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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| loose end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| impending | x/x | Adjective |
| omission | x/x | Noun |
| one thing after another | ///xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| leftover | /xx | Adjective |
| something or other | /x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| dead hand | // | Phrase, Noun |
| foreboding | x/x | Noun |
| doom | / | Noun |
| thing | / | Noun |
| foregone conclusion | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| disaster waiting to happen | x/x/x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| unknown | x/ | Adjective |
| waste of time | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| grey area | //xx | Name, Name |
| dead end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| unreachable | x/xx | Adjective |
| perfect crime | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| conundrum | x/x | Noun |
| dirty linen | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| impasse | x/ | Noun |
| unknown quantity | x//xx | Phrase, Noun |
| matters | /x | Noun |
| almost | /x | Adverb |
| inchoate | // | Adjective |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| unworkable | x/xx | Adjective |
| loser | /x | Noun |
| uncollectible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| miss | / | Name |
| obstacle | /xx | Noun |
| unavoidable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| fate | / | Noun |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| damaged goods | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| vague | / | Adjective |
| bind | / | Noun |
| can of worms | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| forlorn hope | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| burden | /x | Noun |
| dead duck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| one of those things | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| exercise in futility | /xxxx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| early days | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bitter end | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| junk | / | Noun |
| resignation | xx/x | Noun |
| mire | / | Noun |
| unpredictable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unusable | x/xx | Adjective |
| ruin | /x | Noun |
| stalemate | /x | Noun |
| debacle | x/x | Noun |
| unacceptable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| impediment | x/xx | Noun |
| carnage | /x | Noun |
| imposition | xx/x | Noun |
| frustration | x/x | Noun |
| nonperformance | xx/x | Noun |
| dilemma | x/x | Noun |
| dead cert | /x | Phrase, Noun |
| lame duck | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| unease | x/ | Noun |
| pitfall | /x | Noun |
| mess | / | Noun |
| disquieting | x/xx | Adjective |
| portent | /x | Noun |
| unattainable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| project | /x | Noun |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective |
| waste | / | Noun |
| oversight | /xx | Noun |
| unwanted | x/x | Adjective |
| foil | / | Noun |
| idle threat | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| back burner | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| grudge | / | Noun |
| regret | x/ | Noun |
| untranslatable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| fiasco | x/x | Noun |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| incomprehensible | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| blank | / | Noun |
| fatal | /x | Adjective |
| bad news | // | Phrase, Noun |
| discontent | xx/ | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun |
| puzzle | /x | Noun |
| suspicion | x/x | Noun |
| forgotten | x/x | Verb |
| unobtainable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| last minute | //x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| all one | // | Phrase, Noun |
| shambles | /x | Noun |
| inconsequential | xxx/x | Adjective |
| closed book | // | Phrase, Noun |
| default | x/ | Noun |
| peradventure | /x/x | Noun |
| hidden agenda | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| foul play | // | Phrase, Noun |
| weird | / | Adjective |
| aborted | x/x | Adjective |
| actions | /x | Noun |
| activities | x/xx | Noun |
| acts | / | Noun |
| administration | xxx/x | Noun |
| administrative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| advertising | /xxx | Noun |
| affaires | x/ | Noun |
| affairs | x/ | Noun |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| agenda | x/x | Noun |
| agribusiness | /xxx | Noun |
| agriculture | /xxx | Noun |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| american | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| analyses | x/xx | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| authored | /x | Adjective |
| autobiographical | xxxx/xx | Adjective |
| avocation | xx/x | Noun |
| bank | / | Noun, Verb |
| bankruptcy | /xx | Noun |
| bare | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bargain | /x | Noun, Verb |
| battalion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| biz | / | Noun |
| boutique | x/ | Noun |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| brokerage | /xx | Noun |
| building | /x | Noun |
| burlesque | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| businesses | /xx | Noun |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| businessman | /xx | Noun |
| businesspeople | /x/x | Noun |
| butchering | /xx | Noun |
| butchery | /xx | Noun |
| calculation | xx/x | Noun |
| calling | /x | Noun |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| capital | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| career | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| carriers | /xx | Adjective |
| cases | /x | Noun |
| catering | /xx | Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| centred | /x | Adjective |
| chain | / | Noun, Verb |
| clientele | xx/ | Noun |
| clients | /x | Noun |
| commerce | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commercialization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| companies | /xx | Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concerns | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conglomerate | x/xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| construction | x/x | Noun |
| contractors | /xx | Noun |
| contracts | /x | Noun |
| cooperative | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| corporate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| corporations | xx/x | Verb |
| cots | / | Noun, Adjective |
| craft | / | Noun, Verb |
| customers | /xx | Noun |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| dealers | /x | Noun |
| dealership | /xx | Noun |
| deals | / | Noun |
| debates | x/ | Noun |
| debt | / | Noun |
| decentralized | x/xx | Adjective |
| developer | x/xx | Noun |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| discussions | x/x | Noun |
| disjointed | x/x | Adjective |
| economic | xx/x | Adjective |
| economy | x/xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| empire | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| employer | x/x | Noun |
| employment | x/x | Noun |
| endeavor | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| endeavour | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| endless | /x | Adjective |
| enterprises | /xxx | Noun |
| entity | /xx | Noun |
| entrepreneurs | xxx/ | Noun |
| establishment | x/xx | Noun |
| events | x/ | Noun |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exploitation | xx/x | Noun |
| facility | x/xx | Noun |
| family | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| farm | / | Noun, Verb |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| finance | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| financial | x/x | Adjective |
| finished | /x | Adjective |
| firms | / | Noun |
| fishing | /x | Noun |
| flawed | / | Adjective |
| fragmentary | /xxx | Adjective |
| franchise | /x | Noun, Verb |
| function | /x | Noun, Verb |
| functional | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gestion | /x | Noun |
| history | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| house | / | Noun, Verb |
| imperfect | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| implementing | /xxx | Verb, Noun |
| incomplete | xx/ | Adjective, Noun |
| inconclusive | xx/x | Adjective |
| industrial | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| industries | /xx | Noun |
| infinite | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| initiated | x/xxx | Verb |
| institution | xx/x | Noun |
| integrated | /xxx | Adjective |
| interim | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| investment | x/x | Noun |
| issues | /x | Noun |
| it | / | Noun, Adjective |
| jobs | / | Noun |
| know | / | Verb, Noun |
| labor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| labour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| land | / | Noun, Verb |
| law | / | Noun, Verb |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| line of work | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| lob | / | Noun, Verb |
| longish | /x | Adjective |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| major | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| maker | /x | Noun |
| mall | / | Noun, Verb |
| man | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| management | /xx | Noun |
| managing | /xx | Noun |
| manufacture | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| manufacturer | xx/xx | Noun |
| marketplace | /xx | Noun |
| markets | /x | Noun |
| math | / | Noun, Verb |
| medium | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| meeting | /x | Noun |
| mercantile | /xx | Adjective |
