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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| used | / | Verb, Verb, Verb |
| victimized | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| abused | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Verb |
| exploited | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Verb |
| misapplied | xx/ | Verb |
| misappropriated | xx/xxx | Verb |
| overused | xx/ | Adjective, Verb |
| misrepresented | xxx/x | Verb |
| improperly | x/xx | Adverb |
| mishandled | x/x | Verb |
| misconstrued | xx/ | Verb |
| misinterpreted | xx/xx | Verb |
| maligned | x/ | Adjective |
| misunderstood | xxx/ | Verb |
| mismanaged | x/x | Verb |
| stolen | /x | Verb |
| inappropriately | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| usurped | x/ | Verb |
| manipulated | x/xxx | Verb |
| misplaced | x/ | Verb |
| denigrated | /xxx | Verb |
| compromised | /xx | Verb |
| embezzled | x/x | Verb |
| subverted | x/x | Verb |
| mistreated | x/x | Verb |
| hijacked | /x | Verb |
| demeaned | x/ | Verb |
| disparaged | x/x | Verb |
| neglected | x/x | Verb |
| misdirected | xx/x | Adjective, Verb |
| wrongfully | /xx | Adverb |
| damaged | /x | Verb |
| misled | x/ | Verb |
| squandered | /x | Verb |
| corrupted | x/x | Adjective |
| mistrusted | x/x | Verb |
| pilfered | /x | Verb |
| wrongly | /x | Adverb |
| undermined | xx/ | Verb |
| underused | xx/ | Adjective |
| harmed | / | Verb |
| defamed | x/ | Verb |
| underutilized | /xxxx | Adjective |
| mislaid | x/ | Verb |
| disrespected | xx/x | Verb |
| misconceived | xx/ | Adjective |
| sabotaged | /xx | Verb |
| fraudulently | /xxx | Adverb |
| appropriated | x/xxx | Verb |
| incorrectly | xx/x | Adverb |
| falsified | /xx | Verb |
| wasted | /x | Verb |
| unwisely | x/x | Adverb |
| unjustly | x/x | Adverb |
| ruined | /x | Adjective |
| degraded | x/x | Adjective |
| confiscated | /xxx | Verb |
| unjustifiably | xxx/xx | Adverb |
| misapplication | xxx/x | Noun |
| defrauded | x/x | Verb |
| disregarded | xx/x | Verb |
| devalued | x/x | Verb |
| desecrated | xx/x | Verb |
| overemphasized | /x/xx | Verb |
| utilized | /xx | Verb |
| utilised | /xx | Verb |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective |
| carelessly | /xx | Adverb |
| jeopardized | /xx | Verb |
| withheld | x/ | Verb |
| interchanged | xx/ | Verb |
| lost | / | Verb |
| altered | /x | Verb |
| destroyed | x/ | Verb |
| wielded | /x | Verb |
| violated | /xxx | Verb |
| unintentionally | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| robbed | / | Verb |
| discarded | x/x | Verb |
| cheated | /x | Verb |
| reviled | x/ | Verb |
| debased | x/ | Verb |
| forgotten | x/x | Verb |
| perverted | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| mistakenly | x/xx | Adverb |
| trashed | / | Verb |
| duplicated | /xxx | Verb |
| manhandled | /xx | Verb |
| tampered | /x | Verb |
| duped | / | Verb |
| hoarded | /x | Verb |
| mocked | / | Verb |
| unlawfully | x/xx | Adverb |
| plundered | /x | Verb |
| betrayed | x/ | Verb |
| dirty | /x | Adjective |
| contaminated | x/xxx | Verb |
| profaned | x/ | Verb |
| inopportune | xxx/ | Adjective |
| botched | / | Adjective |
| untoward | xx/ | Adjective |
| disguised | x/ | Adjective |
| messed up | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| unsuitable | x/xx | Adjective |
| unwarranted | x/xx | Adjective |
| worn out | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| bogus | /x | Adjective |
| unfit | x/ | Adjective |
| depraved | x/ | Adjective |
| amiss | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| stray | / | Noun |
| screwed up | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| bungled | /x | Verb |
| misshapen | x/x | Adjective |
| scandalous | /xx | Adjective |
| unethical | x/xx | Adjective |
| funds | / | Noun |
| word | / | Noun |
| freedom | /x | Noun |
| term | / | Noun |
| body | /x | Noun |
| misspelled | x/ | Verb |
| flagrantly | /xx | Adverb |
| grossly | /x | Adverb |
| shamefully | /xx | Adverb |
| detriment | /xx | Noun |
| synonym | /xx | Noun |
| criminally | /xxx | Adverb |
| distorted | x/x | Verb |
| blatantly | /xx | Adverb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| chosen | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| coined | / | Verb |
| descriptive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| distracted | x/x | Adjective |
| diverted | x/x | Adjective |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| felicitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| found | / | Verb, Noun |
| given | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| hyphenated | /xxx | Adjective |
| mnemonic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| poetic | x/x | Adjective |
| poorly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| shorthand | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sidetracked | /x | Verb |
| synonymous | x/xx | Adjective |
| vacuous | /xx | Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
