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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| relentless | x/x | Adjective, Adjective | 
| haunting | /x | Adjective, Adjective | 
| lasting | /x | Adjective, Adjective | 
| continual | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective | 
| unforgettable | xx/xx | Adjective, Adjective | 
| unrelenting | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective | 
| persist | x/ | Verb | 
| persistence | x/x | Noun | 
| tenacious | x/x | Adjective | 
| insistent | x/x | Adjective | 
| recurrent | x/x | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| chronic | /x | Adjective | 
| pervasive | x/x | Adjective | 
| stubborn | /x | Adjective | 
| persistency | x/xx | Noun | 
| intractable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| enduring | x/x | Adjective | 
| obstinate | /xx | Adjective | 
| dogged | / | Adjective | 
| forceful | /x | Adjective | 
| nagging | /x | Noun | 
| unyielding | x/x | Adjective | 
| constant | /x | Adjective | 
| widespread | // | Adjective | 
| sporadic | x/x | Adjective | 
| unremitting | xx/x | Adjective | 
| prolonged | x/ | Adjective | 
| persevering | xx/x | Adjective | 
| severe | x/ | Adjective | 
| intermittent | xx/x | Adjective | 
| consistent | x/x | Adjective | 
| strong | / | Adjective | 
| incessant | x/x | Adjective | 
| implacable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| aggressive | x/x | Adjective | 
| obdurate | /xx | Adjective | 
| unceasing | x/x | Adjective | 
| fervent | /x | Adjective | 
| steadfast | /x | Adjective | 
| lingering | /xx | Adjective | 
| frequent | /x | Adjective | 
| transient | /x | Noun | 
| troublesome | /xx | Adjective | 
| vigorous | /xx | Adjective | 
| recurring | x/x | Adjective, Verb | 
| continuous | x/xx | Adjective | 
| sustained | x/ | Adjective | 
| intransigent | x/xx | Adjective | 
| vociferous | x/xx | Adjective | 
| unwavering | x/xx | Adjective | 
| vehement | /xx | Adjective | 
| serious | /xx | Adjective | 
| intense | x/ | Adjective | 
| resolute | /xx | Adjective | 
| compulsive | x/x | Adjective | 
| insidious | x/xx | Adjective | 
| robust | x/ | Adjective | 
| unending | x/x | Adjective | 
| resilient | x/x | Adjective | 
| mild | / | Adjective | 
| assiduous | x/x | Adjective | 
| virulent | /xx | Adjective | 
| debilitating | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| ongoing | /xx | Adjective | 
| annoying | x/x | Adjective | 
| uncontrollable | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| recalcitrant | x/xx | Adjective | 
| unresolved | xx/ | Adjective | 
| tireless | /xx | Adjective | 
| ineradicable | xx/xxx | Adjective | 
| vexing | /x | Adjective | 
| bothersome | /xx | Adjective | 
| ferocious | x/x | Adjective | 
| perpetual | x/xx | Adjective | 
| fierce | / | Adjective | 
| habitual | x/xx | Adjective | 
| diligent | /xx | Adjective | 
| unflagging | x/x | Adjective | 
| infrequent | x/x | Adjective | 
| acute | x/ | Adjective | 
| unusually | x/xxx | Adverb | 
| ceaseless | /x | Adjective | 
| vicious | /x | Adjective | 
| undeterred | xx/ | Adjective | 
| weak | / | Adjective | 
| benign | x/ | Adjective | 
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective | 
| irritant | /xx | Noun | 
| inveterate | x/xx | Adjective | 
| frustratingly | /xxx | Adverb | 
| defiant | x/x | Adjective | 
| unshakable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| obnoxious | x/x | Adjective | 
| impervious | x/xx | Adjective | 
| nasty | /x | Adjective | 
| aggravating | /xxx | Adjective | 
| repetitive | x/xx | Adjective | 
| uncooperative | xx/xxx | Adjective | 
| truculent | /xx | Adjective | 
| resistant | x/x | Noun | 
| protracted | x/x | Adjective | 
| progressive | x/x | Adjective | 
| pernicious | x/x | Adjective | 
| moderate | /xx | Adjective | 
| sensitive | /xx | Adjective | 
| active | /x | Adjective | 
| inflexible | x/xx | Adjective | 
| unbending | x/x | Adjective | 
| pestering | /xx | Verb | 
| undaunted | x/x | Adjective | 
| systematic | xx/x | Adjective | 
| troubling | /xx | Adjective | 
| uncompromising | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| lifelong | // | Adjective | 
| indefatigable | xx/xxx | Adjective | 
| pugnacious | x/x | Adjective | 
| worsening | /xx | Verb | 
| irksome | /x | Adjective | 
| susceptible | x/xx | Adjective | 
| merciless | /xx | Adjective | 
| minimal | /xx | Adjective | 
| obsessive | x/x | Adjective | 
| uncontrolled | xx/ | Adjective | 
| incorrigible | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| disruptive | x/x | Adjective | 
| diehard | /x | Adjective | 
| perverse | x/ | Adjective | 
| refractory | x/xx | Adjective | 
| firm | / | Noun | 
| restive | /x | Adjective | 
| inexorable | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| wayward | /x | Adjective | 
| ineluctable | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| importunate | x/xx | Adjective | 
| grudging | /x | Adjective | 
| reluctant | x/x | Adjective | 
| intolerant | x/xx | Adjective | 
| rebellious | x/x | Adjective | 
| sullen | /x | Adjective | 
| inconstant | x/x | Adjective | 
| fugitive | /xx | Noun | 
| unsteady | x/x | Adjective | 
| unforgiving | xx/x | Adjective | 
| restless | /x | Adjective | 
| unstable | x/x | Adjective | 
| inescapable | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| insubordinate | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| impatient | x/x | Adjective | 
| cloaca | /x | Noun | 
| hoarseness | /x | Noun | 
| estrus | /x | Noun | 
| viremia | x/xx | Noun | 
| vitreous | /xx | Noun | 
| vomiting | /xx | Noun | 
| oozing | /x | Noun | 
| proteinuria | /x/xx | Noun | 
| calyx | /x | Noun | 
| cough | / | Noun | 
| rumor | /x | Noun | 
| insomnia | x/xx | Noun | 
| rumours | xx | Noun | 
| urging | /x | Verb | 
| bacteremia | x//xx | Noun | 
| abiding | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| ar | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| artful | /x | Adjective | 
| common | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| complaint | x/ | Noun | 
| consequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| contaminants | x/xx | Noun | 
| continuation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun | 
| cor | / | Noun | 
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb | 
| demands | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| diffuse | x/ | Verb, Adjective | 
| durable | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| earnest | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| endemic | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| endless | /x | Adjective | 
| enlarged | x/ | Adjective | 
| entrenched | x/ | Adjective | 
| eternal | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| evergreen | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| fixed | / | Adjective | 
| gi | x | Name, Verb, Adjective | 
| gnawing | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| headstrong | /x | Adjective | 
| hostile | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| im | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| incurable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| indomitable | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| ingrained | x/ | Adjective | 
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| none | / | Noun, Adverb | 
| outstanding | x/x | Adjective | 
| pattern | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| perennial | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| permanent | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| perseverance | xx/x | Noun | 
| phobias | /xx | Noun | 
| pollutant | x/x | Noun | 
| polluting | x/x | Adjective | 
| pops | / | Name | 
| pressing | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| prevailing | x/x | Adjective | 
| pushy | /x | Adjective | 
| registers | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| reiterated | x/xxx | Verb | 
| remaining | x/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| repeated | x/x | Adjective | 
| residual | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| see | / | Verb, Noun | 
| shed | / | Verb, Noun | 
| stable | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| standing | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| staunch | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| steadily | /xx | Adverb | 
| sticky | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| strenuous | /xx | Adjective | 
| sustainable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| syndrome | /x | Noun | 
| the | x | Adverb, Noun | 
| tough | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| unabated | xx/x | Adjective | 
| unexplained | xx/ | Adjective | 
| unfailing | x/x | Adjective | 
| unswerving | x/x | Adjective | 
| untiring | x/x | Adjective | 
| urgent | /x | Adjective | 
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb | 
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective | 
| shirtless | /x | Adjective | 
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective | 
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb | 
| sorta | /x | Adverb | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| literally | /xxx | Adverb | 
