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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| intention | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| intent | x/ | Noun, Noun |
| function | /x | Noun, Noun |
| purport | /x | Noun, Noun |
| determination | xxx/x | Noun, Noun |
| propose | x/ | Noun, Noun |
| resolve | x/ | Noun, Noun |
| use | / | Noun, Noun |
| design | x/ | Noun, Noun |
| role | / | Noun, Noun |
| aim | / | Noun, Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun |
| objective | x/x | Noun |
| goal | / | Noun |
| mission | /x | Noun |
| sake | / | Noun |
| necessity | x/xx | Noun |
| rationale | xx/ | Noun |
| justification | xxx/x | Noun |
| motive | /x | Noun |
| usefulness | /xx | Noun |
| intension | x/x | Noun |
| accomplishing | x/xx | Verb |
| principle | /xx | Noun |
| requirement | x/x | Noun |
| furtherance | /xx | Noun |
| motivation | xx/x | Noun |
| general | /xx | Noun |
| impetus | /xx | Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun |
| overarching | /xxx | Adjective |
| aspect | /x | Noun |
| ultimate | /xx | Adjective |
| implication | xx/x | Noun |
| meaning | /x | Noun |
| pretext | /x | Noun |
| pursuit | x/ | Noun |
| task | / | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| intended | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| edification | xxx/x | Noun |
| serve | / | Verb |
| enjoyment | x/x | Noun |
| fact | / | Noun |
| part | / | Noun |
| essence | /x | Noun |
| solely | /xx | Adverb |
| matter | /x | Noun |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| sense | / | Noun |
| twofold | // | Adjective, Verb |
| consequence | /xx | Noun |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective |
| main | / | Adjective |
| furthering | /xx | Verb |
| existence | x/x | Noun |
| instance | /x | Noun |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| this | / | Adverb, Noun |
| mandate | /x | Noun |
| specifically | x/xx | Adverb |
| proper | /x | Adjective |
| example | x/x | Noun |
| desire | x/x | Noun |
| purposiveness | /xxx | Noun |
| provision | x/x | Noun |
| concept | /x | Noun |
| primary | /xx | Adjective |
| importance | x/x | Noun |
| limitation | xx/x | Noun |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun |
| instrumentality | xxx/xx | Noun |
| criterion | x/xx | Noun |
| destination | xx/x | Noun |
| object | /x | Noun |
| point | / | Noun |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| finish | /x | Noun |
| action | /x | Noun |
| terminus | /xx | Noun |
| target | /x | Noun |
| close | / | Adjective |
| plan | / | Noun |
| result | x/ | Noun |
| ending | /x | Noun |
| method | /x | Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun |
| period | /xx | Noun |
| termination | xx/x | Noun |
| project | /x | Noun |
| plot | / | Noun |
| finis | /x | Noun |
| fate | / | Noun |
| marker | /x | Noun |
| outcome | /x | Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| effect | x/ | Noun |
| procedure | x/x | Noun |
| cutoff | /x | Noun |
| course of action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| origin | /xx | Noun |
| strategy | /xx | Noun |
| occasion | x/x | Noun |
| solution | x/x | Noun |
| business end | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| finish line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| apparatus | xx/x | Noun |
| closure | /x | Noun |
| view | / | Noun |
| end product | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| quest | / | Noun |
| upshot | /x | Noun |
| time | / | Noun |
| formula | /xx | Noun |
| success | x/ | Noun |
| recipe | /xx | Noun |
| priority | x/xx | Noun |
| peak | / | Noun |
| beginning | x/x | Noun |
| mission statement | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| efficiency | x/xx | Noun |
| performance | x/x | Noun |
| product | /x | Noun |
| vision | /x | Noun |
| guideline | /x | Noun |
| card | / | Noun |
| date | / | Noun |
| point of origin | ///xx | Phrase, Noun |
| shank | / | Noun |
| start | / | Noun |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| work | / | Noun |
| resolution | xx/x | Noun |
| commencement | x/x | Noun |
| time limit | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| wish | / | Noun |
| capstone | /x | Noun |
| time frame | // | Phrase, Noun |
| operation | xx/x | Noun |
| punch line | // | Phrase, Noun |
| focal point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| commission | x/x | Noun |
| sortie | /x | Noun |
| expedition | xx/x | Noun |
| front | / | Noun |
| finishing touch | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| scheme | / | Noun |
| deadline | /x | Noun |
| starting point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| target of opportunity | /x/xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| specification | xxx/x | Noun |
| confines | /x | Noun |
| account | x/ | Noun |
| command performance | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| all in all | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb, Noun |
| configuration | xxx/x | Noun |
| endpoint | /x | Noun |
| singleness | /xx | Noun |
| announced | x/ | Adjective |
| avowed | x/ | Adjective |
| ostensible | x/xx | Adjective |
| quorum | /x | Noun |
| stated | /x | Adjective |
| fell | / | Adjective |
| defeats | x/ | Verb |
| ulterior | x/xx | Adjective |
| tenacity | x/xx | Noun |
| declared | x/ | Adjective |
| threefold | /x | Verb |
| sole | / | Adjective |
| admirably | /xxx | Adverb |
| procreative | /x/x | Adjective |
| didactic | x/x | Adjective |
| expressed | x/ | Adjective |
| professed | x/ | Adjective |
| laudable | /xx | Adjective |
| dual | /x | Adjective |
| firmness | /x | Noun |
| seriousness | /xxx | Noun |
| suits | / | Verb |
| ascertaining | xx/x | Verb |
| blunted | /x | Adjective |
| redemptive | x/x | Adjective |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| activity | x/xx | Noun |
| adaptable | x/xx | Adjective |
| addressed | x/ | Adjective |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ambition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| applicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| artefact | /xx | Noun |
| article | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| artifact | /xx | Noun |
| assignment | x/x | Noun |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| automated | /xxx | Adjective |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| being | /x | Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| calculation | xx/x | Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| character | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| checking | /x | Noun |
| class | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| commitment | x/x | Noun |
| completed | x/x | Adjective |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conducted | x/x | Verb |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| considered | x/x | Adjective |
| contained | x/ | Adjective |
| covered | /x | Adjective |
| dealt | / | Adjective |
| deliberately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| demise | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| description | x/x | Noun |
| desideratum | xx/xx | Noun |
| destiny | /xx | Noun |
| diligence | /xx | Noun |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| discussed | x/ | Verb |
| driven | /x | Adjective |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| efficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| endeavour | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| endgame | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| examined | x/x | Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| expire | x/ | Verb |
| expiry | x/x | Noun |
| eyesight | /x | Noun |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| fin | / | Noun, Verb |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| finality | x/xx | Noun |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| glance | / | Noun, Verb |
| gourmet | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hardwired | x/x | Adjective |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| hoc | / | Name |
| impact | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| implementation | xxx/x | Noun |
| industry | /xx | Noun |
| influence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| integrated | /xxx | Adjective |
| interest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| job | / | Noun, Verb |
| kang | / | Name, Verb |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| latter | /x | Adjective |
| lens | / | Noun, Verb |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| mais | / | Noun |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| meta | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| moot | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| motif | x/ | Noun |
| multiprocessor | xx/xx | Noun |
| multipurpose | xx/x | Adjective |
| name | / | Noun, Verb |
| nature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| need | / | Verb, Noun |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| objet | x/ | Noun |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| persistence | x/x | Noun |
| persistency | x/xx | Noun |
| personalities | xx/xx | Noun |
| perspective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| philosophy | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| preparation | xx/x | Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| processing | /xx | Noun |
| pur | / | Noun, Verb |
| radiographic | /xx/x | Adjective |
| receive | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| regard | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| relation | x/x | Noun |
| relevance | /xx | Noun |
| remainder | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| reproduced | xx/ | Verb |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| rest | / | Noun, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| collocation | xx/x | Noun |
