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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| simplification | xxx/x | Noun |
| exaggeration | xxx/x | Noun |
| reductionism | x/xxx | Noun |
| misinterpretation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| misunderstanding | xxx/x | Noun |
| misrepresentation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| hyperbole | x/xx | Noun |
| fallacy | /xx | Noun |
| overstatement | /xxx | Noun |
| reductive | x/x | Adjective |
| overreaction | /xxxx | Noun |
| misleading | x/x | Adjective |
| underestimation | xx/x/x | Noun |
| contradiction | xx/x | Noun |
| simplistic | x/x | Adjective |
| imprecision | xx/x | Noun |
| inaccurate | x/xx | Adjective |
| implication | xx/x | Noun |
| pitfall | /x | Noun |
| generalization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| inaccuracy | x/xxx | Noun |
| complexity | x/xx | Noun |
| generalisation | /xxx/x | Noun |
| overestimation | xx/x/x | Noun |
| absurdity | x/xx | Noun |
| disingenuous | xx/xx | Adjective |
| absurd | x/ | Adjective |
| incoherence | xx/x | Noun |
| misinformation | xxx/x | Noun |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| confusing | x/x | Adjective |
| overemphasis | /x/xx | Noun |
| nuance | /x | Noun |
| misconception | xx/x | Noun |
| dichotomy | x/xx | Noun |
| falsehood | /x | Noun |
| tautology | //xx | Noun |
| ignorance | /xx | Noun |
| stereotyping | /xxxx | Noun |
| nonsense | /x | Noun |
| idiocy | /xxx | Noun |
| overreaching | /xxx | Noun |
| misreading | x/x | Noun |
| hubris | /x | Noun |
| paradox | /xx | Noun |
| misguided | x/x | Adjective |
| conflation | x/x | Noun |
| sophistry | x/x | Noun |
| complication | xx/x | Noun |
| ludicrous | /xx | Adjective |
| overblown | xx/ | Adjective |
| understatement | /xxx | Noun |
| omitting | x/x | Verb |
| oversight | /xx | Noun |
| assertion | x/x | Noun |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| empty words | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| incomprehension | xxx/x | Noun |
| irrelevance | x/xx | Noun |
| omission | x/x | Noun |
| foregone conclusion | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| underrepresentation | xxxxx/x | Noun |
| underreporting | /xx/x | Noun |
| blank | / | Noun |
| dismissal | x/x | Noun |
| slight | / | Adjective |
| short shrift | // | Phrase, Noun |
| waffle | /x | Noun |
| dwarfing | /x | Noun |
| conspiracy theory | x/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| inconsequential | xxx/x | Adjective |
| forgetfulness | x/xx | Noun |
| dissipation | xx/x | Noun |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun |
| trivia | /xx | Noun |
| false economy | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| fancy | /x | Noun |
| guesswork | /x | Noun |
| dissimulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| simpleton | /xx | Noun |
| form | / | Noun |
| inadvertence | xx/x | Noun |
| narrow escape | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| superficiality | xx/x/xx | Noun |
| delusive | x/x | Adjective |
| gross | / | Adjective |
| somewhat | // | Adverb |
| risk | / | Noun |
| distortion | x/x | Noun |
| crass | / | Adjective |
| dogmatism | /xxx | Noun |
| unwarranted | x/xx | Adjective |
| unjustified | x/xx | Adjective |
| dangers | /x | Noun |
| drastic | /x | Adjective |
| trap | / | Noun |
| naive | x/ | Adjective |
| handy | /x | Adjective |
| beware | x/ | Verb |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| crude | / | Adjective |
| distorting | x/x | Verb |
| reality | x/xx | Noun |
| vast | / | Adjective |
| obscures | x/ | Verb |
| grotesque | x/ | Adjective |
| respects | x/ | Noun |
| deliberate | x/xx | Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| disservice | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| incongruity | xx/xx | Noun |
| inconsistency | xx/xx | Noun |
| misapprehension | xxx/x | Noun |
| simplicity | x/xx | Noun |
| streamlining | /xx | Noun |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb, Adjective |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
