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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| vicious cycle | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| can of worms | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| slippery slope | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| one thing after another | ///xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| hydra | /x | Noun |
| knot | / | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| sticky wicket | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| difficulties | /xxx | Noun |
| dilemma | x/x | Noun |
| worsening | /xx | Verb |
| bind | / | Noun |
| conundrum | x/x | Noun |
| predicament | x/xx | Noun |
| spot | / | Noun |
| double bind | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| fiasco | x/x | Noun |
| mire | / | Noun |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| vice | / | Noun |
| monkey wrench | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| exercise in futility | /xxxx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| reverse | x/ | Noun |
| obstacle course | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| thing | / | Noun |
| puzzle | /x | Noun |
| broken record | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| trick question | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| misery | /xx | Noun |
| unavoidable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| scourge | / | Noun |
| corner | /x | Noun |
| curse | / | Noun |
| hassle | /x | Noun |
| gridlock | /x | Noun |
| disaster waiting to happen | x/x/x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| foreboding | x/x | Noun |
| paradox | /xx | Noun |
| calamity | x/xx | Noun |
| bad news | // | Phrase, Noun |
| juju | /x | Noun |
| frustration | x/x | Noun |
| afflicting | x/x | Adjective |
| nuisance | /x | Noun |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective |
| weakest link | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| baffling | /xx | Adjective |
| bother | /x | Verb |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective |
| first world problem | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| devil | /x | Noun |
| evil | /x | Noun |
| affliction | x/x | Noun |
| penalty | /xx | Noun |
| bitter end | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| avoidable | x/xx | Adjective |
| dead end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun |
| diminishing returns | x/xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bottleneck | /xx | Noun |
| bullying | /xx | Noun |
| folly | /x | Noun |
| hindrance | /x | Noun |
| jeopardy | /xx | Noun |
| doom | / | Noun |
| blame | / | Noun |
| harrowing | /xx | Noun |
| plight | / | Noun |
| cancer | /x | Noun |
| narrow escape | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| poisoned chalice | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| obstacle | /xx | Noun |
| complication | xx/x | Noun |
| impasse | x/ | Noun |
| sticking plaster | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| ruin | /x | Noun |
| one of those things | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| strings | / | Noun |
| pitfall | /x | Noun |
| plaguing | /x | Verb |
| jinx | / | Noun |
| downside | /x | Noun |
| tough luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| pessimism | /xxx | Noun |
| punishing | /xx | Verb |
| mischief | /x | Noun |
| peril | /x | Noun |
| a | x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| abhorrent | x/x | Adjective |
| abominable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| abrupt | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| adverse | x/ | Adjective |
| aggressive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appalling | x/x | Adjective |
| arc | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arena | x/x | Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| atrocious | x/x | Adjective |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| balcony | /xx | Noun |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| barbarian | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| barbaric | x/x | Adjective |
| barbarous | /xx | Adjective |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bloc | / | Noun |
| bloodthirsty | /xx | Adjective |
| bloody | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| bread | / | Noun, Verb |
| brutal | /x | Adjective |
| brute | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| brutish | /x | Adjective |
| buckle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bulletin | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| buoy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| callous | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cashier | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| centre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chamber | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chorus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circle of curvature | /x//xx | Phrase, Noun |
| circled | /x | Adjective |
| circlet | /x | Noun |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circular | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| circulate | /xx | Verb |
| circulation | /xxx | Noun |
| circulatory | /xxxx | Noun, Adjective |
| circumference | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| circumpolar | x//x | Adjective |
| clan | / | Noun |
| clerk | / | Noun, Verb |
| clique | / | Noun, Verb |
| cloister | /x | Noun, Verb |
| closed | / | Adjective |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| cohort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| community | x/xx | Noun |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compass | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| confederacy | x/xxx | Noun |
| conspiracy | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| constituency | x/xxx | Noun |
| coterie | /xx | Noun |
| couple | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cruel | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| cube | / | Noun, Verb |
| curl | / | Noun, Verb |
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cycle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dastardly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| deceitful | x/x | Adjective |
| depraved | x/ | Adjective |
| derogatory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| despicable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| destructive | x/x | Adjective |
| detestable | x/xx | Adjective |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb |
| diameter | x/xx | Noun |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dire | / | Adjective, Noun |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| disastrous | x/x | Adjective |
| dissolute | xx/ | Adjective, Noun |
| district | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| draconian | x/xx | Adjective |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| dress circle | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| earring | /x | Noun |
| egregious | x/x | Adjective |
| ellipse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| encircle | x/x | Verb |
| entourage | xx/ | Noun |
| environ | x/x | Name, Adverb, Verb |
| environment | x/xx | Noun |
| episode | /xx | Noun |
| equator | x/x | Noun |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| execrable | x/xx | Adjective |
| exponent | /xx | Noun |
| fell | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| feral | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| ferocious | x/x | Adjective |
| fierce | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| four hundred | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| gird | / | Verb, Noun |
| girth | / | Noun, Verb |
| group | / | Noun, Verb |
| growl | / | Noun, Verb |
| gruesome | /x | Adjective |
| halo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| harmful | /x | Adjective |
| harsh | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| hate | / | Verb, Noun |
| hateful | /x | Adjective |
| heading | /x | Noun |
| heartless | /x | Adjective |
| heinous | /x | Adjective |
| hellish | /x | Adjective |
| hexagon | /xx | Noun |
| hideous | /xx | Adjective |
| hole | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hoop | / | Noun, Verb |
| horrendous | x/x | Adjective |
| horrific | x/x | Adjective |
| horrifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| hurtful | /x | Adjective |
| ill | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| immoral | x/x | Adjective |
| inclement | x/x | Adjective |
| industry | /xx | Noun |
| infernal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inhumane | xx/ | Adjective |
| inner circle | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| insidious | x/xx | Adjective |
| insufferable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| invidious | x/xx | Adjective |
| irreligious | xx/x | Adjective |
| jam | / | Noun, Verb |
| jet set | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| lap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| loathsome | /x | Adjective |
| loop | / | Noun, Verb |
| lot | / | Noun, Verb |
| magic | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| malevolent | x/xx | Adjective |
| malicious | x/x | Adjective |
| malign | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| malignant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| medicine | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| merciless | /xx | Adjective |
| midpoint | /x | Noun |
| mischievous | /xx | Adjective |
| mistaken | x/x | Adjective |
| murderous | /xx | Adjective |
| nasty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| naughty | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| nefarious | x/xx | Adjective |
| negative | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| number | /x | Noun, Verb |
| obnoxious | x/x | Adjective |
| odious | /xx | Adjective |
| orbit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outrageous | x/x | Adjective |
| oval | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| pack | / | Noun, Verb |
| parallelogram | /xxxx | Noun |
| party | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| perfidious | /xxx | Adjective |
| perimeter | x/xx | Noun |
| pernicious | x/x | Adjective |
| perverse | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| perverted | x/x | Adjective |
| pie | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pitiless | /xx | Adjective |
