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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| sneaky | /x | Adjective, Adjective | 
| corrupt | x/ | Adjective, Adjective | 
| crooked | /x | Adjective, Adjective | 
| underarm | xx/ | Adjective, Adjective | 
| devious | /xx | Adjective | 
| dishonest | x/x | Adjective | 
| nefarious | x/xx | Adjective | 
| conniving | x/x | Noun | 
| deceitful | x/x | Adjective | 
| unethical | x/xx | Adjective | 
| manipulative | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| subterfuge | /xx | Noun | 
| unscrupulous | x/xx | Adjective | 
| sleazy | /x | Adjective | 
| despicable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| duplicitous | x/xx | Adjective | 
| blatant | /x | Adjective | 
| spiteful | /x | Adjective | 
| dishonorable | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| cunning | /x | Adjective | 
| unprincipled | x/xx | Adjective | 
| diabolical | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| vindictive | x/x | Adjective | 
| machiavellian | xxx/xx | Adjective | 
| dastardly | /xx | Adjective | 
| shady | /x | Adjective | 
| insidious | x/xx | Adjective | 
| deceptive | x/x | Adjective | 
| unsavory | x/xx | Adjective | 
| disingenuous | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| backhanded | /xx | Adjective | 
| trickery | /xx | Noun | 
| brazen | /x | Noun | 
| ploy | / | Noun | 
| perfidious | /xxx | Adjective | 
| tactics | /x | Noun | 
| scurrilous | /xx | Adjective | 
| sinister | /xx | Adjective | 
| reprehensible | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| hypocritical | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| unseemly | x/x | Adjective | 
| surreptitious | xx/x | Adjective | 
| disreputable | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| malicious | x/x | Adjective | 
| heinous | /x | Adjective | 
| slimy | /x | Noun | 
| vicious | /x | Adjective | 
| vile | / | Adjective | 
| evasive | x/x | Adjective | 
| egregious | x/x | Adjective | 
| ruthless | /x | Adjective | 
| exploitative | x/xx | Adjective | 
| contemptible | x/xx | Adjective | 
| collusive | x/x | Adjective | 
| outrageous | x/x | Adjective | 
| disgraceful | x/x | Adjective | 
| traitorous | /xx | Adjective | 
| snide | / | Adjective | 
| predatory | /xxx | Adjective | 
| nasty | /x | Adjective | 
| shameful | /x | Adjective | 
| untruthful | x/x | Adjective | 
| clever | /x | Adjective | 
| scheming | /x | Noun | 
| cruel | /x | Adjective | 
| opportunistic | xxx/x | Adjective | 
| sordid | /x | Adjective | 
| fraudulent | /xx | Adjective | 
| venal | /x | Adjective | 
| undemocratic | xxx/x | Adjective | 
| unfair | x/ | Adjective | 
| shrewd | / | Adjective | 
| malevolent | x/xx | Adjective | 
| immoral | x/x | Adjective | 
| artful | /x | Adjective | 
| unprofessional | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| flagrant | /x | Adjective | 
| subversive | x/x | Adjective | 
| disgusting | x/x | Adjective | 
| secretive | /xx | Adjective | 
| distasteful | x/x | Adjective | 
| chicanery | x/xx | Noun | 
| odious | /xx | Adjective | 
| crass | / | Noun | 
| tawdry | /x | Adjective | 
| cowardly | /xx | Adjective | 
| ruse | / | Noun | 
| petty | /x | Noun | 
| iniquitous | x/xx | Adjective | 
| idiotic | xx/x | Adjective | 
| conspiratorial | xxx/xx | Adjective | 
| machinations | xx/x | Noun | 
| politicking | /xxx | Noun | 
| opportunist | xx/x | Noun | 
| cynical | /xx | Adjective | 
| cutthroat | /x | Noun | 
| treasonous | /xx | Adjective | 
| aggressive | x/x | Adjective | 
| sneaking | /x | Verb | 
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| supported | x/x | Verb | 
| akimbo | x/x | Adverb | 
| sideways | /x | Adverb | 
| subtle | /x | Adjective | 
| offhand | // | Noun | 
| manual | /xx | Noun | 
| upside down | /// | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective | 
| crouched | / | Verb | 
| dealings | /x | Noun | 
| toss | / | Noun | 
| trick | / | Noun | 
| hound | / | Noun | 
| maneuvering | x/xx | Noun | 
| throw | / | Verb | 
| anything | /xx | Noun | 
| grip | / | Noun | 
| plot | / | Noun | 
| methods | /x | Noun | 
| means | / | Noun | 
| something | /x | Noun | 
| move | / | Noun | 
| nothing | /x | Noun | 
| attempt | x/ | Noun | 
| manner | /x | Noun | 
| blow | / | Noun | 
| fashion | /x | Noun | 
| attacks | x/ | Noun | 
| practices | /xx | Noun | 
| way | / | Noun | 
| motives | /x | Noun | 
| game | / | Noun | 
| motion | /x | Noun | 
| actions | /x | Noun | 
| behavior | x/x | Noun | 
| being | /x | Verb | 
| business | /x | Noun | 
| politics | /xx | Noun | 
| advised | x/ | Adjective | 
| concerted | x/x | Adjective | 
| diversionary | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| overlapping | /xxx | Adjective, Noun | 
| premeditated | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| sly | / | Adjective, Name, Adverb | 
| villainous | /xx | Adjective | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective | 
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb | 
| sorta | /x | Adverb | 
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb | 
