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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| misadventure | xx/x | Noun, Noun | 
| bad luck | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| accident | /xx | Noun | 
| blunder | /x | Noun | 
| malfunction | x/x | Noun | 
| incident | /xx | Noun | 
| misstep | x/ | Noun | 
| disaster | x/x | Noun | 
| catastrophe | x/xx | Noun | 
| fiasco | x/x | Noun | 
| misfortune | x/x | Noun | 
| calamity | x/xx | Noun | 
| hiccup | /x | Noun | 
| debacle | x/x | Noun | 
| accidental | xx/x | Adjective | 
| escapade | /xx | Noun | 
| inadvertent | xx/x | Adjective | 
| mistake | x/ | Noun | 
| miscalculation | x/x/x | Noun | 
| disastrous | x/x | Adjective | 
| clumsiness | /xx | Noun | 
| glitch | / | Noun | 
| carelessness | /xx | Noun | 
| unforeseen | xx/ | Adjective | 
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective | 
| meltdown | /x | Noun | 
| fatality | x/xx | Noun | 
| setback | /x | Noun | 
| troubles | /x | Noun | 
| shenanigans | x/xx | Noun | 
| miscommunication | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| goof | / | Noun | 
| spillage | /x | Noun | 
| collision | x/x | Noun | 
| injury | /xx | Noun | 
| crash | / | Noun | 
| botched | / | Adjective | 
| calamitous | x/xx | Adjective | 
| tragedy | /xx | Noun | 
| misunderstanding | xxx/x | Noun | 
| unpleasantness | x/xx | Noun | 
| ordeal | x/ | Noun | 
| unintentional | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| mishandling | x/x | Noun | 
| indiscretion | xx/x | Noun | 
| fracas | /x | Noun | 
| casualty | /xxx | Noun | 
| fatal | /x | Adjective | 
| negligence | /xx | Noun | 
| mayhem | /x | Noun | 
| inconvenience | xx/x | Noun | 
| breakage | /x | Noun | 
| derailment | x/x | Noun | 
| bungling | /xx | Noun | 
| fallout | /x | Noun | 
| complication | xx/x | Noun | 
| wreck | / | Noun | 
| fortuitous | x/xx | Adjective | 
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun | 
| explosion | x/x | Noun | 
| slip | / | Noun | 
| misapprehension | xxx/x | Noun | 
| oops | / | Noun | 
| miscarriage | x/x | Noun | 
| error | /x | Noun | 
| misperception | xx/x | Noun | 
| typographical error | xx/xx/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| misapplication | xxx/x | Noun | 
| misstatement | x/x | Noun | 
| erratum | x/x | Noun | 
| confusion | x/x | Noun | 
| befallen | x/x | Verb | 
| goose | / | Noun | 
| likelihood | /xx | Noun | 
| blame | / | Noun, Verb | 
| event | x/ | Noun | 
| barring | /x | Verb | 
| marred | / | Verb | 
| grieved | / | Verb | 
| trifling | /x | Adjective | 
| apologized | x/xx | Verb | 
| slightest | /x | Adjective | 
| embarrassing | x/xx | Adjective | 
| chances | /x | Noun | 
| adventure | x/x | Noun | 
| overtaken | /xxx | Verb | 
| dire | / | Adjective | 
| occurred | x/ | Verb | 
| victim | /x | Noun | 
| tragic | /x | Adjective | 
| avert | x/ | Verb | 
| car | / | Noun | 
| grievous | /x | Adjective | 
| minor | /x | Adjective | 
| cause | / | Noun | 
| serious | /xx | Adjective | 
| scene | / | Noun | 
| news | / | Noun | 
| trivial | /xx | Adjective | 
| laughing | /x | Verb | 
| danger | /x | Noun | 
| sickness | /x | Noun | 
| conceivable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| sad | / | Adjective | 
| delay | x/ | Noun | 
| injured | /x | Verb | 
| air | / | Noun, Verb | 
| blemish | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| dysfunction | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| happening | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| puncture | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| regrettable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| trip | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| die | / | Verb, Noun | 
| fall | / | Verb, Noun | 
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| pidgin | /x | Noun | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
