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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| smirking | /x | Noun |
| sighing | /x | Noun |
| chuckling | /x | Verb |
| sneer | / | Noun |
| snicker | /x | Noun |
| shouldering | /xx | Verb |
| grin | / | Noun |
| mumble | /x | Noun |
| scowling | /x | Verb |
| frowning | /x | Verb |
| humph | / | Noun, Verb |
| grimace | /x | Noun |
| smile | / | Noun |
| mutter | /x | Noun |
| yawn | / | Noun |
| dismissively | x/xx | Adverb |
| nodding | /x | Verb |
| grumble | /x | Noun |
| nonchalantly | /x/x | Adverb |
| wink | / | Noun |
| resignedly | x/x | Adverb |
| huff | / | Noun |
| condescendingly | xx/xx | Adverb |
| sheepish | /x | Adjective |
| slap | / | Noun |
| apologetically | xxx/xx | Adverb |
| shake | / | Noun |
| laugh | / | Noun |
| scoffing | /x | Noun |
| murmured | /x | Verb |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| groan | / | Noun |
| pause | / | Noun |
| nonchalance | /x/ | Noun |
| giggle | /x | Noun |
| rueful | /x | Adjective |
| cardigan | /xx | Noun |
| guffaw | x/ | Noun |
| scarf | / | Noun |
| flippant | /x | Adjective |
| gasp | / | Noun |
| stare | / | Noun |
| flinch | / | Verb |
| pout | / | Noun |
| shush | / | Noun |
| indifference | x/xx | Noun |
| glower | /x | Noun |
| scorn | / | Noun |
| snort | / | Noun |
| mockingly | /xx | Adverb |
| sauntering | /xx | Verb |
| clap | / | Noun |
| throw | / | Verb |
| quizzical | /xx | Adjective |
| glancing | /x | Verb |
| smugly | /x | Adverb |
| limply | /x | Adverb |
| grunting | /x | Verb |
| blurted | /x | Verb |
| bemused | x/ | Adjective |
| exclaim | x/ | Verb |
| blush | / | Noun |
| gloat | / | Verb |
| demurely | x/x | Adverb |
| slouching | /x | Verb |
| blithely | /x | Adverb |
| tiredly | /xx | Adverb |
| whisper | /x | Noun |
| wearily | /xx | Adverb |
| mutely | /x | Adverb |
| halfhearted | /xx | Adjective |
| rebuff | x/ | Noun |
| bolero | x/x | Noun |
| hunching | /x | Verb |
| gesture | /x | Noun |
| shimmy | /x | Noun |
| elbowing | /xx | Verb |
| hang | / | Verb |
| squint | / | Noun |
| waving | /x | Verb |
| high five | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| chuck | / | Noun |
| hand waving | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| toss | / | Noun |
| jiggle | /x | Noun |
| shove | / | Noun |
| squeeze | / | Noun |
| jerk | / | Noun |
| nudge | / | Noun |
| haunch | / | Noun |
| lick | / | Noun |
| skew | / | Noun |
| remark | x/ | Noun |
| slump | / | Noun |
| beck | / | Name |
| salute | x/ | Noun |
| droop | / | Noun |
| flout | / | Verb |
| gallic | /x | Adjective |
| regretful | x/x | Adjective |
| disdainful | x/x | Adjective |
| imperceptible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unconcerned | xx/ | Adjective |
| embarrassed | x/x | Adjective |
| fatalistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| diffident | /xx | Adjective |
| deprecation | /xxx | Noun |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| flick | / | Noun, Verb |
| shiver | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shrink | / | Verb, Noun |
| shudder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sniff | / | Verb, Noun |
| twitch | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| southend | /x | Name |
