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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| devastation | xx/x | Noun, Noun |
| destroy | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| wrecking | /x | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| ruination | /x/x | Verb, Noun |
| desolation | xx/x | Noun, Noun |
| break | / | Noun, Verb, Noun |
| bankrupt | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| spoil | / | Noun |
| jeopardize | /xx | Verb |
| ruinous | /xx | Adjective |
| threaten | /x | Verb |
| disrupt | x/ | Verb |
| jeopardise | /xx | Verb |
| undermine | /xx | Verb |
| sabotage | /xx | Noun |
| affect | x/ | Verb |
| harm | / | Noun |
| contaminate | x/xx | Verb |
| obliterate | x/xx | Verb |
| hinder | /x | Verb |
| cripple | /x | Noun |
| derail | x/ | Verb |
| disturb | x/ | Verb |
| detriment | /xx | Noun |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| tarnish | /x | Noun |
| lose | / | Verb |
| downfall | /x | Noun |
| destruction | x/x | Noun |
| damaging | /xx | Adjective |
| hurt | / | Noun |
| degrade | x/ | Verb |
| ravage | /x | Noun |
| mess | / | Noun |
| imperil | x/x | Verb |
| impair | x/ | Verb |
| annihilation | xxx/x | Noun |
| embarrass | x/x | Verb |
| destabilize | x/xx | Verb |
| disgrace | x/ | Noun |
| disastrous | x/x | Adjective |
| risking | /x | Verb |
| sully | /x | Name |
| interfere | xx/ | Verb |
| endanger | x/x | Verb |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| aggravate | /xx | Verb |
| overwhelm | xx/ | Verb |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| havoc | /x | Noun |
| overshadow | /x/x | Verb |
| disintegrate | x/xx | Verb |
| betray | x/ | Verb |
| save | / | Verb |
| taint | / | Noun |
| terrible | /xx | Adjective |
| protect | x/ | Verb |
| compromising | /xxx | Verb |
| kill | / | Verb |
| improve | x/ | Verb |
| collapse | x/ | Noun |
| detract | x/ | Verb |
| wreak | / | Verb |
| prolong | x/ | Verb |
| subvert | x/ | Verb |
| steal | / | Verb |
| complicate | /xx | Verb |
| shatter | /x | Noun |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| engulf | x/ | Verb |
| thwart | / | Verb |
| alter | /x | Verb |
| annoy | x/ | Verb |
| devalue | x/x | Verb |
| wrack | / | Noun, Verb |
| injure | /x | Verb |
| enrich | x/ | Verb |
| abandon | x/x | Verb |
| undoing | x/x | Noun |
| lest | / | Adjective |
| unbalance | x/x | Noun |
| weaken | /x | Verb |
| discredit | x/x | Noun |
| defame | x/ | Verb |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective |
| irritate | /xx | Verb |
| loose | / | Adjective |
| deteriorate | x/xxx | Verb |
| hamper | /x | Noun |
| humiliate | x/xx | Verb |
| usurp | x/ | Verb |
| dominate | /xx | Verb |
| dampen | /x | Verb |
| misery | /xx | Noun |
| debris | x/ | Noun |
| slum | / | Noun |
| building | /x | Noun |
| heap | / | Noun |
| château | / | Noun |
| castle | /x | Noun |
| room | / | Noun |
| garbage | /x | Noun |
| house | / | Noun |
| sink | / | Noun |
| midden | /x | Noun |
| construction | x/x | Noun |
| habitation | xx/x | Noun |
| mansion | /x | Noun |
| vill | / | Noun |
| rack | / | Verb |
| irretrievable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| anasazi | xx/x | Adjective |
| shored | / | Verb |
| brink | / | Noun |
| irremediable | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| gutted | /x | Adjective |
| verge | / | Noun |
| utter | /x | Adjective |
| antique | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bane | / | Noun, Verb |
| bankruptcy | /xx | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| burn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bust up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catastrophe | x/xx | Noun |
| chaos | /x | Noun |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crush | / | Verb, Noun |
| damnation | x/x | Noun |
| decay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decompose | xx/ | Verb |
| degenerate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| deliverance | x/xx | Noun |
| demise | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| demolish | x/x | Verb |
| demolition | xx/x | Noun |
| demoralization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| desolate | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| destitution | /xxx | Noun |
| destruct | x/ | Verb |
| devour | x/x | Verb |
| disillusion | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| disrepair | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| dogs | / | Noun |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| explode | x/ | Verb |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| fire | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| graveyard | /x | Noun |
| harry | /x | Name, Verb |
| interrupt | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| kick in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| lay waste to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| miss | / | Name, Verb |
| negate | x/ | Verb |
| nullify | /xx | Verb |
| old | / | Adjective, Noun |
| perdition | x/x | Noun |
| plunder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rape | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| rot | / | Noun, Verb |
| rubble | /x | Noun |
| salvation | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| scare | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| screw | / | Noun, Verb |
| shipwreck | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stain | / | Noun, Verb |
| striker | /x | Noun |
| tatters | /x | Noun |
| tear | / | Verb, Noun |
| throw | / | Verb, Noun |
| trash | / | Noun, Verb |
| unforeseen | xx/ | Adjective, Noun |
| violate | /xx | Verb |
| wash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| waste | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| wreckage | /x | Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
