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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| counterfeit | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fake | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| pretend | x/ | Verb, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| pretender | x/x | Noun, Noun, Verb |
| false | / | Verb, Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| impostor | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| assumed | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| feign | / | Adjective, Verb |
| dissemble | x/x | Verb, Verb |
| imposter | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| fraud | / | Noun, Noun, Verb |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| pseudo | /x | Noun, Noun, Adjective |
| fictitious | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| fictive | /x | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| imitative | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| simulate | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Adjective |
| put on | // | Phrase, Adjective, Verb |
| ruse | / | Noun |
| farce | / | Noun |
| charade | x/ | Noun |
| phony | /x | Noun |
| bogus | /x | Adjective |
| scam | / | Noun |
| faux | / | Noun |
| phoney | /x | Noun |
| swindle | /x | Noun |
| fraudulent | /xx | Adjective |
| hoax | / | Noun |
| deception | x/x | Noun |
| duplicitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| nonsense | /x | Noun |
| ploy | / | Noun |
| chicanery | x/xx | Noun |
| pretense | x/ | Noun |
| subterfuge | /xx | Noun |
| travesty | /xx | Noun |
| mock | / | Adjective |
| farcical | /xx | Adjective |
| illusory | x/xx | Adjective |
| gimmick | /x | Noun |
| mockery | /xx | Noun |
| humbug | /x | Noun |
| chump | / | Noun |
| tawdry | /x | Adjective |
| placebo | x/x | Noun |
| dishonest | x/x | Adjective |
| dummy | /x | Noun |
| collusion | x/x | Noun |
| deceitful | x/x | Adjective |
| crock | / | Noun |
| deceit | x/ | Noun |
| deceptive | x/x | Adjective |
| masquerade | xx/ | Noun |
| illusion | x/x | Noun |
| hypocrisy | x/xx | Noun |
| contrived | x/ | Verb |
| falsehood | /x | Noun |
| worthless | /x | Adjective |
| pathetic | x/x | Adjective |
| propaganda | xx/x | Noun |
| contrivance | x/x | Noun |
| disgraceful | x/x | Adjective |
| hypocritical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| duplicity | x/xx | Noun |
| stratagem | /xx | Noun |
| scheme | / | Noun |
| baloney | x/x | Noun |
| quasi | /x | Adjective |
| delusion | x/x | Noun |
| disingenuous | xx/xx | Adjective |
| misrepresentation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| gambit | /x | Noun |
| whitewash | /x | Noun |
| pharisaic | /xxx | Name |
| lame | / | Noun |
| contemptible | x/xx | Adjective |
| hypocrite | /xx | Noun |
| creative | x/x | Adjective |
| shoddy | /x | Adjective |
| fallacious | x/x | Adjective |
| cheated | /x | Verb |
| fabricated | /xxx | Verb |
| artificial | xx/x | Adjective |
| forged | / | Verb |
| misleading | x/x | Adjective |
| shifty | /x | Adjective |
| hollow | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| untruthful | x/x | Adjective |
| factitious | x/x | Adjective |
| snide | / | Adjective |
| double | /x | Adjective |
| insincere | xx/ | Adjective |
| ulterior | x/xx | Noun |
| falsified | /xx | Verb |
| slick | / | Noun |
| sneaky | /x | Adjective |
| shady | /x | Adjective |
| plastic | /x | Noun |
| delusive | x/x | Adjective |
| underhanded | /x/x | Adjective |
| treacherous | /xx | Adjective |
| tricking | /x | Verb |
| slighted | /x | Verb |
| corrupt | x/ | Adjective |
| disguised | x/ | Adjective |
| devious | /xx | Adjective |
| crooked | /x | Adjective |
| unfaithful | x/x | Adjective |
| rogue | / | Noun |
| abused | x/ | Adjective |
| faithless | /x | Adjective |
| artful | /x | Adjective |
| insidious | x/xx | Adjective |
| illegitimate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| ersatz | /x | Noun |
| oblique | x/ | Adjective |
| dodgy | /x | Adjective |
| flimsy | /x | Adjective |
| kohn | / | Name |
| tinsel | /x | Noun |
| brands | / | Verb |
| arden | /x | Name |
| pharaohs | /x | Noun |
| cant | / | Noun |
| pretence | x/ | Noun |
| bedside | /x | Noun |
| pretentious | x/x | Adjective |
| mere | / | Adjective |
| cynical | /xx | Adjective |
| meaningless | /xx | Adjective |
| nothing | /x | Noun |
| miserable | /xxx | Adjective |
| lie | / | Noun |
| tale | / | Noun |
| exposes | x/x | Verb |
| monstrous | /x | Adjective |
| hatred | /x | Noun |
| transparent | x/x | Adjective |
| denounce | x/ | Verb |
| barren | /x | Adjective |
| affectation | xx/x | Noun |
| apparent | x/x | Adjective |
| authentic | x/x | Adjective |
| bluff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bull | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| camouflage | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| caricature | /xxx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cham | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| christian | /x | Name, Adjective |
| clandestine | x/x | Adjective |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| concluded | x/x | Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| decoy | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| deepwater | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| depth | / | Noun |
| desultory | /xxx | Adjective |
| disgrace | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| drill | / | Noun, Verb |
| experimental | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| facade | x/ | Noun |
| façade | // | Noun |
| feint | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fiction | /x | Noun |
| futile | /x | Adjective |
| genuine | /xx | Adjective |
| giggle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| grave | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| guise | / | Noun, Verb |
| heart | / | Noun, Verb |
| hypothetical | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| illiberal | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| imposture | x/x | Noun |
| inconclusive | xx/x | Adjective |
| indecisive | xx/x | Adjective |
| iniquitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| joke | / | Noun, Verb |
| jug | / | Noun, Verb |
| kowloon | // | Name |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| lure | / | Noun, Verb |
| mouth | / | Noun, Verb |
| muddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mystification | /xx/x | Noun |
| notional | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| parody | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| play | / | Verb, Noun |
| play possum | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| prank | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| protracted | x/x | Adjective |
| racket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ringer | /x | Noun |
| rubbish | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| secular | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| semblance | /x | Noun |
| shadow | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| shell | / | Noun, Verb |
| shenzhen | /x | Name |
| shim | / | Noun, Verb |
| simulacrum | /xxx | Noun |
| specious | /x | Adjective |
| spurious | /xx | Adjective |
| strongly | /x | Adverb |
| stuffing | /x | Noun |
| syria | /xx | Name |
| trickery | /xx | Noun |
| unsuccessful | xx/x | Adjective |
| untrue | x/ | Adjective |
| waffle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| whilst | / | Adverb |
| witness | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wrapping | /x | Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
