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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| pretence | x/ | Noun, Noun |
| guise | / | Noun, Noun |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| pretense | x/ | Noun |
| justification | xxx/x | Noun |
| justify | /xx | Verb |
| subterfuge | /xx | Noun |
| contriving | x/x | Noun |
| ruse | / | Noun |
| instigation | xx/x | Noun |
| purpose | /x | Noun |
| stratagem | /xx | Noun |
| rationale | xx/ | Noun |
| impetus | /xx | Noun |
| prelude | /x | Noun |
| provocation | xx/x | Noun |
| sanction | /x | Noun |
| expedient | x/xx | Noun |
| contrivance | x/x | Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun |
| inducement | x/x | Noun |
| ostensible | x/xx | Adjective |
| suspecting | x/x | Verb |
| motive | /x | Noun |
| merest | /x | Adjective |
| consequence | /xx | Noun |
| resorting | x/x | Verb |
| accuse | x/ | Verb |
| intention | x/x | Noun |
| precluding | x/x | Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| alibi | /xx | Noun |
| justifiable | /xxxx | Adjective |
| legitimize | x/xx | Verb |
| ostensibly | x/xx | Adverb |
| tantamount | /xx | Adjective |
| necessity | x/xx | Noun |
| insinuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| denying | x/x | Verb |
| accusation | xx/x | Noun |
| concocting | x/x | Verb |
| recourse | /x | Noun |
| denouncing | x/x | Verb |
| ploy | / | Noun |
| legitimise | x/xx | Verb |
| justificatory | xxxxxx | Adjective |
| instituting | /xxx | Verb |
| proscription | x/x | Noun |
| expediency | x/xxx | Noun |
| allusion | x/x | Noun |
| connivance | x/x | Noun |
| objecting | x/x | Verb |
| auspices | /xx | Noun |
| namely | /x | Adverb |
| rationalization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| provision | x/x | Noun |
| distraction | x/x | Noun |
| retaliation | xxx/x | Noun |
| blackmail | /x | Noun |
| under | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| surreptitious | xx/x | Adjective |
| occasion | x/x | Noun |
| ulterior | x/xx | Noun |
| imposition | xx/x | Noun |
| besides | x/ | Adverb |
| curtailing | x/x | Verb |
| preventive | x/x | Adjective |
| precondition | xx/x | Noun |
| instance | /x | Noun |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| foment | /x | Verb |
| thwart | / | Verb |
| claiming | /x | Verb |
| mockery | /xx | Noun |
| regard | x/ | Noun |
| presumption | x/x | Noun |
| levying | /xx | Noun |
| enticement | x/x | Noun |
| usurping | x/x | Verb |
| salutary | /xxx | Adjective |
| springboard | /x | Noun |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| alleged | x/ | Adjective |
| intending | x/x | Verb |
| blatant | /x | Adjective |
| impossibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| scapegoat | /x | Noun |
| discredit | x/x | Noun |
| pretending | x/x | Verb |
| insistence | x/x | Noun |
| euphemism | /xxx | Noun |
| prohibiting | x/xx | Verb |
| evade | x/ | Verb |
| procure | x/ | Verb |
| concession | x/x | Noun |
| stop | / | Noun |
| disguising | x/x | Verb |
| diversion | x/x | Noun |
| principle | /xx | Noun |
| color | /x | Noun |
| deceit | x/ | Noun |
| ulterior motive | x/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| fake | / | Noun |
| untruth | x/ | Noun |
| misleading | x/x | Adjective |
| preconception | xx/x | Noun |
| fallacy | /xx | Noun |
| charade | x/ | Noun |
| blind | / | Noun |
| perfidy | /xx | Noun |
| bad faith | // | Phrase, Noun |
| falsehood | /x | Noun |
| sham | / | Noun |
| artifice | /xx | Noun |
| facade | x/ | Noun |
| makeshift | /x | Adjective |
| imputation | xx/x | Noun |
| foregone conclusion | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| prejudgment | x/x | Noun |
| duff | / | Noun |
| casuistry | /xx | Noun |
| fable | /x | Noun |
| cheating | /x | Noun |
| trickery | /xx | Noun |
| primrose path | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| colorable | /xxx | Adjective |
| indisposition | xxx/x | Noun |
| specious | /x | Adjective |
| slightest | /x | Adjective |
| pogrom | x/ | Noun |
| plausible | /xx | Adjective |
| frivolous | /xx | Adjective |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| avenging | x/x | Verb |
| reprisals | x/x | Noun |
| errand | /x | Noun |
| trifling | /x | Adjective |
| quarrel | /x | Noun |
| hypocritical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| purge | / | Noun |
| fallacious | x/x | Adjective |
| convenient | x/x | Adjective |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| afternoon | xx/ | Noun, Adverb |
| aggressive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun, Verb |
| amylase | /x/ | Noun |
| ancients | /x | Noun |
| angler | /x | Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apology | x/xx | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| assisted | x/x | Adjective |
| assurance | x/x | Noun |
| banner | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| biweekly | x/x | Adjective, Adverb, Name |
| breathy | /x | Adjective |
| canopy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| casualty | /xxx | Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| circumstance | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cloak | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dom | / | Noun, Verb |
| grist | / | Noun, Verb |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| harassing | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| incessant | x/x | Adjective |
| indication | xx/x | Noun |
| mantle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| means | / | Noun |
| mom | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| motto | /x | Noun, Verb |
| name | / | Noun, Verb |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun |
| plea | / | Noun, Verb |
| premise | /x | Noun, Verb |
| semblance | /x | Noun |
| shield | / | Noun, Verb |
| slogan | /x | Noun |
| star | / | Noun, Verb |
| substitute | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| unscheduled | x/x | Adjective |
| up | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| idiomatic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| collocation | xx/x | Noun |
