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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| casuistry | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| exception | x/x | Noun |
| anecdotal evidence | xx/x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| hypo | /x | Noun |
| benefit of the doubt | /xx/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| assertion | x/x | Noun |
| caveat | /xx | Noun |
| redundancy | x/xx | Noun |
| barring | /x | Verb |
| accident | /xx | Noun |
| non sequitur | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| anecdote | /xx | Noun |
| pretext | /x | Noun |
| in forma pauperis | x/x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| unusual | x/xx | Adjective |
| martyrdom | /xx | Noun |
| fancy | /x | Noun |
| oversimplification | xx/xxxx | Noun |
| aberration | xx/x | Noun |
| one of those things | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| complaining | x/x | Verb |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| protestation | xx/x | Noun |
| reduced circumstances | x//xxx | Phrase, Noun |
| paradox | /xx | Noun |
| picayune | xx/ | Name |
| abnormal | x/x | Adjective |
| pretense | x/ | Noun |
| short shrift | // | Phrase, Noun |
| unconscionability | x/xx/xx | Noun |
| surprising | x/x | Adjective |
| omitting | x/x | Verb |
| proverb | /x | Noun |
| injustice | x/x | Noun |
| disputing | x/x | Verb |
| narrow escape | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| counterfactual | /x/xx | Adjective |
| innuendo | xx/x | Noun |
| incongruity | xx/xx | Noun |
| plight | / | Noun |
| grievance | /x | Noun |
| conspiracy theory | x/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| preconception | xx/x | Noun |
| anomaly | x/xx | Noun |
| unreason | x/x | Noun |
| pathetic fallacy | x/x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| exact science | x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| abuse | x/ | Noun |
| crime against humanity | /x/x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| bad faith | // | Phrase, Noun |
| license | /x | Noun |
| unfairness | x/x | Noun |
| hearsay | /x | Noun |
| inadmissible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| foul play | // | Phrase, Noun |
| sophistry | x/x | Noun |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| denial | x/x | Noun |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| eccentric | x/x | Adjective |
| indigent | /xx | Noun |
| prejudice | /xx | Noun |
| spot | / | Noun |
| laches | /x | Noun |
| presumption | x/x | Noun |
| disbelief | xx/ | Noun |
| sob story | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| damnum absque injuria | /xxx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| slight | / | Adjective |
| abovementioned | x/xx | Adjective |
| accommodating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| additional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| advocating | /xxx | Verb |
| alleging | x/x | Noun |
| amazing | x/x | Adjective |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appealing | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| arguing | /xx | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| awesome | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| beseeching | x/x | Noun |
| bidding | /x | Noun |
| biggie | /x | Noun |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| binational | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| boyfriend | /x | Noun |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| calling | /x | Noun |
| careful | /x | Adjective |
| certain | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| citing | /x | Noun |
| claiming | /x | Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| coaches | /x | Noun |
| colorado | xx/x | Name |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| complaint | x/ | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concerning | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| concerts | /x | Noun |
| concrete | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| confirm | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| contingency | x/xx | Noun |
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| custom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| customized | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| deals | / | Adjective |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| dedicated | /xxx | Adjective |
| demurrer | x/x | Noun |
| determinative | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| devoted | x/x | Adjective |
| different | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| distinct | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| distinctive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| divine | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| elect | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| elite | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| emergency | x/xx | Noun |
| entreaties | x/x | Noun |
| especial | x/x | Adjective |
| especially | x/x | Adverb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| excellent | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| exceptional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| exceptionally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| exclusive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| exhibit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| exhortation | xx/x | Noun |
| expert | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| extensive | x/x | Adjective |
| extra | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| extraordinaire | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| extraordinary | xx/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| factum | xx | Noun |
| fair | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| fantastic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| favorite | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| feature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| for | / | Noun |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| formidable | /xxx | Adjective |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| generic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| geography | x/xx | Noun |
| gifted | /x | Adjective |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| hearing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| hoc | / | Name |
| hygienic | x/x | Adjective |
| immersive | x/x | Adjective |
| imploring | x/x | Noun |
| important | x/x | Adjective |
| importantly | x/xx | Adverb |
| importunate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| impressive | x/x | Adjective |
| including | x/x | Verb |
| incredible | x/xx | Adjective |
| indiana | xx/x | Name |
| indictment | x/x | Noun |
| individual | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inter | x/ | Name, Verb |
| interrogation | xxx/x | Noun |
| invoking | x/x | Verb |
| iowa | /xx | Name |
| junior | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| kentucky | x/x | Name |
| lectures | /x | Noun |
| legacy | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| limitation | xx/x | Noun |
| limited | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| literature | /xxx | Noun |
| litigating | /xxx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| love | / | Noun, Verb |
| magnificent | x/xx | Adjective |
| major | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| marvellous | /xx | Adjective |
| marvelous | /xx | Adjective |
| maryland | /xx | Name |
| me | / | Noun |
| meaningful | /xx | Adjective |
| memorandum | xx/x | Noun |
| memory | /xx | Noun |
| newscast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| nice | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| niche | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| notice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| occasion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| occasional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| odd | / | Adjective, Noun |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outstanding | x/x | Adjective |
| overwhelming | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| own | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| panel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| particularly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| peculiar | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| person | /x | Noun, Verb |
| personal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| petition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| phenomenal | x/xx | Adjective |
| plaintiff | /x | Noun |
| plea | / | Noun, Verb |
| plead | / | Verb |
| pleadings | /x | Noun |
| power | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| precious | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| preferential | xx/x | Adjective |
| preferred | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| primary | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| private | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| privileged | /x | Adjective |
| proceeding | x/x | Noun |
| professional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| prominence | /xx | Noun |
| purposely | /xx | Adverb |
| qualified | /xx | Adjective |
| rebuttal | x/x | Noun |
| rejoinder | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| relating | x/x | Noun |
| remarkable | x/xx | Adjective |
| remedial | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| remover | x/x | Noun |
| replica | /xx | Noun |
| replication | xx/x | Noun |
| requesting | x/x | Verb |
| respective | x/x | Adjective |
| rome | / | Name |
| select | x/ | Verb, Name, Adjective |
| sensational | x/xx | Adjective |
| separate | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| show | / | Verb, Noun |
| similar | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| single | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| singular | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| skill | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| solicitation | xxx/x | Noun |
