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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| phoney | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| counterfeit | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Noun |
| bastard | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bogus | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| fake | / | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| hypocrite | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| imitative | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| fraudulent | /xx | Adjective |
| faux | / | Noun |
| pseudo | /x | Noun |
| sham | / | Noun |
| false | / | Adjective |
| insincere | xx/ | Adjective |
| fictitious | x/x | Adjective |
| genuine | /xx | Adjective |
| real | / | Adjective |
| ersatz | /x | Noun |
| ruse | / | Noun |
| scam | / | Noun |
| baloney | x/x | Noun |
| inauthentic | xx/x | Adjective |
| imposter | x/x | Noun |
| charlatan | /xx | Noun |
| dishonest | x/x | Adjective |
| impostor | x/x | Noun |
| charade | x/ | Noun |
| hoax | / | Noun |
| legitimate | x/xx | Adjective |
| vapid | /x | Adjective |
| pretense | x/ | Noun |
| dopey | /x | Name |
| nonsense | /x | Noun |
| duplicitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| tawdry | /x | Adjective |
| vacuous | /xx | Adjective |
| factitious | x/x | Adjective |
| fraud | / | Noun |
| deceptive | x/x | Adjective |
| pompous | /x | Adjective |
| inane | x/ | Noun |
| masquerading | xx/x | Verb |
| legit | /x | Noun |
| histrionic | xx/x | Adjective |
| swindle | /x | Noun |
| contrived | x/ | Verb |
| sleazy | /x | Adjective |
| propaganda | xx/x | Noun |
| lame | / | Noun |
| blatant | /x | Adjective |
| hackneyed | /x | Adjective |
| fatuous | /xx | Adjective |
| fictive | /x | Adjective |
| slimy | /x | Noun |
| illusory | x/xx | Adjective |
| specious | /x | Adjective |
| ostensible | x/xx | Adjective |
| deceitful | x/x | Adjective |
| sinuous | /x | Adjective |
| fishy | /x | Adjective |
| sophisticated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| chimerical | x/xx | Adjective |
| chummy | /x | Noun |
| oily | /x | Adjective |
| cunning | /x | Adjective |
| gilded | /x | Name |
| crafty | /x | Adjective |
| wily | /x | Adjective |
| smoky | /x | Name |
| simulated | /xxx | Adjective |
| shadowy | /xx | Adjective |
| seeming | /x | Verb |
| soapy | /x | Adjective |
| disguised | x/ | Adjective |
| mimic | /x | Noun |
| farcical | /xx | Adjective |
| sheepish | /x | Adjective |
| phonics | /x | Noun |
| spot | / | Verb |
| invoices | /xx | Noun |
| psychics | /x | Noun |
| ids | // | Name |
| peach | / | Noun |
| alibi | /xx | Noun |
| dynamite | /xx | Noun |
| passports | /x | Noun |
| glamour | /x | Noun |
| crap | / | Noun |
| excuses | x/x | Noun |
| smiles | / | Noun |
| brogue | / | Noun |
| accent | x/ | Noun |
| badge | / | Noun |
| mediums | /xx | Noun |
| rap | / | Noun |
| orchestra | /xx | Noun |
| certificates | x/xx | Noun |
| forgiveness | x/x | Noun |
| war | / | Noun |
| confessions | x/x | Noun |
| credentials | x/x | Noun |
| bills | / | Noun |
| telegram | /xx | Noun |
| compliments | /xx | Noun |
| ploy | / | Noun |
| charities | /xx | Noun |
| resume | x/ | Noun |
| cop | / | Noun |
| liberal | /xx | Noun |
| driver | /x | Noun |
| cures | / | Noun |
| tickets | /x | Noun |
| receipts | x/ | Noun |
| mustache | /x | Noun |
| facade | x/ | Noun |
| cards | / | Noun |
| ads | / | Noun |
| sounded | /x | Verb |
| promises | /xx | Noun |
| salesman | /x | Noun |
| jewelry | /xx | Noun |
| checks | / | Noun |
| bids | / | Noun |
| grin | / | Noun |
| address | /x | Noun |
| ass | / | Noun, Adjective |
| charmer | /x | Noun |
| cheat | / | Verb, Noun |
| cheater | /x | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| coward | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| disingenuous | xx/xx | Adjective |
| duplicate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| falsified | /xx | Adjective |
| fool | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| forged | / | Adjective |
| forgery | /xx | Noun |
| funny | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| girls | / | Noun |
| goofy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| horse | / | Noun, Verb |
| hypocrisy | x/xx | Noun |
| hypocritical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| idiot | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| idiotic | xx/x | Adjective |
| inaccurate | x/xx | Adjective |
| incidental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| incorrect | xx/ | Adjective, Noun |
| incriminating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| issued | /x | Verb |
| jackass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| jerk | / | Noun, Verb |
| knock | / | Verb, Noun |
| liar | /x | Noun |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| mess | / | Noun, Verb |
| mock | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| moron | /x | Noun |
| people | /x | Noun, Verb |
| person | /x | Noun, Verb |
| polite | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| preprinted | x/x | Adjective |
| reassuring | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| scythe | / | Noun, Verb |
| silly | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| smoothie | /x | Noun |
| snob | / | Noun |
| spurious | /xx | Adjective |
| stupid | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| transvestite | x/x | Noun |
| travesty | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| trickster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| true | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| typewritten | /xx | Adjective |
| unconvincing | xx/x | Adjective |
| unreal | x/ | Adjective |
| untrue | x/ | Adjective |
| wrong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| sfa | x | Name |
| girly | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
