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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| sensible | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| reasonable | /xxx | Noun, Adjective | 
| tenable | /xx | Adjective, Adjective | 
| based | / | Verb, Adjective | 
| basis | /x | Noun | 
| built | / | Adjective, Noun | 
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| established | x/x | Adjective | 
| founded | /x | Adjective | 
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| grounded | /x | Adjective | 
| groundless | /x | Adjective | 
| informed | x/ | Adjective | 
| justifiable | /xxxx | Adjective | 
| justified | /xx | Adjective | 
| legitimate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| meaningful | /xx | Adjective | 
| merit | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| meritorious | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| motivated | /xxx | Adjective | 
| rightful | /x | Adjective | 
| serious | /xx | Adjective, Adverb | 
| solid | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb | 
| sound | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb | 
| strong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun | 
| substantial | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| substantiated | x/xxx | Verb, Adjective | 
| thorough | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| unfounded | x/x | Adjective | 
| unsubstantiated | xx/xxx | Adjective | 
| valid | /x | Adjective | 
| warranted | /xx | Adjective | 
| literally | /xxx | Adverb | 
| sorta | /x | Adverb | 
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| expression | x/x | Noun | 
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb | 
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb | 
| tell | / | Verb, Noun | 
| collocation | xx/x | Noun | 
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective | 
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb | 
