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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| misdemeanor | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| violation | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| infringement | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| infraction | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| offence | x/ | Noun, Noun |
| umbrage | /x | Noun, Noun |
| offensive | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| defense | x/ | Noun, Noun |
| offender | x/x | Noun |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective |
| quarterback | /xx | Noun |
| prosecution | xx/x | Noun |
| conviction | x/x | Noun |
| crime | / | Noun |
| turnovers | /xx | Noun |
| felony | /xx | Noun |
| punishment | /xx | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| assault | x/ | Noun |
| outrage | /x | Noun |
| penalty | /xx | Noun |
| sentence | /x | Noun |
| robbery | /xx | Noun |
| pardon | /x | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| foul play | // | Phrase, Noun |
| injustice | x/x | Noun |
| accusation | xx/x | Noun |
| injury | /xx | Noun |
| perpetration | /x/x | Noun |
| charge | / | Noun |
| war crime | // | Phrase, Noun |
| onslaught | /x | Noun |
| committal | x/x | Noun |
| crime against nature | /x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| crime of passion | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| appeal | x/ | Noun |
| breach | / | Noun |
| indictment | x/x | Noun |
| violence | /xx | Noun |
| sexual assault | /xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| commitment | x/x | Noun |
| arson | /x | Noun |
| accusing | x/x | Verb |
| apology | x/xx | Noun |
| treason | /x | Noun |
| depredation | xx/x | Noun |
| stroke | / | Noun |
| arraignment | x/x | Noun |
| aggression | x/x | Noun |
| mischief | /x | Noun |
| breach of the peace | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hate crime | // | Phrase, Noun |
| menace | /x | Noun |
| sexual abuse | /xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| crime against humanity | /x/x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| solicitation | xxx/x | Noun |
| fraud | / | Noun |
| lesser included offense | /x//xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| retribution | xx/x | Noun |
| revolt | x/ | Noun |
| tort | / | Noun |
| insult | x/ | Noun |
| kidnap | /x | Noun |
| handling | /x | Noun |
| vengeance | /x | Noun |
| armed robbery | //xx | Name, Name |
| mugging | /x | Noun |
| threat | / | Noun |
| motive | /x | Noun |
| malice aforethought | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| home invasion | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| mayhem | /x | Noun |
| guilty | /x | Adjective |
| fact | / | Noun |
| recrimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| malice | /x | Noun |
| invasion of privacy | x/x//xx | Phrase, Noun |
| attempt | x/ | Noun |
| malice in fact | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| wound | / | Noun |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| trespass | /x | Noun |
| count | / | Noun |
| art and part | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| revenge | x/ | Noun |
| corpus delicti | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| vice | / | Noun |
| complaint | x/ | Noun |
| intent | x/ | Noun |
| assassination | xxx/x | Noun |
| plea | / | Noun |
| onset | /x | Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun |
| hostilities | x/xx | Noun |
| plaint | / | Noun |
| fight | / | Noun |
| crucifixion | xx/x | Noun |
| stand | / | Noun |
| warfare | /x | Noun |
| denunciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| doom | / | Noun |
| cause of action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| force | / | Noun |
| escapade | /xx | Noun |
| breaking and entering | /x//xx | Phrase, Noun |
| foray | /x | Noun |
| gang | / | Noun |
| affair | x/ | Noun |
| indecent assault | x/xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| incursion | x/x | Noun |
| strafing | /x | Noun |
| bloodshed | /x | Noun |
| mutiny | /xx | Noun |
| peril | /x | Noun |
| vendetta | x/x | Noun |
| death penalty | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| homicide | /xx | Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun |
| cheap shot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| reprimand | /xx | Adjective |
| punishable | /xxx | Adjective |
| cometh | /x | Noun |
| indictable | x/xx | Adjective |
| linebacker | /xx | Noun |
| dismissal | x/x | Adjective |
| seriousness | /xxx | Noun |
| unpardonable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unforgivable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| enormity | x/xx | Noun |
| manslaughter | /xx | Noun |
| actionable | /xxx | Adjective |
| larceny | /xx | Noun |
| cognizable | x/xx | Adjective |
| commits | x/ | Verb |
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| actor | /x | Noun |
| affront | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| agent | /x | Noun |
| aggrieved | x/ | Adjective |
| algorithm | /xxx | Noun |
| antibody | /xxx | Noun |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| bearing false witness | /x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| canteen | x/ | Noun |
| contravention | xx/x | Noun |
| counteroffensive | xxx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| criminal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| defence | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delinquencies | x/xx | Noun |
| developmentally | xxx/xx | Adverb |
| disorderly conduct | x/xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| disturbance of the peace | x/x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| error | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| football | /x | Noun, Verb |
| forgive | x/ | Verb |
| grudge | / | Noun, Verb |
| harm | / | Noun, Verb |
| inconvenience | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| indecent exposure | x/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| inept | x/ | Adjective |
| insolence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| jail | / | Noun, Verb |
| misconduct | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| perjury | /xx | Noun |
| police | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| population | xx/x | Noun |
| predator | /xx | Noun |
| rebuff | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| recidivism | x/xxx | Noun |
| rollback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| scandal | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sedition | x/x | Noun |
| sin | / | Noun, Verb |
| slight | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| slur | / | Noun, Verb |
| snub | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| strategy | /xx | Noun |
| strike | / | Noun, Verb |
| striker | /x | Noun |
| transgression | x/x | Noun |
| trauma | /x | Noun |
| unlawful | x/x | Adjective |
| user | /x | Noun |
| vendor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
