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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| principle | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| reasoning | /xx | Noun |
| justification | xxx/x | Noun |
| rationalize | /xxx | Verb |
| explanation | xx/x | Noun |
| implication | xx/x | Noun |
| methodology | xx/xx | Noun |
| logic | /x | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun |
| overarching | /xxx | Adjective |
| premise | /x | Noun |
| theory | /x | Noun |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| notion | /x | Noun |
| strategy | /xx | Noun |
| concept | /x | Noun |
| underlying | xx/x | Adjective |
| interpretation | xxx/x | Noun |
| purpose | /x | Noun |
| corollary | /xxx | Noun |
| rational | /xx | Adjective |
| rationalisation | /xx/x | Noun |
| fundamental | xx/x | Adjective |
| justifying | /xxx | Verb |
| objective | x/x | Noun |
| underpinning | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| motivations | xx/x | Noun |
| assumption | x/x | Noun |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| policy | /xx | Noun |
| hypothesis | x/xx | Noun |
| evidence | /xx | Noun |
| doctrine | /x | Noun |
| analogy | x/xx | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun |
| logical | /xx | Adjective |
| intent | x/ | Noun |
| inference | /xx | Noun |
| proposal | x/x | Noun |
| characterization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| assertion | x/x | Noun |
| counterargument | /x/xx | Noun |
| motive | /x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun |
| mechanism | /xxx | Noun |
| refutation | xx/x | Noun |
| specifics | x/x | Noun |
| guideline | /x | Noun |
| criterion | x/xx | Noun |
| incongruity | xx/xx | Noun |
| ideology | xx/xx | Noun |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| hypothesizing | x/xxx | Noun |
| presumption | x/x | Noun |
| explication | xx/x | Noun |
| conceptualization | x/xxxx | Noun |
| dichotomy | x/xx | Noun |
| nomenclature | /xxx | Noun |
| considerations | xxx/x | Noun |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| argumentation | xxx/x | Noun |
| contradiction | xx/x | Noun |
| intention | x/x | Noun |
| definition | xx/x | Noun |
| fact | / | Noun |
| pretext | /x | Noun |
| postulate | /xx | Noun |
| pathophysiologic | xxxxx/x | Adjective |
| implicit | x/x | Adjective |
| insistence | x/x | Noun |
| categorization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| analysis | x/xx | Noun |
| decision | x/x | Noun |
| gist | / | Noun |
| practicalities | xx/xx | Noun |
| requirement | x/x | Noun |
| proposition | xx/x | Noun |
| elaboration | xxx/x | Noun |
| philosophy | x/xx | Noun |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| ramifications | xxx/x | Noun |
| whys | / | Noun |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| objecting | x/x | Verb |
| fallacy | /xx | Noun |
| observation | xx/x | Noun |
| inconsistency | xx/xx | Noun |
| derivation | xx/x | Noun |
| summary | /xx | Noun |
| genesis | /xx | Noun |
| rationality | xx/xx | Noun |
| significance | x/xx | Noun |
| prioritization | x/xx/x | Noun |
| justifiable | /xxxx | Adjective |
| formulation | xx/x | Noun |
| vagueness | /x | Noun |
| discounting | /xx | Noun |
| terminology | xx/xx | Noun |
| cogent | /x | Adjective |
| basic | /x | Adjective |
| provision | x/x | Noun |
| etiology | xx/xx | Noun |
| base | / | Noun |
| discourse | /x | Noun |
| rhyme or reason | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| first principles | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| figuring out | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| vindication | xx/x | Noun |
| grammar | /x | Noun |
| axiom | /xx | Noun |
| appeal | x/ | Noun |
| message | /x | Noun |
| deduction | x/x | Noun |
| token | /x | Noun |
| narration | x/x | Noun |
| dialectic | xx/x | Noun |
| persuasion | x/x | Noun |
| thesis | /x | Noun |
| syllogism | /xxx | Noun |
| coherence | x/x | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun |
| causal | /x | Adjective |
| supposition | xx/x | Noun |
| maxim | /x | Noun |
| final cause | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| logos | /x | Noun |
| synthesis | /xx | Noun |
| ekphrasis | //xx | Noun |
| sequitur | /xx | Noun |
| example | x/x | Noun |
| subject | x/ | Noun |
| tenor | /x | Noun |
| interventions | xx/x | Adjective |
| partnering | /xx | Noun |
| legitimating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| normalizing | /xxx | Adjective |
| supporting | x/x | Adjective |
| compelling | x/x | Adjective |
| justificatory | xxxxxx | Adjective |
| defensible | x/xx | Adjective |
| integrationist | /x/xx | Adjective |
| twofold | // | Verb |
| threefold | /x | Verb |
| convincing | x/x | Adjective |
| ostensible | x/xx | Adjective |
| consequentialist | xx/xx | Adjective |
| retributive | x/xx | Adjective |
| est | / | Adjective |
| plausible | /xx | Adjective |
| undercut | /xx | Verb |
| adequacy | /xxx | Noun |
| advisability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| amendment | x/x | Noun |
| appropriateness | x/xxx | Noun |
| bedrock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| briefing | /x | Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cornerstone | /xx | Noun |
| correctness | x/x | Noun |
| credential | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| denominator | x/xxx | Noun |
| desirability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| explain | x/ | Verb |
| explanatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| foundation | x/x | Noun |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| groundless | /x | Adjective |
| groundwork | /x | Noun |
| memorandum | xx/x | Noun |
| merit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mindset | /x | Noun |
| moot | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| motif | x/ | Noun |
| precondition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| presentation | xx/x | Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| proof | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| propriety | x/xx | Noun |
| reasonableness | /xxxx | Noun |
| relevance | /xx | Noun |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| sense | / | Noun, Verb |
| shall | / | Verb |
| soundness | /x | Noun |
| spirit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| substantiation | xxx/x | Noun |
| thinking | /x | Noun |
| thrust | / | Noun, Verb |
| unfounded | x/x | Adjective |
| unjustified | x/xx | Adjective |
| unsubstantiated | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| unwarranted | x/xx | Adjective |
| usefulness | /xx | Noun |
| validity | x/xx | Noun |
| virtue | /x | Noun |
| warrant | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wisdom | /x | Noun |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| collocation | xx/x | Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| cluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vernacular | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| standard | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| dialect | /xx | Noun |
