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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| absurd | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| according | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| accurate | /xx | Adjective |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| adequate | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| adulterated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| adulterous | x/xx | Adjective |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| aged | / | Adjective, Noun |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| amid | x/ | Noun |
| among | x/ | |
| amongst | x/ | |
| arbitrary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| artificial | xx/x | Adjective |
| assertion | x/x | Noun |
| assumed | x/ | Adjective |
| australia | x/x | Name |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| baseless | /x | Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| being | /x | Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| beneath | x/ | Adverb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| blanks | / | Adjective |
| bogus | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bunk | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| coerced | x/ | Verb |
| comatose | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conditions | x/x | Verb |
| consistent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| construction | x/x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| continuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| counterfeits | /xx | Noun |
| covers | /x | Noun |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dans | / | Verb |
| deceit | x/ | Noun |
| deceitful | x/x | Adjective |
| deceptive | x/x | Adjective |
| decoy | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defective | x/x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| delusive | x/x | Adjective |
| dependent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| deputy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| diminished | x/x | Adjective |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| dis | / | Noun, Verb |
| disguises | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dishonest | x/x | Adjective |
| dishonorable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| disingenuous | xx/xx | Adjective |
| distorted | x/x | Adjective |
| dodgy | /x | Adjective |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dud | / | Noun, Adjective |
| dummy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| during | /x | Noun |
| edited | /xx | Adjective |
| empty | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| evasions | x/x | Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| excuses | x/x | Noun |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| extravagances | x/xxx | Noun |
| fabricated | /xxx | Adjective |
| fabrication | xx/x | Noun |
| fakes | / | Noun |
| fallacious | x/x | Adjective |
| falsehood | /x | Noun |
| falseness | /x | Noun |
| falsified | /xx | Adjective |
| farce | / | Noun, Verb |
| faulty | /x | Adjective |
| faux | / | Adjective, Noun |
| feigned | / | Adjective |
| fewer | /x | Adjective |
| fictions | /x | Noun |
| fictitious | x/x | Adjective |
| fictive | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| flawed | / | Adjective |
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| for | / | Noun |
| forged | / | Adjective |
| forgeries | /xx | Noun |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| fraudulent | /xx | Adjective |
| from | / | Adjective |
| fuse | / | Noun, Verb |
| futile | /x | Adjective |
| greece | / | Name |
| groundless | /x | Adjective |
| grounds | / | Noun |
| herring | /x | Noun |
| holds | / | Verb |
| hollow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| hypocritical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| illegal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| illusions | x/x | Noun |
| illusory | x/xx | Adjective |
| imaginary | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| imitation | xx/x | Noun |
| imitative | /xxx | Adjective |
| impactor | x/x | Noun |
| implausible | x/xx | Adjective |
| impractical | x/xx | Adjective |
| improper | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| inaccurate | x/xx | Adjective |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inappropriate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| incidental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inconstant | x/x | Adjective |
| incorrect | xx/ | Adjective, Noun |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| inexact | xx/ | Adjective |
| inflate | x/ | Verb |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| insidious | x/xx | Adjective |
| insincere | xx/ | Adjective |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| inter | x/ | Name, Verb |
| into | x/ | Noun |
| invalid | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| juvenile | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| less | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| liar | /x | Noun |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| lopsided | //x | Adjective |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| max | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| maximum | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| minimum | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| minors | /x | Noun |
| minus | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| misconceived | xx/ | Adjective |
| misconception | xx/x | Noun |
| misguided | x/x | Adjective |
| misinformation | xxx/x | Noun |
| misleading | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| misrepresentation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| mistake | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| mock | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| nether | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| nil | / | Noun |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| null | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| object | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ongoing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| onto | /x | Adjective |
| optimistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| optimum | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ordinance | /xx | Noun |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outside | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| outward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| overflow | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| oversimplified | xx/xx | Adjective |
| par | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| paras | xx | Noun |
| peak | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| per | / | Adjective, Noun |
| perverse | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| pessimistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| phoney | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| placeholder | /xx | Noun |
| preconceived | xx/ | Adjective |
| pretences | x/x | Noun |
| pretend | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| pretense | x/ | Noun |
| pretensions | x/x | Noun |
| pretexts | /x | Noun |
| pro | / | Adjective, Noun |
| pseudo | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| psychotic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| purpose | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pursuant | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| put on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rationalizations | xxxx/x | Noun |
| re | / | Noun |
| reduced | x/ | Adjective |
| relevant | /xx | Adjective |
| rigged | / | Adjective |
| rogue | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| scruples | /x | Noun |
| scythe | / | Noun, Verb |
| see | / | Verb, Noun |
| shadow | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| sham | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| short | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| simulated | /xxx | Adjective |
| skewed | / | Adjective |
| sour | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sous | / | Noun |
| specious | /x | Adjective |
| spontaneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| spurious | /xx | Adjective |
| staged | / | Adjective |
| standing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| sub | / | Noun, Verb |
| subject | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| subnormal | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| suboptimal | xxxx | Adjective |
| subordinate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| summons | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sun | / | Noun, Verb |
| super | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| superficial | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| supporting | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| teeth | / | Noun, Verb |
| tendentious | x/x | Adjective |
| textiles | /x | Noun |
| than | / | Adverb, Noun |
| that | / | Adverb, Noun |
| the | x | Adverb, Noun |
| through | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| throughout | x/ | Adverb |
| title | /x | Noun, Verb |
| titre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| torque | / | Noun, Verb |
| total | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| towards | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| toy | / | Noun, Verb |
| treacherously | /xxx | Adverb |
| true | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| truth | / | Noun, Verb |
| underage | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| underneath | xx/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| underway | xx/ | Adverb, Noun |
| uneconomic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| unfair | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| unfounded | x/x | Adjective |
| unjust | x/ | Adjective |
| unjustified | x/xx | Adjective |
| unlawful | x/x | Adjective |
| unless | x/ | Adjective |
| unprovoked | xx/ | Adjective, Adverb |
| unreal | x/ | Adjective |
| unrealistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| unreliable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unsubstantiated | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| untenable | x/xx | Adjective |
| untraceable | x/xx | Adjective |
| untrue | x/ | Adjective |
| untruth | x/ | Noun |
| untruthful | x/x | Adjective |
| upon | x/ | |
| using | /x | Noun |
| vain | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| veda | /x | Name |
| via | /x | Noun |
| water | /x | Noun, Verb |
| while | / | Noun, Verb |
| wild | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| with | / | Adverb, Noun |
| within | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| without | x/ | Adverb |
| wonder | /x | Verb, Noun |
| world | / | Noun, Verb |
| wrongful | /x | Adjective |
| wrongs | / | Noun |
