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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| stretch | / | Noun, Noun |
| distort | x/ | Verb |
| twist | / | Noun |
| falsify | /xx | Verb |
| strain | / | Noun |
| mislead | x/ | Verb |
| give the lie to | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| lead on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| misrepresent | xxx/ | Verb |
| overreach | /xx | Noun |
| slant | / | Noun |
| stretch out | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| blow out of proportion | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| understate | /xx | Verb |
| drag out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wrench | / | Noun |
| obfuscate | /xx | Verb |
| belie | x/ | Verb |
| overcharge | /xx | Noun |
| spaghetti | x/x | Noun |
| spoof | / | Noun |
| fudge | / | Noun |
| false | / | Adjective |
| deceive | x/ | Verb |
| lease | / | Noun |
| cram | / | Noun |
| wring | / | Verb |
| draw | / | Verb |
| delude | x/ | Verb |
| trick | / | Noun |
| elongate | x/x | Adjective |
| screw up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| see through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| juggle | /x | Verb |
| contradict | xx/ | Verb |
| misinterpret | xx/x | Verb |
| wear thin | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fence | / | Noun |
| stuff | / | Noun |
| throw | / | Verb |
| gloss over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| dirty | /x | Adjective |
| warp | / | Noun |
| reach | / | Noun |
| massage | x/ | Noun |
| short | / | Adjective |
| throw off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| tell on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wrest | / | Verb |
| swindle | /x | Noun |
| debunk | x/ | Verb |
| hoax | / | Noun |
| pass off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| corrupt | x/ | Adjective |
| spill the beans | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sweat | / | Noun |
| hose | / | Noun |
| dissemble | x/x | Verb |
| strip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| oversimplify | xx/xx | Verb |
| shorten | /x | Verb |
| lie by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| overtime | /xx | Noun |
| spread | / | Noun |
| truncate | /x | Noun |
| exceed | x/ | Verb |
| run away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| constrict | x/ | Verb |
| nail | / | Noun |
| belittle | x/x | Verb |
| wriggle | /x | Noun |
| slime | / | Noun |
| drag through the mud | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cheat | / | Noun |
| beguile | x/ | Verb |
| blow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blur | / | Noun |
| tighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| languish | /x | Verb |
| string | / | Noun |
| noodle | /x | Noun |
| slur | / | Noun |
| doctor | /x | Noun |
| make a fool of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stink | / | Noun |
| bull | / | Noun |
| extend | x/ | Verb |
| absorption | x/x | Noun |
| absurdity | x/xx | Noun |
| accuracy | /xxx | Noun |
| actuality | xx/xx | Noun |
| actually | /xxx | Adverb |
| adage | /x | Noun |
| adherence | x/x | Noun |
| aliquot | xx/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| ambitious | x/x | Adjective |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| asymmetrical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| authenticity | xx/xx | Noun |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| beach | / | Noun, Verb |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| bight | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowed | / | Adjective |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| broaden | /x | Verb, Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| certainty | /xx | Noun |
| certitude | /xx | Noun |
| changeless | /x | Adjective |
| characteristic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clearing | /x | Noun |
| compressive | x/x | Adjective |
| confidence | /xx | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| corded | /x | Adjective |
| correctness | x/x | Noun |
| crane | / | Noun, Verb |
| crossed | / | Adjective |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| detour | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dilute | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| earnest | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eke | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| elastic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| elasticity | xx/xx | Noun |
| elongation | xx/x | Noun |
| embracing | x/x | Noun |
| enclosures | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| enlarge | x/ | Verb |
| enrich | x/ | Verb |
| essence | /x | Noun |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| exactitude | x/xx | Noun |
| exactness | x/x | Noun |
| exaggeration | xxx/x | Noun |
| exceedance | x/x | Noun |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| expand | x/ | Verb |
| expanse | x/ | Noun |
| expansion | x/x | Noun |
| extensible | x/xx | Adjective |
| extension | x/x | Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| fact | / | Noun |
| factual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| faith | / | Noun, Adverb |
| false statement | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
| falsehood | /x | Noun |
| falsity | /xx | Noun |
| fervently | /xx | Adverb |
| fidelity | x/xx | Noun |
| frankly | /x | Adverb |
| genuinely | /xxx | Adverb |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| god | / | Name, Verb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| gospel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gospel truth | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hair | / | Noun, Verb |
| honest | /x | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| honestly | /xx | Adverb |
| honesty | /xx | Noun |
| honor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| immanent | /xx | Adjective |
| inaccuracy | x/xxx | Noun |
| incremental | xx/x | Adjective |
| indeed | x/ | Adverb |
| inhibition | xx/x | Noun |
| instalment | x/x | Noun |
| isometric | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| jail | / | Noun, Verb |
| journey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| jure | / | Noun |
| justice | /x | Noun |
| lay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| leg | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| length | / | Noun, Verb |
| lengthen | /x | Verb |
| liar | /x | Noun |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| limo | /x | Noun |
| limousine | /xx | Noun |
| litmus | /x | Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| lottery | /xx | Noun |
| lowdown | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| loyalty | /xx | Noun |
| mark | / | Noun, Verb |
| maximize | /xx | Verb |
| meaning | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| moiety | /x | Noun |
| moral | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| morning | /x | Noun |
| muscle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mystery | /xx | Noun |
| myth | / | Noun |
| naked | /x | Adjective |
| nose | / | Noun, Verb |
| noumenal | /xx | Adjective |
| oneness | /x | Noun |
| ontic | /x | Adjective |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outcropping | //x | Noun |
| outreach | /x | Noun, Verb |
| overrun | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| overshoot | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| overtaking | /xxx | Noun |
| paragraph | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| party | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| passage | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| patterned | /x | Adjective |
| period | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| phase | / | Noun, Verb |
| piece | / | Noun, Verb |
| plain | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| poke | / | Verb, Noun |
| pop | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| portion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| principle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| prison | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prolong | x/ | Verb |
| pull | / | Verb, Noun |
| purport | /x | Verb, Noun |
| real | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| realities | x/xx | Noun |
| really | /x | Adverb, Verb |
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| reckoning | /xx | Noun |
| reef | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| relax | x/ | Verb |
| relaxation | xx/x | Noun |
| reproducible | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| retract | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ride | / | Noun, Verb |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| righteousness | /xx | Noun |
| river | /x | Noun, Verb |
| road | / | Noun, Adjective |
| rocky | /x | Adjective, Name |
| route | / | Noun, Verb |
| rule | / | Noun, Verb |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| scalability | /x/xx | Noun |
| scope | / | Noun, Verb |
| section | /x | Noun, Verb |
