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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| habit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| overdose | /xx | Noun |
| binge | / | Noun |
| surfeit | /x | Noun |
| addictive | x/x | Adjective |
| drinking problem | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| indulgence | x/x | Noun |
| binge drinking | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| excess | /x | Noun |
| overuse | xx/ | Noun |
| orgy | /x | Noun |
| driving under the influence | /x/xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| exceedance | x/x | Noun |
| hangover | /xx | Noun |
| intemperance | x/xx | Noun |
| overabundance | /xx/x | Noun |
| ecstasy | /xx | Noun |
| too much | // | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| overemphasis | /x/xx | Noun |
| overexposure | xxx/x | Noun |
| one over the eight | //xx/ | Phrase, Adjective, Noun |
| one too many | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| overreaction | /xxxx | Noun |
| gluttony | /xx | Noun |
| oversupply | xxx/ | Noun |
| wanton | /x | Adjective |
| opiate | /xx | Noun |
| drunk | / | Noun |
| license | /x | Noun |
| exceeding | x/x | Verb |
| high | / | Adjective |
| extravagance | x/xx | Noun |
| overactivity | /xx/xx | Noun |
| glut | / | Noun |
| overconfidence | xx/xx | Noun |
| compulsive | x/x | Adjective |
| overeating | /x/x | Noun |
| verbiage | /xx | Noun |
| fume | / | Noun |
| sensory overload | /xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| overgrowth | /xx | Noun |
| splurge | / | Noun |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| accident | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| acetic | x/x | Adjective |
| acknowledgement | x/xx | Noun |
| acknowledgment | x/xx | Noun |
| activator | /xxx | Noun |
| addiction | x/x | Noun |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| adversities | x/xx | Noun |
| agent | /x | Noun |
| aggression | x/x | Noun |
| aids | / | Noun, Adjective |
| alcohol | /xx | Noun |
| alcoholism | /xxxx | Noun |
| aldehyde | /xx | Noun |
| alkaloid | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| allergen | /xx | Noun |
| allergy | /xx | Noun |
| amphetamine | x/xx | Noun |
| analyte | /xx | Noun |
| approval | x/x | Noun |
| arbitrariness | /xxxx | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| article | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| assay | /x | Noun, Verb |
| atom | /x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backdrop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| ballast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| battered | /x | Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bedding | /x | Noun |
| being | /x | Noun |
| blackguard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bombing | /x | Noun |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| both | / | Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| bromide | /x | Noun |
| brutality | x/xx | Noun |
| bullying | /xx | Noun |
| burglary | /xx | Noun |
| caffeine | x/ | Noun |
| cancer | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| carcinogen | x/xx | Noun |
| center | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chemical | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| chemistry | /xx | Noun |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| child abuse | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cocaine | x/ | Noun |
| coercion | x/x | Noun |
| combustible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| commendation | xx/x | Noun |
| commitment | x/x | Noun |
| common | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| composite | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| compound | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| concentration | xx/x | Noun |
| concrete | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| connotation | xx/x | Noun |
| consistency | x/xx | Noun |
| constituents | x/xx | Noun |
| consumer | x/x | Noun |
| consuming | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| consumption | x/x | Noun |
| contained | x/ | Adjective |
| contempt | x/ | Noun |
| content | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| contravention | xx/x | Noun |
| controlled | x/ | Adjective |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| corker | /x | Noun |
| corps | / | Noun |
| corrosion | x/x | Noun |
| counsel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cruelty | /x | Noun |
| crux | / | Noun |
| crystalline | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| curse | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dealing | /x | Noun |
| debatable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| deceive | x/ | Verb |
| dedication | xx/x | Noun |
| delinquency | x/xx | Noun |
| denigrate | /xx | Verb |
| denotation | /x/x | Noun |
| dependence | x/x | Noun |
| dependency | x/xx | Noun |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| deprivation | xx/x | Noun |
| depth | / | Noun |
| detail | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| diarrhea | xx/x | Noun |
| digression | x/x | Noun |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| disapproval | xx/x | Noun |
| disease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disrespect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disulfide | x/x | Noun |
| diversion | x/x | Noun |
| divert | x/ | Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drift | / | Noun, Verb |
| drivel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| drug | / | Noun, Verb |
| dust | / | Noun, Verb |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| element | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| emanation | xx/x | Noun |
| embezzlement | x/xx | Noun |
| encroachment | x/x | Noun |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| environment | x/xx | Noun |
| error | /x | Noun, Verb |
| essence | /x | Noun |
| essential | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| excesses | x/x | Noun |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
| excursus | x/x | Noun |
| exploit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| exploitation | xx/x | Noun |
| extension | x/x | Noun |
| fact | / | Noun |
| feature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ferment | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| flesh | / | Noun, Verb |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| fluid | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| fond | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| food | / | Noun |
| foodstuff | /x | Noun |
| foundation | x/x | Noun |
| fracture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fraud | / | Noun, Verb |
| fuel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| function | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fund | / | Noun, Verb |
| gasoline | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| gist | / | Noun, Verb |
| goo | / | Noun, Verb |
| graph | / | Noun, Verb |
| grinding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| groin | / | Noun, Verb |
| groundfish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| group | / | Noun, Verb |
