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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| sully | /x | Name, Verb |
| defile | x/ | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| blemish | /x | Noun |
| taint | / | Noun |
| blacken | /x | Verb |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| ruin | /x | Noun |
| degrade | x/ | Verb |
| contaminate | x/xx | Verb |
| corrode | x/ | Verb |
| defame | x/ | Verb |
| erode | x/ | Verb |
| discredit | x/x | Noun |
| dilute | x/ | Adjective |
| jeopardize | /xx | Verb |
| undermine | /xx | Verb |
| detract | x/ | Verb |
| smear | / | Noun |
| fade | / | Noun |
| oxidize | /xx | Verb |
| malign | x/ | Adjective |
| shine | / | Noun |
| marring | /x | Verb |
| denigrate | /xx | Verb |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| devalue | x/x | Verb |
| expunge | x/ | Verb |
| damaging | /xx | Adjective |
| stain | / | Noun |
| weaken | /x | Verb |
| harm | / | Noun |
| luster | /x | Noun |
| disintegrate | x/xx | Verb |
| embarrass | x/x | Verb |
| affect | x/ | Verb |
| expose | x/ | Verb |
| impugn | x/ | Verb |
| protect | x/ | Verb |
| overshadow | /x/x | Verb |
| reputation | xx/x | Noun |
| disparage | x/x | Verb |
| spoil | / | Noun |
| threaten | /x | Verb |
| obliterate | x/xx | Verb |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| irritate | /xx | Verb |
| erase | x/ | Verb |
| impair | x/ | Verb |
| vindicate | /xx | Verb |
| disassociate | xx/xx | Verb |
| remove | x/ | Verb |
| perpetuate | x/xx | Verb |
| deteriorate | x/xxx | Verb |
| distort | x/ | Verb |
| unblemished | x/x | Adjective |
| demean | x/ | Verb |
| dampen | /x | Verb |
| galvanize | /xx | Verb |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective |
| hurt | / | Noun |
| elevate | /xx | Verb |
| misrepresent | xxx/ | Verb |
| undercut | /xx | Adjective |
| intensify | x/xx | Verb |
| dishonor | x/x | Noun |
| jeopardise | /xx | Verb |
| solidify | x/xx | Verb |
| betray | x/ | Verb |
| alienate | /xx | Verb |
| stigmatize | /xx | Verb |
| efface | x/ | Verb |
| sterling | /x | Noun |
| patina | x/x | Noun |
| banish | /x | Verb |
| darken | /x | Verb |
| etch | / | Noun |
| magnify | /xx | Verb |
| destabilize | x/xx | Verb |
| preserve | x/ | Verb |
| aggravate | /xx | Verb |
| disrupt | x/ | Verb |
| neutralize | /xx | Verb |
| shatter | /x | Noun |
| lose | / | Verb |
| nullify | /xx | Verb |
| prolong | x/ | Verb |
| disown | x/ | Verb |
| smudge | / | Noun |
| exonerate | x/xx | Verb |
| whitewash | /x | Noun |
| exacerbate | x/xx | Verb |
| accentuate | x/xx | Verb |
| glorify | /xx | Verb |
| negate | x/ | Verb |
| strengthen | /x | Verb |
| hinder | /x | Verb |
| embellish | x/x | Verb |
| derail | x/ | Verb |
| humiliate | x/xx | Verb |
| downplay | /x | Verb |
| imbue | x/ | Verb |
| dissipate | /xx | Verb |
| soften | /x | Verb |
| implicate | /xx | Verb |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| purify | /xx | Verb |
| endear | x/ | Verb |
| bolster | /x | Noun |
| enrich | x/ | Verb |
| dissolve | x/ | Verb |
| disqualify | x/xx | Verb |
| pollute | x/ | Verb |
| rust | / | Noun, Verb |
| dross | / | Noun |
| corrosion | x/x | Noun |
| chink | / | Noun |
| blue | / | Noun |
| hammering | /xx | Noun |
| dipping | /x | Noun |
| alloy | /x | Noun |
| wash | / | Noun |
| enamel | x/x | Noun |
| slag | / | Noun |
| lapping | /x | Noun |
| plating | /x | Noun |
| lustre | /x | Noun |
| laurels | /x | Noun |
| misconduct | x/x | Noun |
| divert | x/ | Verb |
| image | /x | Noun |
| splendor | /x | Noun |
| purity | /xx | Noun |
| brightness | /x | Noun |
| amorphous | x/x | Adjective |
| annealed | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| anodic | x/x | Adjective |
| antiferromagnetic | /xxxx/x | Adjective |
| biocompatible | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| brass | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| brittle | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bruise | / | Noun, Verb |
| cadmium | /xx | Noun |
| cloud | / | Noun, Verb |
| color | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| colour | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conductive | x/x | Adjective |
| copper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| deforms | x/ | Verb |
| deposited | x/xx | Verb |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| discoloration | xxx/x | Noun |
| drab | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ductile | /x | Adjective |
| dull | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| evaporated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| glaze | / | Noun, Verb |
| gold | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| grape | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| jewelry | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| maim | / | Verb, Noun |
| maroon | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| mottling | /xx | Noun |
| obscure | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| old | / | Adjective, Noun |
| polish | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| prejudice | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| sabotage | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| shade | / | Noun, Verb |
| shimmer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| soil | / | Noun, Verb |
| specks | / | Noun |
| splotches | xx | Noun |
| sputtered | /x | Verb |
| streak | / | Noun, Verb |
| tinge | / | Noun, Verb |
| ugly | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| varnish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vitiate | /xx | Verb |
| yellow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| daylight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| salad | /x | Noun |
| closet | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pigeon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| bog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| idiomatic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| dicky | /x | Name, Adjective |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| aisle | / | Noun |
