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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| wish | / | Verb, Noun | 
| desire | x/x | Noun, Verb, Noun | 
| privation | x/x | Noun, Noun | 
| need | / | Noun, Verb, Noun | 
| lack | / | Noun, Verb | 
| deficiency | x/xx | Verb, Noun | 
| deprivation | xx/x | Noun, Noun | 
| require | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| unwanted | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Noun | 
| wanna | /x | Noun | 
| should | / | Verb, Noun | 
| decide | x/ | Verb | 
| will | / | Noun | 
| expect | x/ | Verb | 
| intend | x/ | Verb | 
| know | / | Verb | 
| cannot | /x | Adjective | 
| could | / | Verb, Noun | 
| might | / | Noun | 
| dare | / | Verb | 
| refuse | x/ | Noun | 
| choose | / | Verb | 
| must | / | Verb, Noun | 
| prefer | x/ | Verb | 
| hesitate | /xx | Verb | 
| like | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb | 
| gonna | /x | Noun | 
| gotta | /x | Noun | 
| going | /x | Verb | 
| able | /x | Adjective | 
| have | / | Verb | 
| seek | / | Verb | 
| pretend | x/ | Verb | 
| think | / | Verb | 
| wont | / | Adjective | 
| please | / | Verb | 
| encourage | x/x | Verb | 
| allow | x/ | Verb | 
| dont | / | Verb | 
| bother | /x | Verb | 
| tend | / | Verb | 
| trying | /x | Verb | 
| help | / | Noun | 
| continue | x/x | Verb | 
| ought | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb | 
| really | /x | Adverb | 
| forget | x/ | Verb | 
| never | /x | Adverb | 
| give | / | Verb | 
| afford | x/ | Verb | 
| just | / | Adverb | 
| strive | / | Verb | 
| cant | / | Noun | 
| tell | / | Verb | 
| afraid | x/ | Adjective | 
| sure | / | Adjective, Adverb | 
| take | / | Verb | 
| make | / | Verb | 
| reluctant | x/x | Adjective | 
| tempted | /x | Verb | 
| seem | / | Verb | 
| let | / | Verb, Noun | 
| urge | / | Noun | 
| suppose | x/ | Verb | 
| eager | /x | Adjective | 
| believe | x/ | Verb | 
| ready | /x | Adjective | 
| learn | / | Verb | 
| come | / | Verb | 
| inclined | x/ | Adjective | 
| happy | /x | Adjective | 
| invite | x/ | Verb | 
| enable | x/x | Verb | 
| keen | / | Adjective | 
| suggest | x/ | Verb | 
| recommend | xx/ | Verb | 
| always | /x | Adverb | 
| fail | / | Verb | 
| deserve | x/ | Verb | 
| hate | / | Noun | 
| look | / | Noun | 
| feel | / | Verb | 
| love | / | Noun | 
| hoping | /x | Verb | 
| likely | /x | Adjective | 
| obliged | x/ | Verb | 
| unable | x/x | Adjective | 
| would like | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| want in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| list | / | Noun | 
| care | / | Noun | 
| aspire | x/ | Verb | 
| look forward to | //x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| warrant | /x | Noun | 
| have designs on | /x// | Phrase, Verb | 
| demand | x/ | Noun | 
| long | / | Adjective | 
| ambition | x/x | Noun | 
| purpose | /x | Noun | 
| pursue | x/ | Verb | 
| believe in | x/x | Phrase, Verb | 
| mean | / | Noun | 
| pray | / | Verb | 
| offer | /x | Noun | 
| find | / | Verb | 
| look for | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| propose | x/ | Verb | 
| reach for | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| take a fancy to | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| command | x/ | Noun | 
| await | x/ | Verb | 
| bespeak | x/ | Verb | 
| entail | x/ | Verb | 
| consent | x/ | Noun | 
| manifest | /xx | Adjective | 
| entreat | x/ | Verb | 
| pleasure | /x | Noun | 
| grant | / | Noun | 
| achieve | x/ | Verb | 
| warm | / | Adjective | 
| exact | x/ | Adjective | 
| necessitate | x/xx | Verb | 
| ask for | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| good | / | Adjective | 
| speak | / | Verb | 
| plan | / | Noun | 
| volunteer | xx/ | Noun | 
| attract | x/ | Verb | 
| favor | /x | Noun | 
| claim | / | Noun | 
| envision | x/x | Verb | 
| intention | x/x | Noun | 
| word | / | Noun | 
| attain | x/ | Verb | 
| effectuate | x/xx | Verb | 
| satisfy | /xx | Verb | 
| merit | /x | Noun | 
| get ready | //x | Phrase, Verb | 
| concern | x/ | Noun | 
| earn | / | Verb | 
| propose marriage | x//x | Phrase, Verb | 
| requisition | xx/x | Noun | 
| deal in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| entice | x/ | Verb | 
| care for | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| meed | / | Noun | 
| purchase | /x | Noun | 
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb | 
| solicit | x/x | Verb | 
| make sense | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| preference | /xx | Noun | 
| gratify | /xx | Verb | 
| procure | x/ | Verb | 
| gain | / | Noun | 
| indulge | x/ | Verb | 
| emphasize | /xx | Adjective | 
| screw | / | Adjective | 
| everest | /xx | Adjective | 
| anybody | /xxx | Adverb, Noun | 
| anytime | /xx | Adverb | 
| disappoint | xx/ | Verb | 
| embarrass | x/x | Verb | 
| spoil | / | Verb | 
| / | Noun | |
| offend | x/ | Verb | 
| don | / | Verb | 
| delete | x/ | Verb | 
| consumers | x/x | Noun | 
| customers | /xx | Noun | 
| guys | / | Noun | 
| buyers | /x | Noun | 
| drink | / | Noun | 
| mess | / | Noun | 
| folder | /x | Noun | 
| divorce | x/ | Noun | 
| anything | /xx | Noun | 
| scare | / | Verb | 
| folks | / | Noun | 
| revenge | x/ | Noun | 
| desperately | /xxx | Adverb | 
| investors | x/x | Noun | 
| absence | /x | Noun | 
| ache | / | Noun, Verb | 
| advocate | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| aim | / | Noun, Verb | 
| annoyance | x/x | Noun | 
| application | xx/x | Noun | 
| ask | / | Verb, Noun | 
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| bagged | / | Adjective | 
| begrudge | x/ | Verb | 
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| call | / | Verb, Noun | 
| carelessness | /xx | Noun | 
| confusion | x/x | Noun | 
| corned | / | Adjective | 
| crave | / | Verb, Noun | 
| cry | / | Noun, Verb | 
| danger | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| dearth | / | Noun | 
| desirable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| desirous | x/x | Adjective | 
| destitution | /xxx | Noun | 
| discouragement | x/xx | Noun | 
| discredit | x/x | Verb, Noun | 
| dread | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| dream | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| drown | / | Verb, Noun | 
| eat | / | Verb, Noun | 
| else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun | 
| embarrassment | x/xx | Noun | 
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun | 
| envy | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| famine | /x | Noun | 
| favour | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| feel like | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| furnish | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| hear | / | Verb | 
| heil | / | Name, Verb | 
| henceforth | // | Adverb | 
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| hunger | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| infirmity | x/xx | Noun | 
| insist | x/ | Verb | 
| intent | x/ | Noun, Adjective | 
| interest | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| keep | / | Verb, Noun | 
| lust | / | Noun, Verb | 
| mad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun | 
| mind | / | Noun, Verb | 
| misapprehension | xxx/x | Noun | 
| misery | /xx | Noun | 
| misfortune | x/x | Noun | 
| misunderstanding | xxx/x | Noun | 
| more | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| necessary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun | 
| penury | /xx | Noun | 
| plenty | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective | 
| poverty | /xx | Noun | 
| request | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| requirement | x/x | Noun | 
| resent | x/ | Verb | 
| save | / | Verb, Noun | 
| say | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb | 
| shortage | /x | Noun | 
| sing | / | Verb, Noun | 
| soon | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun | 
| starve | / | Verb | 
| stringency | /xx | Noun | 
| taha | xx | Name | 
| taste | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| thing | / | Noun, Verb | 
| thirst | / | Noun, Verb | 
| tightness | /x | Noun | 
| torrance | /x | Name | 
| unfairness | x/x | Noun | 
| unhappiness | x/xx | Noun | 
| unwillingness | x/xx | Noun | 
| unworthiness | x/xx | Noun | 
| wait | / | Verb, Noun | 
| when | / | Adverb, Noun | 
| whilst | / | Adverb | 
| yearn | / | Verb, Noun | 
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb | 
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| shirtless | /x | Adjective | 
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective | 
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb | 
| die | / | Verb, Noun | 
