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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| oxymoron | x//x | Noun, Noun |
| euphemism | /xxx | Noun |
| misconception | xx/x | Noun |
| misleading | x/x | Adjective |
| pejorative | x/xx | Adjective |
| buzzword | /x | Noun |
| connotation | xx/x | Noun |
| confusing | x/x | Adjective |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| disingenuous | xx/xx | Adjective |
| colloquially | x/xxx | Adverb |
| misperception | xx/x | Noun |
| term | / | Noun |
| nebulous | /xx | Adjective |
| hyperbole | x/xx | Noun |
| implies | x/ | Verb |
| synonymous | x/xx | Adjective |
| ironically | x/xx | Adverb |
| debatable | x/xx | Adjective |
| deceptive | x/x | Adjective |
| fallacy | /xx | Noun |
| problematical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| phenomenon | x/xx | Noun |
| parlance | /x | Noun |
| moniker | /xx | Noun |
| misunderstanding | xxx/x | Noun |
| laughable | /xx | Adjective |
| imprecise | /xx | Noun |
| mistaken | x/x | Verb |
| disputable | x/xx | Adjective |
| oversimplification | xx/xxxx | Noun |
| shocker | /x | Noun |
| inaccurate | x/xx | Adjective |
| exaggeration | xxx/x | Noun |
| epithet | /xx | Noun |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective |
| misconceived | xx/ | Adjective |
| overkill | /xx | Noun |
| tautology | //xx | Noun |
| ironic | x/x | Adjective |
| tautological | /x/xx | Adjective |
| conundrum | x/x | Noun |
| unsurprisingly | xx/xx | Adverb |
| bummer | /x | Noun |
| terminology | xx/xx | Noun |
| unsurprising | xx/x | Adjective |
| misconstrued | xx/ | Verb |
| anachronism | x/xxx | Noun |
| cliche | x/ | Noun |
| hyperbolic | xx/x | Adjective |
| portmanteau | /x/ | Noun |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| implication | xx/x | Noun |
| ludicrous | /xx | Adjective |
| neologism | x/xxx | Noun |
| coined | / | Verb |
| gimmick | /x | Noun |
| dubious | /xx | Adjective |
| epitomizes | x/xxx | Verb |
| misguided | x/x | Adjective |
| baffling | /xx | Adjective |
| ambiguous | x/xx | Adjective |
| misinterpretation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| overused | xx/ | Adjective |
| confusion | x/x | Noun |
| joke | / | Noun |
| commonly | /xx | Adverb |
| oversimplified | xx/xx | Adjective |
| paradox | /xx | Noun |
| tricky | /x | Adjective |
| contradiction | xx/x | Noun |
| irksome | /x | Adjective |
| true | / | Adjective |
| dichotomy | x/xx | Noun |
| misidentification | xxxxx/x | Noun |
| misapplication | xxx/x | Noun |
| misapprehension | xxx/x | Noun |
| distortion | x/x | Noun |
| misstatement | x/x | Noun |
| misspelling | x/x | Noun |
| something | /x | Noun |
| bit | / | Noun |
| somewhat | // | Adverb |
| gross | / | Adjective |
| slight | / | Adjective |
| absurd | x/ | Adjective |
| complete | x/ | Adjective |
| deliberate | x/xx | Adjective |
| cruel | /x | Adjective |
| sad | / | Adjective |
| obvious | /xx | Adjective |
| curious | /xx | Adjective |
| tea | / | Noun |
| label | /x | Verb |
| disregarded | xx/x | Verb |
| context | /x | Noun |
| sorts | / | Noun |
| call | / | Verb |
| serious | /xx | Adjective |
| terrible | /xx | Adjective |
| partial | /x | Adjective |
| apparent | x/x | Adjective |
| popular | /xx | Adjective |
| double | /x | Adjective |
| case | / | Noun |
| strange | / | Adjective |
| designate | /xx | Verb |
| reasons | /x | Noun |
| mere | / | Adjective |
| absolute | /xx | Adjective |
| sense | / | Noun |
| speaking | /x | Verb |
| condition | x/x | Noun |
| ways | / | Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun |
| historical | x/xx | Adjective |
| rather | /x | Adverb |
| refer | x/ | Verb |
| absurdity | x/xx | Noun |
| blunder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| caricature | /xxx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| coincidence | x/xx | Noun |
| disproportion | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| error | /x | Noun, Verb |
| incongruity | xx/xx | Noun |
| miscalculation | x/x/x | Noun |
| misreading | x/x | Noun |
| muddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| perversion | x/x | Noun |
| travesty | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| untruth | x/ | Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
