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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| oppress | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| harass | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| prosecute | /xx | Verb |
| defame | x/ | Verb |
| punish | /x | Verb |
| demonize | /xx | Verb |
| persecutors | /xxx | Noun |
| revile | x/ | Verb |
| imprison | x/x | Verb |
| humiliate | x/xx | Verb |
| persecution | xx/x | Noun |
| terrorize | /xx | Verb |
| condemn | x/ | Verb |
| stigmatize | /xx | Verb |
| denigrate | /xx | Verb |
| marginalize | /xxx | Verb |
| intimidate | x/xx | Verb |
| subjugate | /xx | Verb |
| crucify | /xx | Verb |
| mistreat | x/ | Verb |
| denounce | x/ | Verb |
| kill | / | Verb |
| maim | / | Noun |
| annihilate | x/xx | Verb |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| incriminate | x/xx | Verb |
| discredit | x/x | Noun |
| blaspheme | /x | Verb |
| offend | x/ | Verb |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| retaliate | x/xx | Verb |
| exterminate | x/xx | Verb |
| assassinate | x/xx | Verb |
| chastise | x/ | Verb |
| antagonize | x/xx | Verb |
| criminalize | /xxx | Verb |
| despise | x/ | Verb |
| criticize | /xx | Verb |
| demean | x/ | Verb |
| disown | x/ | Verb |
| malign | x/ | Adjective |
| threaten | /x | Verb |
| molest | x/ | Adjective |
| disparage | x/x | Verb |
| suppress | x/ | Verb |
| berate | x/ | Verb |
| subdue | x/ | Verb |
| betray | x/ | Verb |
| glorify | /xx | Verb |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| injure | /x | Verb |
| oppressors | x/x | Noun |
| vindicate | /xx | Verb |
| discriminate | x/xx | Verb |
| terrify | /xx | Verb |
| mutilate | /xx | Verb |
| expel | x/ | Verb |
| overthrow | /xx | Noun |
| hate | / | Noun |
| obliterate | x/xx | Verb |
| dispossess | xx/ | Verb |
| penalize | /xx | Verb |
| slay | / | Verb |
| deride | x/ | Verb |
| heretics | /xx | Noun |
| proscribe | x/ | Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| defraud | x/ | Verb |
| enslave | x/ | Verb |
| frighten | /x | Verb |
| taunt | / | Noun |
| criticise | /xx | Verb |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| deceive | x/ | Verb |
| annoy | x/ | Verb |
| alienate | /xx | Verb |
| incite | x/ | Verb |
| coerce | x/ | Verb |
| embarrass | x/x | Verb |
| subvert | x/ | Verb |
| slander | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stifle | /x | Verb |
| smite | / | Verb |
| uproot | x/ | Verb |
| misrepresent | xxx/ | Verb |
| accuse | x/ | Verb |
| afflict | x/ | Verb |
| admonish | x/x | Verb |
| impugn | x/ | Verb |
| exonerate | x/xx | Verb |
| protect | x/ | Verb |
| confiscate | /xx | Verb |
| thwart | / | Verb |
| sanctify | /xx | Verb |
| extort | x/ | Verb |
| deport | x/ | Verb |
| incapacitate | xx/xx | Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| hunt down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pursue | x/ | Verb |
| pogrom | x/ | Noun |
| martyr | /x | Noun |
| crush | / | Noun |
| torture | /x | Noun |
| prey on | x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| assault | x/ | Noun |
| pick on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| perpetrate | /xx | Verb |
| hound | / | Noun |
| spite | / | Noun |
| predate | x/ | Verb |
| curse | / | Noun |
| inflict | x/ | Verb |
| scourge | / | Verb |
| deists | /x | Noun |
| pamper | /x | Verb |
| bless | / | Noun |
| saul | / | Name |
| insult | x/ | Verb |
| nonconformists | xx/x | Noun |
| dissenters | x/x | Noun |
| huguenots | /xx | Name |
| wrongfully | /xx | Adverb |
| antichrist | xx/ | Noun |
| reproach | x/ | Verb |
| christians | /x | Name |
| righteous | /x | Adjective |
| wicked | /x | Adjective |
| dissidents | /xx | Noun |
| protestants | /xx | Name |
| abbe | /x | Noun |
| abbots | /x | Noun |
| accomplices | x/xx | Noun |
| accusers | x/x | Noun |
| adept | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| bully | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| chaldeans | /xx | Name |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| cruelly | /x | Adverb |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| egyptians | x/x | Adjective |
| florentines | /xx | Name |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| gentiles | /x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| haunt | / | Verb, Noun |
| haze | / | Noun, Verb |
| infidels | /xx | Verb |
| jesuits | /xx | Verb |
| lord | / | Noun, Verb |
| magicians | x/x | Noun |
| men | / | Noun |
| monitor | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| purge | / | Noun, Verb |
| repent | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| trifling | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
