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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 |
| meanings | /x | Noun |
| reasons | /x | Noun |
| motives | /x | Noun |
| motivations | xx/x | Noun |
| plans | / | Noun |
| objectives | x/x | Noun |
| purposiveness | /xxx | Noun |
| usefulness | /xx | Noun |
| intends | x/ | Verb |
| goals | / | Noun |
| contexts | /x | Noun |
| answers | /x | Noun |
| explanations | xx/x | Noun |
| rationales | xx/ | Noun |
| powers | /x | Noun |
| functionalities | /x/xx | Noun |
| actions | /x | Noun |
| functional | /xx | Adjective |
| intent on | x// | Phrase |
| services | /xx | Noun |
| processes | /xx | Noun |
| what for | // | Phrase, Adverb, Noun |
| endeavors | x/x | Noun |
| motivators | /xxx | Noun |
| intentionality | x/x/xx | Noun |
| practical | /xx | Adjective |
| causes | /x | Noun |
| explanatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| utility | x/xx | Noun |
| duties | /x | Noun |
| accomplishes | x/xx | Verb |
| missions | /x | Noun |
| definitions | xx/x | Noun |
| premises | /xx | Noun |
| circumstances | /xxx | Noun |
| targets | /x | Noun |
| methods | /x | Noun |
| concepts | /x | Noun |
| mechanisms | /xxx | Noun |
| measures | /x | Noun |
| provides | x/ | Verb |
| projects | /x | Noun |
| outcomes | /x | Noun |
| principles | /xx | Noun |
| descriptions | x/x | Noun |
| tasks | / | Noun |
| interests | /x | Noun |
| theses | /x | Noun |
| preparations | xx/x | Noun |
| significance | x/xx | Noun |
| ulterior motive | x/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| desires | x/x | Noun |
| benefits | /xx | Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun |
| programs | /x | Noun |
| importance | x/x | Noun |
| ideas | x/x | Noun |
| premisses | x/x | Noun |
| utilising | /xxx | Verb |
| usages | /xx | Noun |
| pretexts | /x | Noun |
| prepared | x/ | Verb |
| situations | xx/x | Noun |
| useful | /x | Adjective |
| ambitions | x/x | Noun |
| products | /x | Noun |
| searches | /x | Noun |
| subparagraph | x/xx | Noun |
| subsection | /xx | Noun |
| illustrative | x/xx | Adjective |
| noncommercial | /x/x | Adjective |
| resale | /x | Noun |
| debugging | x/x | Verb |
| suffices | x/x | Verb |
| propagandistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| medicinal | x/xx | Adjective |
| aforesaid | x/x | Adverb |
| alignment | x/x | Adjective |
| nefarious | x/xx | Adjective |
| suits | / | Verb |
| admirably | /xxx | Adverb |
| expository | x/xxx | Adjective |
| illustration | xx/x | Noun |
| charitable | /xxx | Adjective |
| furtherance | /xx | Noun |
| stated | /x | Adjective |
| earmarked | /x | Verb |
| nonmedical | x/xx | Adjective |
| culinary | /xxx | Adjective |
| immoral | x/x | Adjective |
| preparative | x/xx | Adjective |
| nonmilitary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| recreational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| didactic | x/x | Adjective |
| ulterior | x/xx | Adjective |
| exempt | x/ | Adjective |
| ornamental | xx/x | Adjective |
| decorative | /xx | Adjective |
| harnessed | /x | Verb |
| serves | / | Verb |
| simplification | xxx/x | Noun |
| summative | xxx | Adjective |
| screening | /x | Verb |
| navigational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| paragraph | /xx | Noun |
| informational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| accomplishment | x/xx | Noun |
| appropriated | x/xxx | Verb |
| assay | /x | Adjective |
| cosmetic | x/x | Adjective |
| evidentiary | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| heuristic | x/x | Adjective |
| backup | /x | Noun |
| matters | /x | Noun |
| peaceful | /x | Adjective |
| polemical | x/xx | Adjective |
| diagnostic | xx/x | Adjective |
| pedagogic | xx/x | Adjective |
| selfish | /x | Adjective |
| utilitarian | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| disregarded | xx/x | Verb |
| investigational | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| deduction | x/x | Noun |
| clarity | /xx | Noun |
| audiences | /xxx | Noun |
| clarification | xxx/x | Noun |
| ceremonial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| constructional | x/xx | Adjective |
| importantly | x/xx | Adverb |
| unproductive | xx/x | Adjective |
| valuation | xx/x | Noun |
| pedagogical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| analytical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| promotional | x/xx | Adjective |
| avowed | x/ | Adjective |
| heating | /x | Verb |
| cooking | /x | Verb |
| firstly | /x | Adverb |
| exploited | /xx | Verb |
| prostitution | xx/x | Noun |
| instructional | x/xx | Adjective |
| convenience | x/x | Noun |
| diverted | x/x | Verb |
| comparative | x/xx | Adjective |
| taxation | x/x | Noun |
| lighting | /x | Verb |
| copying | /xx | Verb |
| deemed | / | Verb |
| speculative | /xxx | Adjective |
| irrigation | xx/x | Noun |
| apologetic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| activities | x/xx | Noun |
| agendas | x/x | Noun |
| applications | xx/x | Noun |
| applied | x/ | Adjective |
| artifacts | /xx | Adjective |
| aspirations | xx/x | Noun |
| barrels | /x | Noun |
| belongings | x/x | Noun |
| bureaus | /x | Noun |
| calculation | xx/x | Noun |
| cases | /x | Noun |
| compliance | x/x | Noun |
| concerns | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| consequences | /xxx | Noun |
| considerations | xxx/x | Noun |
| departments | x/x | Noun |
| destinations | xx/x | Noun |
| effects | x/ | Noun |
| endings | /x | Noun |
| ends | / | Noun |
| enforcement | x/x | Noun |
| engineer | /x/ | Noun, Verb |
| fines | / | Noun |
| finnish | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fins | / | Noun |
| for | / | Noun |
| fortification | xxx/x | Noun |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| grounds | / | Noun |
| heading | /x | Noun |
| homosexual | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| hoops | / | Noun |
| ideals | x/ | Noun |
| impacts | x/ | Noun |
| implement | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| implications | xx/x | Noun |
| institutions | xx/x | Noun |
| instrumentalities | xxx/xx | Noun |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| manufacturing | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| necessities | x/xx | Noun |
| needs | / | Noun, Adverb |
| objects | /x | Noun |
| optical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| optics | /x | Noun |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| practices | /xx | Noun |
| priorities | x/xx | Noun |
| problems | /x | Noun |
| proposals | x/x | Noun |
| pur | / | Noun, Verb |
| pursuits | x/ | Noun |
| receivable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| requirements | x/x | Noun |
| respects | x/ | Noun |
| safes | / | Noun |
| sens | / | Noun |
| senses | /x | Noun |
| subject | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| tenets | /x | Noun |
| terms | / | Noun |
| things | / | Noun |
| thrusts | / | Noun, Verb |
| title | /x | Noun, Verb |
| titre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| toxins | /x | Verb |
| view | / | Noun, Verb |
| vocations | x/x | Noun |
| ways | / | Noun |
| words | / | Noun |
