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| massacre | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| max | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| mayhem | /x | Noun, Verb |
| me | / | Noun |
| mend | / | Verb, Noun |
| mess hall | // | Phrase, Noun |
| messiness | /xx | Noun |
| mill | / | Noun, Verb |
| mint | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| mire | / | Noun, Verb |
| misery | /xx | Noun |
| misrule | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| monkey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| morass | x/ | Noun |
| movement | /x | Noun |
| muck | / | Noun, Verb |
| mud | / | Noun, Verb |
| neat | / | Adjective, Noun |
| nightmare | /x | Noun, Verb |
| nonsense | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outfit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outpatient | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| overhaul | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| panic | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| papered | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| peck | / | Noun, Verb |
