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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| stumble | /x | Noun, Noun |
| trip | / | Noun, Noun |
| blunder | /x | Noun |
| mistake | x/ | Noun |
| mishap | /x | Noun |
| miscalculation | x/x/x | Noun |
| pitfall | /x | Noun |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun |
| disastrous | x/x | Adjective |
| unforgivable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| hiccup | /x | Noun |
| debacle | x/x | Noun |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| fiasco | x/x | Noun |
| inadvertent | xx/x | Adjective |
| goof | / | Noun |
| flaw | / | Noun |
| overreach | /xx | Noun |
| calamitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| misadventure | xx/x | Noun |
| misstatement | x/x | Noun |
| indiscretion | xx/x | Noun |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| downfall | /x | Noun |
| egregious | x/x | Adjective |
| letdown | /x | Noun |
| inexcusable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| catastrophic | xx/x | Adjective |
| transgression | x/x | Noun |
| misunderstanding | xxx/x | Noun |
| calamity | x/xx | Noun |
| disappointing | xx/x | Adjective |
| disappointment | xx/x | Noun |
| backlash | /x | Noun |
| fatal | /x | Adjective |
| troubling | /xx | Adjective |
| regrettable | x/xx | Adjective |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective |
| unintentional | xx/xx | Adjective |
| jarring | /x | Noun |
| embarrassing | x/xx | Adjective |
| unavoidable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| glitch | / | Noun |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| clumsiness | /xx | Noun |
| lamentable | x/xx | Adjective |
| bungling | /xx | Noun |
| omission | x/x | Noun |
| mess | / | Noun |
| retrospect | /xx | Noun |
| devastating | /xxx | Adjective |
| misfortune | x/x | Noun |
| misreading | x/x | Noun |
| avoidable | x/xx | Adjective |
| inevitable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| inconsequential | xxx/x | Adjective |
| grievous | /x | Adjective |
| fallout | /x | Noun |
| misgiving | x/x | Noun |
| thing | / | Noun |
| foray | /x | Noun |
| slip | / | Noun |
| misapprehension | xxx/x | Noun |
| misperception | xx/x | Noun |
| misapplication | xxx/x | Noun |
| misconception | xx/x | Noun |
| error | /x | Noun |
| pounce | / | Verb |
| slightest | /x | Adjective |
| plunge | / | Verb |
| spell | / | Verb |
| careless | /x | Adjective |
| consequences | /xxx | Noun |
| cost | / | Verb |
| land | / | Verb |
| least | / | Adjective |
| smallest | /x | Adjective |
| single | /x | Adjective |
| occasional | x/xx | Adjective |
| fear | / | Noun |
| part | / | Noun |
| send | / | Verb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| mean | / | Verb |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| serious | /xx | Adjective |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| strategic | x/x | Adjective |
| cause | / | Verb |
| end | / | Verb |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| verbal | /x | Adjective |
| throw | / | Verb |
| rare | / | Adjective |
| lead | / | Verb |
| make | / | Verb |
| minor | /x | Adjective |
| prove | / | Verb |
| tiny | /x | Adjective |
| waiting | /x | Verb |
| fall | / | Verb |
| initial | x/x | Adjective |
| occurred | x/ | Verb |
| major | /x | Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb |
| blemish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| hitch | / | Noun, Verb |
| impediment | x/xx | Noun |
| obstacle | /xx | Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
