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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| terror | /x | Noun, Noun |
| bogey | /x | Noun |
| disturbance | x/x | Noun |
| demon | /x | Noun |
| holy terror | /x/x | Name, Name |
| worries | /x | Noun, Verb |
| unease | x/ | Noun |
| ridicule | /xx | Noun |
| twist | / | Noun |
| jitter | /x | Noun |
| disquieting | x/xx | Adjective |
| shocker | /x | Noun |
| exclamation | xx/x | Noun |
| scoff | / | Noun |
| bedlam | /x | Noun |
| homophobia | xx/xx | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| sarcasm | /xx | Noun |
| ignominy | /xxx | Noun |
| dissonance | /xx | Noun |
| swearing | /x | Noun |
| hypocrisy | x/xx | Noun |
| interjection | xx/x | Noun |
| alarmist | x/x | Adjective |
| shaming | /x | Noun |
| warning | /x | Noun |
| declamation | xx/x | Noun |
| revulsion | x/x | Noun |
| sting | / | Noun |
| opprobrium | x/xx | Noun |
| thunder | /x | Noun |
| dammit | /x | Noun |
| black comedy | //xx | Name, Name |
| fright | / | Noun |
| horror | /x | Noun |
| hiss | / | Noun |
| detestation | x//x | Noun |
| islamophobia | /xx/xx | Name |
| madness | /x | Noun |
| lunacy | /xx | Noun |
| moralizing | /xxx | Noun |
| falseness | /x | Noun |
| tormenting | /xx | Adjective |
| loathing | /x | Noun |
| menacing | /xx | Adjective |
| xenophobia | xx/xx | Noun |
| howl | / | Noun |
| snarling | /x | Verb |
| byword | /x | Noun |
| groan | / | Noun |
| disapproval | xx/x | Noun |
| monster | /x | Noun |
| mockery | /xx | Noun |
| dickens | /x | Name |
| blame | / | Noun |
| embarrassing | x/xx | Adjective |
| paranoid | /xx | Noun |
| opposition | xx/x | Noun |
| divisiveness | x/xx | Noun |
| trolling | /x | Noun |
| cluster | /x | Noun |
| threatening | /xx | Adjective |
| insanity | x/xx | Noun |
| hurt | / | Noun |
| harangue | x/ | Noun |
| pomposity | x/xx | Noun |
| threat | / | Noun |
| libel | /x | Noun |
| addled | /x | Adjective |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| alarm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| appointments | x/x | Noun |
| arch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| articles | /xx | Noun |
| awards | x/ | Noun |
| awe | / | Noun, Verb |
| bagged | / | Adjective |
| beaked | / | Adjective |
| beetle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| besotted | x/x | Adjective |
| bids | / | Noun |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| bluff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boar | / | Noun |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| brackets | /x | Verb |
| brainless | /x | Adjective |
| bristling | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| budgets | /x | Noun |
| bully | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bush | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| carrion | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| cat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| chapters | /x | Adjective |
| citations | x/x | Noun |
| cites | / | Noun |
| commas | /x | Noun |
| commendations | xx/x | Noun |
| concerns | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| contributions | xx/x | Noun |
| conversations | xx/x | Noun |
| creepy | /x | Adjective |
| crows | / | Noun |
| cry | / | Noun, Verb |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dash | / | Noun, Verb |
| deals | / | Verb |
| debacle | x/x | Noun |
| declarations | xx/x | Noun |
| deter | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deterrent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| disappointment | xx/x | Noun |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| discourage | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| dismay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dissuade | x/ | Verb |
| dread | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| entries | /x | Noun |
| enumerates | x/xx | Verb |
| estimates | /xx | Verb |
| examples | x/x | Noun |
| excerpts | /x | Noun |
| extracts | /x | Noun, Verb |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| fears | / | Noun |
| fiasco | x/x | Noun |
| flurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fracas | /x | Noun |
| frighten | /x | Verb |
| frighten away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| frighten off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| furore | /x | Noun |
| happy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| hell | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hooded | /x | Adjective |
| hunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| incursion | x/x | Noun |
| indicates | /xx | Verb |
| intimidate | x/xx | Verb |
| invokes | x/ | Verb |
| jump | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| laugh | / | Noun, Verb |
| levies | /x | Noun, Verb |
| marauding | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| mentions | /x | Verb, Noun |
| misfortune | x/x | Noun |
| observations | xx/x | Noun |
| offerings | /xx | Noun |
| outbreak | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pages | /x | Noun |
| pall | / | Noun, Verb |
| panic | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| panic attack | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| paragraphs | /xx | Noun |
| passages | /xx | Noun |
| pied | / | Name, Adjective |
| prices | /x | Noun |
| proposals | x/x | Noun |
| quotations | x/x | Noun |
| quote | / | Noun, Verb |
| rates | / | Noun |
| ratings | /x | Noun |
| references | /xxx | Noun |
| referrals | x/x | Noun |
| refers | x/ | Verb |
| reverses | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| ruin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| runs | / | Noun |
| sayings | /x | Noun |
| says | / | Noun |
| scald | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| scandal | /x | Noun, Verb |
| scare away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| scare off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| scares | / | Verb, Noun |
| scary | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| scores | / | Noun |
| scream | / | Noun, Verb |
| selections | x/x | Noun |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| shakes | / | Noun |
| shock | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| sneaky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| spate | / | Noun, Verb |
| spook | / | Noun, Verb |
| startle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| statements | /x | Noun |
| sub | / | Noun, Verb |
| submissions | x/x | Noun |
| subpoenas | x/x | Noun |
| subscriptions | x/x | Noun |
| summonses | /xx | Noun |
| surprise | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| surveys | x/ | Noun |
| tenders | /x | Noun |
| terrify | /xx | Verb |
| thieving | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| urls | / | Name |
| verses | /x | Noun |
| writs | / | Noun |
