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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abhorrent | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| repulsive | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| detestable | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| obnoxious | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| disgusting | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| repugnant | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| outrageous | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| loathsome | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| horrid | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| distasteful | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| insulting | x/x | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| obscene | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| scornful | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| hideous | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| violative | /xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| vile | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| horrific | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| wicked | /x | Adjective, Adjective, Adverb |
| offending | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| objectionable | x/xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| ghastly | /x | Adjective, Adjective, Adverb |
| scurrilous | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| morbid | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| nauseating | /xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| ghoulish | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| sickening | /xx | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| nauseous | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| assault | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| attacking | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| offense | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| rank | / | Noun, Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| invasive | x/x | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| marauding | x/x | Noun, Noun, Adjective |
| foul | / | Adjective, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| repellent | x/x | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| unpleasant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| raiding | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| offence | x/ | Noun, Noun |
| unsavory | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| unwholesome | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| revolting | x/x | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| antipersonnel | xxxx/ | Noun, Adjective |
| sepulchral | xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| charnel | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adjective |
| predatory | /xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| invading | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| on the offensive | /xx/x | Phrase, Adjective |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| inoffensive | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| hurtful | /x | Adjective |
| vulgar | /x | Noun |
| blasphemous | /xx | Adjective |
| derogatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| demeaning | x/x | Adjective |
| defense | x/ | Noun |
| discriminatory | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| lewd | / | Adjective |
| disrespectful | xx/x | Adjective |
| racist | /x | Noun |
| tasteless | /x | Adjective |
| indefensible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| raunchy | /x | Adjective |
| bigoted | /xx | Adjective |
| profane | x/ | Noun |
| pornographic | xx/x | Adjective |
| provocative | x/xx | Adjective |
| indecent | x/x | Adjective |
| inflammatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| crass | / | Noun |
| aggressive | x/x | Adjective |
| comical | /xx | Adjective |
| inappropriate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| subversive | x/x | Adjective |
| retaliatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| homophobic | xx/x | Adjective |
| disruptive | x/x | Adjective |
| vitriolic | xx/x | Noun |
| deceptive | x/x | Adjective |
| atrocious | x/x | Adjective |
| destructive | x/x | Adjective |
| misogynistic | /xxxx | Adjective |
| sexist | /x | Noun |
| slur | / | Noun |
| hypocritical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| counteroffensive | xxx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| demoralizing | x/xxx | Adjective |
| violent | /xx | Adjective |
| disagreeable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| tactless | /x | Adjective |
| divisive | x/x | Adjective |
| disgraceful | x/x | Adjective |
| ugly | /x | Adjective |
| intolerable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| invidious | x/xx | Adjective |
| odious | /xx | Adjective |
| nasty | /x | Adjective |
| shameful | /x | Adjective |
| gross | / | Name |
| hateful | /x | Adjective |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective |
| galling | /x | Adjective |
| filthy | /x | Adjective |
| upsetting | x/x | Verb |
| flagrant | /x | Adjective |
| confronting | x/x | Verb |
| disturbing | x/x | Adjective |
| rancid | /x | Adjective |
| egregious | x/x | Adjective |
| disconcerting | xx/x | Adjective |
| distressing | x/x | Adjective |
| embarrassing | x/xx | Adjective |
| indignant | x/x | Adjective |
| degrading | x/x | Adjective |
| reprehensible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| scandalous | /xx | Adjective |
| irritating | /xxx | Adjective |
| uncomfortable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| shocking | /x | Adjective |
| mortifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| deplorable | x/xx | Adjective |
| villainous | /xx | Adjective |
| piteous | /xx | Adjective |
| disorderly | x/xx | Adjective |
| abominable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| appalled | x/ | Verb |
| unspeakable | x/xx | Adjective |
| desperate | /x | Adjective |
| disparaging | x/xx | Adjective |
| awful | /x | Adjective |
| maddening | /xx | Adjective |
| annoying | x/x | Adjective |
| aggravated | /xxx | Verb |
| rude | / | Adjective |
| provoking | x/x | Adjective |
| displeasing | x/x | Adjective |
| putrid | /x | Adjective |
| injurious | x/xx | Adjective |
| frightful | /x | Adjective |
| sordid | /x | Adjective |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| infamous | /xx | Adjective |
| noxious | /x | Adjective |
| brackish | /x | Adjective |
| grim | / | Adjective |
| execrable | x/xx | Adjective |
| agonizing | /xxx | Adjective |
| frustrating | /xx | Adjective |
| brazen | /x | Noun |
| controversial | xx/x | Adjective |
| grievous | /x | Adjective |
| contemptuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective |
| despicable | x/xx | Adjective |
| sensitive | /xx | Adjective |
| dirty | /x | Adjective |
| contemptible | x/xx | Adjective |
| disquieting | x/xx | Adjective |
| politically incorrect | x/xxxxx/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| messed up | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| pejorative | x/xx | Adjective |
| harrowing | /xx | Noun |
| sacrilegious | xx/x | Adjective |
| unholy | x/x | Adjective |
| tet | / | Adverb, Noun |
| rebounding | x/x | Noun |
| linemen | /x | Noun |
| ardennes | /x | Name, Verb |
| spearhead | /x | Verb |
| resume | x/ | Verb |
| launch | / | Verb |
| blunting | /x | Verb |
| retake | // | Verb |
| tackles | /x | Noun |
| halt | / | Verb |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advised | x/ | Adjective |
| aggression | x/x | Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assertive | x/x | Adjective |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| bombing | /x | Noun |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| campaign | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| coarse | / | Adjective |
| combative | x/x | Adjective |
| conciliatory | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| corpse | / | Noun, Verb |
| counterattack | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| counterrevolutionary | xxxx/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| crusade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| debacle | x/x | Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| duplicitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| encirclement | x/xx | Noun |
| euphemistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| evasive | x/x | Adjective |
| football | /x | Noun, Verb |
| garish | /x | Adjective |
| heinous | /x | Adjective |
| hostile | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| humiliating | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| immodest | x/x | Adjective |
| improper | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| incursion | x/x | Noun |
| inhumane | xx/ | Adjective |
| intrusive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| invasion | x/x | Noun |
| maneuvering | x/xx | Noun |
| onslaught | /x | Noun |
| operation | xx/x | Noun |
| preemptive | x/x | Adjective |
| prejudicial | xx/x | Adjective |
| proactive | //x | Adjective |
| push | / | Verb, Noun |
| rapprochement | xx/ | Noun |
| ribald | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| rollback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rough | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| savory | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| savoury | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| shocker | /x | Noun |
| sortie | /x | Noun, Verb |
| strike | / | Noun, Verb |
| stun | / | Noun, Verb |
| swoop | / | Noun, Verb |
| thrust | / | Noun, Verb |
| unpatriotic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| war | / | Noun, Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
