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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| unsuccessful | xx/x  | Adjective, Adjective  | 
| counterproductive | /xxxx  | Adjective  | 
| defeatist | x/x  | Adjective, Noun  | 
| detrimental | xx/x  | Adjective, Noun  | 
| meaningless | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| misleading | x/x  | Adjective, Noun  | 
| nonsense | /x  | Noun, Adjective, Verb  | 
| pointless | /x  | Adjective  | 
| senseless | /x  | Adjective  | 
| stonewall | /x  | Name, Verb, Adjective  | 
| unhelpful | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| unproductive | xx/x  | Adjective  | 
| shirtless | /x  | Adjective  | 
| bulletproof | /xx  | Adjective, Verb  | 
| no | /  | Noun, Adverb, Adjective  | 
| anymore | xx/  | Adverb  | 
| sorta | /x  | Adverb  | 
| literally | /xxx  | Adverb  | 
| milestone | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| die | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
