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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| fret | / | Verb, Verb |
| grate | / | Verb, Verb |
| rancour | // | Noun |
| smarting | /x | Verb |
| rancor | /x | Noun |
| galling | /x | Adjective |
| resentment | x/x | Noun |
| vexation | x/x | Noun |
| festering | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| animosity | xx/xx | Noun |
| chafed | / | Verb |
| seething | /x | Verb |
| enmity | /xx | Noun |
| grumbling | /xx | Noun |
| gnawing | /x | Noun |
| discontent | xx/ | Noun |
| scorning | /x | Verb |
| lingering | /xx | Adjective |
| irritation | xx/x | Noun |
| prickling | /x | Noun |
| roiling | /x | Adjective |
| hostility | x/xx | Noun |
| reproaching | x/x | Verb |
| indignation | xx/x | Noun |
| aching | /x | Verb |
| consternation | xx/x | Noun |
| bristling | /xx | Noun |
| vexing | /x | Adjective |
| inveterate | x/xx | Adjective |
| bilious | /xx | Adjective |
| stinging | /x | Adjective |
| strife | / | Noun |
| wrangling | /xx | Noun |
| nagging | /x | Noun |
| discord | /x | Noun |
| incensed | /x | Verb |
| poking | /x | Verb |
| hatred | /x | Noun |
| prodding | /x | Noun |
| placate | /x | Verb |
| pang | / | Noun |
| uneasiness | x/xx | Noun |
| stirred | / | Verb |
| distaste | x/ | Noun |
| weary | /x | Adjective |
| disquiet | x/x | Noun |
| anger | /x | Noun |
| chiding | /x | Noun |
| acrimony | /xxx | Noun |
| dissension | x/x | Noun |
| loathing | /x | Noun |
| quarreling | /xx | Verb |
| irritate | /xx | Verb |
| misgiving | x/x | Noun |
| rebukes | x/ | Noun |
| agitating | /xxx | Verb |
| annoyance | x/x | Noun |
| raging | /x | Verb |
| jabbing | /x | Verb |
| anguish | /x | Noun |
| rattling | /x | Noun |
| riddled | /x | Verb |
| bitterness | /xx | Noun |
| unremitting | xx/x | Adjective |
| spite | / | Noun |
| niggling | /xx | Adjective |
| jarring | /x | Noun |
| berating | x/x | Verb |
| murmuring | /xx | Verb |
| rumbling | /xx | Noun |
| rustling | /x | Noun |
| grievance | /x | Noun |
| gird | / | Noun |
| prickly | /x | Adjective |
| rant | / | Noun |
| rasping | /x | Noun |
| wounds | / | Noun |
| thorn | / | Noun |
| grudge | / | Noun |
| bosom | /x | Noun |
| breast | / | Noun |
| agony | /xx | Noun |
| awakened | x/x | Adjective |
| brooding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| envy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| exacerbated | x/xxx | Verb |
| excite | x/ | Verb |
| grief | / | Noun, Verb |
| hate | / | Verb, Noun |
| heartache | /x | Noun |
| heartbreak | /x | Noun |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| lamentation | xx/x | Noun |
| lurking | /x | Noun |
| repressed | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| rooted | /x | Adjective |
| suppressed | x/ | Adjective |
| tormenting | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| unhappiness | x/xx | Noun |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
| dicky | /x | Name, Adjective |
| sfa | x | Name |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
