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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| defect | /x | Noun, Noun |
| flaw | / | Noun |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| inadequacies | x/xxx | Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| limitation | xx/x | Noun |
| deficiencies | x/xx | Noun |
| weakness | /x | Noun |
| pitfall | /x | Noun |
| discrepancy | x/xx | Noun |
| weaknesses | /xx | Noun |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun |
| mistake | x/ | Noun |
| misstep | x/ | Noun |
| shortfalls | /x | Noun |
| failing | /x | Verb |
| difficulties | /xxx | Noun |
| inaccuracy | x/xxx | Noun |
| inconsistency | xx/xx | Noun |
| peculiarity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| slowness | /x | Noun |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| disappointment | xx/x | Noun |
| omission | x/x | Noun |
| impediment | x/xx | Noun |
| blunder | /x | Noun |
| faults | / | Noun |
| dilemma | x/x | Noun |
| misgiving | x/x | Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| downside | /x | Noun |
| misunderstanding | xxx/x | Noun |
| incongruity | xx/xx | Noun |
| inefficiency | xx/xx | Noun |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| conundrum | x/x | Noun |
| ineptitude | x/xx | Noun |
| mismatch | x/ | Noun |
| obstacle | /xx | Noun |
| inherent | x/x | Adjective |
| improvement | x/x | Noun |
| imperfection | xx/x | Noun |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| complication | xx/x | Noun |
| glaring | /x | Adjective |
| errors | /x | Noun |
| inflexibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| oddity | /xx | Noun |
| imbalance | x/x | Noun |
| misconception | xx/x | Noun |
| advantage | x/x | Noun |
| clumsiness | /xx | Noun |
| imprecision | xx/x | Noun |
| particularity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun |
| quandary | /xx | Noun |
| fact | / | Noun |
| thing | / | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun |
| underestimation | xx/x/x | Noun |
| troubling | /xx | Adjective |
| concern | x/ | Noun |
| hindrance | /x | Noun |
| unavoidable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| inconvenience | xx/x | Noun |
| ineffectiveness | xx/xx | Noun |
| quirk | / | Noun |
| disparity | x/xx | Noun |
| lacking | /x | Verb |
| predicament | x/xx | Noun |
| remedying | /xxx | Verb |
| reluctance | x/x | Noun |
| unfamiliarity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| dissatisfaction | xxx/x | Noun |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective |
| necessity | x/xx | Noun |
| shame | / | Noun |
| implication | xx/x | Noun |
| irregularity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| idiosyncrasy | xxx/xx | Noun |
| contradiction | xx/x | Noun |
| sluggishness | /xx | Noun |
| miscalculation | x/x/x | Noun |
| misperception | xx/x | Noun |
| woes | / | Noun |
| hiccup | /x | Noun |
| laziness | /xx | Noun |
| shortage | /x | Noun |
| underachievement | /xx/x | Noun |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective |
| demerit | x/x | Noun |
| underage | /xx | Adjective |
| minus | /x | Noun |
| discount | x/ | Noun |
| miss | / | Name |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| imperfect | x/x | Adjective |
| malfunctioning | x/xx | Noun |
| subnormal | //x | Adjective |
| default | x/ | Noun |
| defective | x/x | Adjective |
| blemish | /x | Noun |
| slippage | /x | Noun |
| impairment | x/x | Noun |
| misfit | /x | Noun |
| rectifying | /xxx | Verb |
| circumvented | xx/x | Verb |
| overcomes | /xx | Verb |
| gravest | /x | Adjective |
| regrettable | x/xx | Adjective |
| aggravates | /xx | Verb |
| approach | x/ | Noun |
| serious | /xx | Adjective |
| suffers | /x | Verb |
| redress | x/ | Verb |
| alleviated | x/xxx | Verb |
| correct | x/ | Verb |
| method | /x | Noun |
| compensate | /xx | Verb |
| abnormality | xx/xx | Noun |
| anomaly | x/xx | Noun |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| caveat | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dearth | / | Noun |
| debit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| deficit | /xx | Noun |
| deprivation | xx/x | Noun |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| disability | xx/xx | Noun |
| empty | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| gap | / | Noun, Verb |
| handicap | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| hole | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| impotence | /xx | Noun |
| impropriety | xx/xx | Noun |
| inability | xx/xx | Noun |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| judgement | /x | Noun |
| lacuna | x/x | Noun |
| lapse | / | Noun, Verb |
| loophole | /x | Noun, Verb |
| negligence | /xx | Noun |
| palace | /x | Noun, Verb |
| paucity | /xx | Noun |
| powerlessness | /xxx | Noun |
| retardation | xx/x | Noun |
| scarcity | /xx | Noun |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| vacuum | /x | Noun, Verb |
| void | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| waiting | /x | Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
