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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| complicating | /xxx | Noun |
| subplot | /x | Noun |
| thickening | /xx | Noun |
| convoluted | /xxx | Adjective |
| story line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| complexities | x/xx | Noun |
| conspiracy theory | x/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| foreshadowing | x/xx | Noun |
| transpires | x/x | Verb |
| conspiracies | x/xx | Noun |
| double meaning | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| suspenseful | x/x | Adjective |
| conspiratorial | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| storylines | /xx | Noun |
| intensifies | x/xx | Noun |
| complication | xx/x | Noun |
| intriguingly | x/xx | Adverb |
| implications | xx/x | Noun |
| dramatic irony | x/x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| elaborations | xxx/x | Noun |
| intrigues | x/ | Noun |
| mysteries | /xx | Noun |
| confusing | x/x | Adjective |
| intricacies | /xxx | Noun |
| misdirection | xx/x | Noun |
| controversies | /xxx | Noun |
| escalates | /xx | Verb |
| entanglements | x/xx | Noun |
| ambiguities | xx/xx | Noun |
| dramatization | xxx/x | Noun |
| figurative language | /xxx/x | Phrase |
| double cross | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| complexly | x/x | Adjective |
| vicious circle | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| mixed metaphor | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| speculation | xx/x | Noun |
| double entendre | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| deepening | /xx | Verb |
| duplicity | x/xx | Noun |
| intricate | /xx | Adjective |
| mystifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| implausible | x/xx | Adjective |
| dramatizing | /xxx | Verb |
| circumstantial evidence | xx/x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| conundrums | x/x | Noun |
| contradictions | xx/x | Noun |
| machinations | xx/x | Noun |
| absorbs | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| acre | /x | Noun |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| alignment | x/x | Noun |
| architectonic | xx//x | Adjective, Noun |
| arises | x/x | Verb |
| assassination | xxx/x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| batch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| brew | / | Noun, Verb |
| brick | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cabal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cadastre | x/x | Noun |
| calculate | /xx | Verb |
| ceases | /x | Verb, Noun |
| chart | / | Noun, Verb |
| circumstance | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| clarification | xxx/x | Noun |
| cloudy | /x | Adjective |
| collusion | x/x | Noun |
| combine | /x | Verb, Noun |
| commences | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| compass | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| comprise | x/ | Verb |
| concept | /x | Noun, Verb |
| concession | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| connivance | x/x | Noun |
| consignment | x/x | Noun |
| conspire | x/x | Verb |
| construction | x/x | Noun |
| contrasting | x/x | Adjective |
| contrive | x/ | Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| corresponds | xx/ | Verb |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| delimitation | xxx/x | Noun |
| delineate | x/xx | Verb |
| delineation | xxx/x | Noun |
| demarcate | xx/ | Verb |
| descends | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| diagram | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| diminishes | x/xx | Verb |
| dissolves | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| drama | /x | Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| dries | / | Verb, Noun |
| ensues | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| fabric | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fence | / | Noun, Verb |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fills | / | Verb |
| foment | /x | Verb, Noun |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| garden | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gathers | /x | Verb, Noun |
| gels | / | Noun |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| grant | / | Noun, Verb |
| graph | / | Noun, Verb |
| graphic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| graphical | /xx | Adjective |
| grid | / | Noun, Verb |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| half | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| history | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hoax | / | Noun, Verb |
| inch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| inner | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| land | / | Noun, Verb |
| layout | /x | Noun |
| list | / | Noun, Verb |
| locate | /x | Verb |
| location | x/x | Noun |
| lot | / | Noun, Verb |
| maneuvering | x/xx | Noun |
| mapping | /x | Noun |
| model | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| movie | /x | Noun |
| muddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| murder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| narration | x/x | Noun |
| novel | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| observation | xx/x | Noun |
| outline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outwards | /x | Adverb |
| overview | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| parcels | /x | Noun |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| patch | / | Noun, Verb |
| path | / | Noun, Verb |
| pattern | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| piano | x/x | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| piece | / | Noun, Verb |
| plan | / | Noun, Verb |
| plat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| plate | / | Noun, Verb |
| play | / | Verb, Noun |
| ploy | / | Noun, Verb |
| points | / | Noun |
| polygon | /xx | Noun |
| portion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| problem | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| program | /x | Noun, Verb |
| proportion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| rectangle | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| remnant | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| repeat | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| route | / | Noun, Verb |
| scenario | x/xx | Noun |
| scheme | / | Noun, Verb |
| screenplay | /x | Noun, Verb |
| scribe | / | Noun, Verb |
| select | x/ | Verb, Name, Adjective |
| sentence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| serving | /x | Noun |
| setup | /x | Noun, Verb |
| share | / | Noun, Verb |
| shred | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| shrinks | / | Verb, Noun |
| singer | /x | Noun |
| site | / | Noun, Verb |
| situations | xx/x | Verb |
| square | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| story | /x | Noun, Verb |
| storytelling | /xxx | Noun |
| summary | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| synopsis | x/x | Noun |
| tamer | /x | Noun |
| tangle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| television | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| terrain | x/ | Noun |
| thematic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| theme | / | Noun, Verb |
| thread | / | Noun, Verb |
| topic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| trace | / | Noun, Verb |
| tracer | /x | Noun |
| tracts | / | Noun |
| tranche | / | Noun, Verb |
| transverse | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| triangle | /xx | Noun |
| triangulated | x/xxx | Verb, Adjective |
| upwards | /x | Adverb |
| weft | / | Noun |
