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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| verbally | x/x | Adverb, Adverb |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| berating | x/x | Verb |
| verbalize | /xx | Verb |
| bullying | /xx | Noun |
| insults | x/ | Noun |
| harassment | x/x | Noun |
| domestic violence | x/x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| maltreatment | x/x | Noun |
| mistreatment | x/x | Noun |
| sexual abuse | /xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hate speech | // | Phrase, Noun |
| cyberbullying | /x/xx | Noun |
| child abuse | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| threatening | /xx | Adjective |
| sexual harassment | /xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| obscenities | x/xx | Noun |
| assaulting | x/x | Verb |
| irritability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| vilification | xxx/x | Noun |
| trash talk | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| humiliating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| sexual assault | /xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| curse word | // | Phrase, Noun |
| denigrate | /xx | Verb |
| toxicity | x/xx | Noun |
| derogation | /x/x | Noun |
| yelling | /x | Verb |
| scolding | /x | Noun |
| antagonizing | x/xxx | Verb |
| pejorative | x/xx | Adjective |
| victimization | xxx/x | Noun |
| disrespectful | xx/x | Adjective |
| demeaning | x/x | Adjective |
| swearing | /x | Noun |
| derogatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| misogynistic | /xxxx | Adjective |
| vitriolic | xx/x | Noun |
| confrontational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| vindictiveness | x/xx | Noun |
| harangue | x/ | Noun |
| character assassination | /xxxxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| aggravated assault | /xxxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| accident | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| addiction | x/x | Noun |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| adversities | x/xx | Noun |
| aggression | x/x | Noun |
| aids | / | Noun, Adjective |
| alcohol | /xx | Noun |
| alcoholism | /xxxx | Noun |
| allergy | /xx | Noun |
| alphabetical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| amphetamine | x/xx | Noun |
| arbitrariness | /xxxx | Noun |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| battered | /x | Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| binge | / | Noun, Verb |
| blackguard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bombing | /x | Noun |
| both | / | Noun |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| brutality | x/xx | Noun |
| burglary | /xx | Noun |
| caffeine | x/ | Noun |
| cancer | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| coercion | x/x | Noun |
| communicative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| comprehensible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| consumer | x/x | Noun |
| consuming | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| consumption | x/x | Noun |
| contempt | x/ | Noun |
| contravention | xx/x | Noun |
| covert | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cruelty | /x | Noun |
| curse | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dealing | /x | Noun |
| deceive | x/ | Verb |
| delinquency | x/xx | Noun |
| dependence | x/x | Noun |
| dependency | x/xx | Noun |
| deprivation | xx/x | Noun |
| discrepant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| disease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| diversion | x/x | Noun |
| divert | x/ | Verb |
| drift | / | Noun, Verb |
| drinking | /x | Noun |
| drug | / | Noun, Verb |
| embezzlement | x/xx | Noun |
| encroachment | x/x | Noun |
| ep | / | Name |
| error | /x | Noun, Verb |
| excess | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| excesses | x/x | Noun |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
| exploit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| exploitation | xx/x | Noun |
| expressivity | xx/xx | Noun |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| fracture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fraud | / | Noun, Verb |
| gestural | /xx | Adjective |
| habit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| harm | / | Noun, Verb |
| hijacking | /xx | Noun |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| improper | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| incest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| indiscriminate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| infection | x/x | Noun |
| infringe | x/ | Verb |
| infringement | x/x | Noun |
| injury | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| intake | /x | Noun, Verb |
| intimidation | xxx/x | Noun |
| invective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| iq | // | Name, Adjective |
| irregularity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| language | /x | Noun, Verb |
| linguistic | x/x | Adjective |
| maladjustment | xx/x | Noun |
| malfeasance | x/x | Noun |
| malpractice | x/x | Noun |
| mathematical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| metalinguistic | x/x/x | Adjective |
| migraine | /x | Noun |
| misapplication | xxx/x | Noun |
| misappropriation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| misbehavior | xx/x | Noun |
| misconduct | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| misuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| mobilisation | xxx/x | Noun |
| molest | x/ | Verb |
| mugging | /x | Noun |
| neglect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| noise | / | Noun, Verb |
| nonlinguistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| nonverbal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| numerical | x/xx | Adjective |
| od | / | Noun, Verb |
| offence | x/ | Noun |
| offend | x/ | Verb |
| offense | x/ | Noun |
| onset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| operation | xx/x | Noun |
| oral | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| outrage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| overdo | /x/ | Verb |
| overt | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| overuse | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| pain | / | Noun, Verb |
| persecution | xx/x | Noun |
| perversion | x/x | Noun |
| pervert | /x | Noun, Verb |
| phenomenon | x/xx | Noun |
| poisonous | /xx | Adjective |
| pollution | x/x | Noun |
| poverty | /xx | Noun |
| prevalence | /xx | Noun |
| psychological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| rail | / | Noun, Verb |
| revile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| rhetorical | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ritualized | /xxx | Adjective |
| rote | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| scores | / | Verb |
| scorn | / | Noun, Verb |
