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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| supplication | /x/x | Noun, Noun | 
| pleading | /x | Noun | 
| entreaty | x/x | Noun | 
| plaintive | /x | Adjective | 
| petition | x/x | Noun | 
| beseeching | x/x | Verb | 
| verdict | /x | Noun | 
| imploring | x/x | Noun | 
| leniency | /xx | Noun | 
| apology | x/xx | Noun | 
| confession | x/x | Noun | 
| argument | /xx | Noun | 
| exhortation | xx/x | Noun | 
| indictment | x/x | Noun | 
| conviction | x/x | Noun | 
| begging | /x | Noun | 
| declaration | xx/x | Noun | 
| admonition | xx/x | Noun | 
| plaint | / | Noun | 
| suggestion | x/x | Noun | 
| admonishment | x/xx | Noun | 
| appeal | x/ | Noun | 
| pardon | /x | Noun | 
| request | x/ | Noun | 
| protestation | xx/x | Noun | 
| peremptory | x/xx | Adjective | 
| agreement | x/x | Noun | 
| stipulation | xx/x | Noun | 
| sentencing | /xx | Noun | 
| rebuttal | x/x | Noun | 
| heartfelt | /x | Adjective | 
| pronouncement | x/x | Noun | 
| objection | x/x | Noun | 
| prosecution | xx/x | Noun | 
| colloquy | /xx | Noun | 
| prayer | / | Noun | 
| arraignment | x/x | Noun | 
| pledge | / | Noun | 
| sympathy | /xx | Noun | 
| asking | /x | Verb | 
| memorandum | xx/x | Noun | 
| acquittal | x/x | Noun | 
| inducement | x/x | Noun | 
| clemency | /xx | Noun | 
| proclamation | xx/x | Noun | 
| statement | /x | Noun | 
| piteous | /xx | Adjective | 
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun | 
| refusal | x/x | Noun | 
| question | /x | Noun | 
| judgment | /x | Noun | 
| counsel | /x | Noun | 
| impassioned | x/x | Adjective | 
| case | / | Noun | 
| concession | x/x | Noun | 
| vindication | xx/x | Noun | 
| urgent | /x | Adjective | 
| warning | /x | Noun | 
| mercy | /x | Noun | 
| clamour | /x | Noun | 
| cries | / | Noun | 
| accusation | xx/x | Noun | 
| desperate | /x | Adjective | 
| proposal | x/x | Noun | 
| dismissal | x/x | Noun | 
| acquiescence | xx/x | Noun | 
| court | / | Noun | 
| demur | x/ | Noun | 
| rejoinder | x/x | Noun | 
| grudging | /x | Adjective | 
| invitation | xx/x | Noun | 
| urging | /x | Verb | 
| mockery | /xx | Noun | 
| nolo | /x | Noun | 
| remark | x/ | Noun | 
| reiteration | xxx/x | Noun | 
| bargain | /x | Noun | 
| decision | x/x | Noun | 
| remonstrance | x/x | Noun | 
| rebuff | x/ | Noun | 
| testimony | /xxx | Noun | 
| bail | / | Noun | 
| injunction | x/x | Noun | 
| contest | /x | Noun | 
| consolation | xx/x | Noun | 
| solemn | /x | Adjective | 
| proposition | xx/x | Noun | 
| earnest | /x | Noun | 
| proffer | /x | Noun | 
| reconsideration | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| cri de coeur | /// | Phrase, Noun | 
| clarion call | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| call | / | Noun | 
| outcry | /x | Noun | 
| peep | / | Noun | 
| holler | /x | Noun | 
| plight | / | Noun | 
| pull | / | Noun | 
| shout | / | Noun | 
| yell | / | Noun | 
| hue and cry | /// | Phrase, Noun | 
| exclamation | xx/x | Noun | 
| grievance | /x | Noun | 
| clamor | /x | Noun | 
| complaint | x/ | Noun | 
| lamentation | xx/x | Noun | 
| uproar | /x | Noun | 
| hallow | /x | Noun | 
| squawk | / | Noun | 
| whine | / | Noun | 
| prompt | / | Adjective | 
| pitch | / | Noun | 
| beckoning | /xx | Verb | 
| alert | x/ | Noun | 
| protest | /x | Noun | 
| oath | / | Noun | 
| gripe | / | Noun | 
| pursing | /x | Verb | 
| riposte | x/ | Noun | 
| wail | / | Noun | 
| hoot | / | Noun | 
| murmuring | /xx | Verb | 
| trumpet call | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| sighing | /x | Noun | 
| howl | / | Noun | 
| hounding | /x | Noun | 
| puzzlement | /xx | Noun | 
| bawl | / | Noun | 
| acquit | x/ | Noun | 
| guilty | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| demurrer | x/x | Noun | 
| indisposition | xxx/x | Noun | 
| abatement | x/x | Noun | 
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun | 
| advocacy | /xxx | Noun | 
| advocate | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| allegation | xx/x | Noun | 
| amazing | x/x | Adjective | 
| application | xx/x | Noun | 
| arrangement | x/x | Noun | 
| assertion | x/x | Noun | 
| assize | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| astonishing | x/xx | Adjective | 
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| avenue | /xx | Noun | 
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| backwards | /x | Adverb, Adjective | 
| bark | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bead | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bedding | /x | Noun | 
| bede | / | Name, Verb | 
| bending | /x | Noun | 
| betel | /x | Noun | 
| bloated | /x | Adjective | 
| bread | / | Noun, Verb | 
| burgess | /x | Name | 
| buttered | /x | Adjective | 
| canonization | xxx/x | Noun | 
| cardboard | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| charge | / | Noun, Verb | 
| claim | / | Noun, Verb | 
| contention | x/x | Noun | 
| defence | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| defendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| defense | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| derogation | /x/x | Noun | 
| desire | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| electoral | x/xx | Adjective | 
| emergency | x/xx | Noun | 
| exception | x/x | Noun | 
| excuse | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| exemption | x/x | Noun | 
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| guilt | / | Noun, Verb | 
| incident | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| insanity plea | x/xx/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| insistence | x/x | Noun | 
| instrument | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| invocation | xx/x | Noun | 
| judicial | x/x | Adjective, Name | 
| justification | xxx/x | Noun | 
| lawsuit | /x | Noun | 
| lobbying | /xx | Noun | 
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun | 
| median | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| medium | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb | 
| method | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| mid | / | Noun, Adjective | 
| middle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| motion | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| order | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| padded | /x | Adjective | 
| pinch | / | Noun, Verb | 
| please | / | Verb, Adverb | 
| pretext | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| recognition | xx/x | Noun | 
| recommendation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| reply | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| seek | / | Verb, Noun | 
| solicitation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| speech | / | Noun, Verb | 
| tool | / | Noun, Verb | 
| unwinding | x/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| vehicle | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective | 
| wish | / | Verb, Noun | 
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| save | / | Verb, Noun | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| tell | / | Verb, Noun | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective | 
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb | 
| die | / | Verb, Noun | 
| sorta | /x | Adverb | 
