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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 |
