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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| overreaction | /xxxx | Noun |
| react | x/ | Verb |
| misinterpret | xx/x | Verb |
| upset | x/ | Noun |
| exaggerate | x/xx | Verb |
| misunderstand | xxx/ | Verb |
| provoke | x/ | Verb |
| panic | /x | Noun |
| retaliate | x/xx | Verb |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| antagonize | x/xx | Verb |
| downplay | /x | Verb |
| chastise | x/ | Verb |
| respond | x/ | Verb |
| rile | / | Noun |
| overdo | /x/ | Verb |
| oversimplify | xx/xx | Verb |
| hypersensitive | xx/xx | Adjective |
| criticize | /xx | Verb |
| tendency | /xx | Noun |
| obsess | x/ | Verb |
| scold | / | Verb |
| overemphasize | /x/xx | Verb |
| aggravate | /xx | Verb |
| preempt | /x | Verb |
| misbehave | xx/ | Verb |
| tend | / | Verb |
| embarrass | x/x | Verb |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| unwise | x/ | Adjective |
| fearful | /x | Adjective |
| irrationally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| meddle | /x | Verb |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| scared | / | Verb |
| irritate | /xx | Verb |
| foolish | /x | Adjective |
| escalate | /xx | Verb |
| overlook | /xx | Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| underestimate | /x/xx | Verb |
| loath | / | Adjective |
| tolerate | /xx | Verb |
| chide | / | Verb |
| undervalue | /xxx | Verb |
| incite | x/ | Verb |
| insensitive | x/xx | Adjective |
| complain | x/ | Verb |
| backfire | /x | Noun |
| fixate | /x | Verb |
| worry | /x | Noun |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| hurt | / | Noun |
| fall over oneself | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| overshoot | /xx | Noun |
| overstate | /xx | Verb |
| overestimate | xx/xx | Verb |
| fuss over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| fuss | / | Noun |
| overkill | /xx | Noun |
| stimuli | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| emotionally | x/xx | Adverb |
| moods | / | Noun |
| investors | x/x | Noun |
| cautioned | /x | Verb |
| threat | / | Noun |
| propensity | x/xx | Noun |
| blow | / | Verb |
| situations | xx/x | Noun |
| causing | /x | Verb |
| stresses | /x | Noun |
| market | /x | Noun |
| news | / | Noun |
| rejection | x/x | Noun |
| temptation | x/x | Noun |
| criticism | /xxx | Noun |
| incidents | /xx | Noun |
| parents | /x | Noun |
| events | x/ | Noun |
| stimulation | xx/x | Noun |
| escape | x/ | Verb |
| inclined | x/ | Verb |
| adults | x/ | Noun |
| comments | /x | Noun |
| prices | /x | Noun |
| managers | /xx | Noun |
| police | x/ | Noun |
| sometimes | x/ | Adverb |
| behavior | x/x | Noun |
| changes | /x | Noun |
| symptoms | /x | Noun |
| becoming | x/x | Verb |
| try | / | Verb |
| patients | /x | Noun |
| individuals | xx/xx | Noun |
| people | /x | Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
