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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| bad luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| misfortune | x/x | Noun |
| calamity | x/xx | Noun |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective |
| heartbreaking | /xx | Adjective |
| rude awakening | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| foreboding | x/x | Noun |
| one of those things | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| negativity | xx/xx | Noun |
| doom | / | Noun |
| horror story | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| misery | /xx | Noun |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| pessimism | /xxx | Noun |
| harm | / | Noun |
| unhappy | x/x | Adjective |
| reverse | x/ | Noun |
| badness | /x | Noun |
| portent | /x | Noun |
| not a pretty sight | /x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| miserable | /xxx | Adjective |
| affliction | x/x | Noun |
| tough luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| gloomy | /x | Adjective |
| casualty | /xxx | Noun |
| fake news | // | Phrase, Noun |
| unease | x/ | Noun |
| downside | /x | Noun |
| unpalatable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| fair warning | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| infamy | /xx | Noun |
| disagreeable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| mishap | /x | Noun |
| predicament | x/xx | Noun |
| hurt | / | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun |
| fright | / | Noun |
| penalty | /xx | Noun |
| scandal | /x | Noun |
| nightmare | /x | Noun |
| wretch | / | Noun |
| harrowing | /xx | Noun |
| accident | /xx | Noun |
| displeasure | x/x | Noun |
| downer | /x | Noun |
| upset | x/ | Noun |
| fatal | /x | Adjective |
| ugliness | /xx | Noun |
| long face | // | Phrase, Noun |
| disaster waiting to happen | x/x/x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| dissatisfaction | xxx/x | Noun |
| misadventure | xx/x | Noun |
| sob story | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| ruin | /x | Noun |
| unwanted | x/x | Adjective |
| lament | x/ | Noun |
| the pits | x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| debacle | x/x | Noun |
| pity | /x | Noun |
| brunt | / | Noun |
| plight | / | Noun |
| disquieting | x/xx | Adjective |
| inconvenient | xx/x | Adjective |
| bad blood | // | Phrase, Noun |
| sad sack | // | Phrase, Noun |
| detriment | /xx | Noun |
| indisposition | xxx/x | Noun |
| burden | /x | Noun |
| resignation | xx/x | Noun |
| death | / | Noun |
| fallout | /x | Noun |
| disappointment | xx/x | Noun |
| undesirable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| sore | / | Adjective |
| peril | /x | Noun |
| unacceptable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| inconvenience | xx/x | Noun |
| bemoaning | x/x | Verb |
| nuisance | /x | Noun |
| trials and tribulations | //xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| damning | /x | Adjective |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun |
| afflicting | x/x | Adjective |
| curse | / | Noun |
| one thing after another | ///xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| travesty | /xx | Noun |
| hassle | /x | Noun |
| despair | x/ | Noun |
| dump | / | Noun |
| minus | /x | Noun |
| deplorable | x/xx | Adjective |
| something else | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| danger | /x | Noun |
| dismay | x/ | Noun |
| disaffection | xx/x | Noun |
| bane | / | Noun |
| loser | /x | Noun |
| pejorative | x/xx | Adjective |
| fate | / | Noun |
| catastrophe | x/xx | Noun |
| chagrin | x/ | Noun |
| abominable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| actuality | xx/xx | Noun |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| additional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| adverse | x/ | Adjective |
| advertisements | /xxx | Noun |
| advices | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| agreeable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ailing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| ailment | /x | Noun |
| amiss | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| angry | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| announcement | x/x | Noun |
| annoying | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| appalling | x/x | Adjective |
| ashamed | x/ | Adjective |
| astray | x/ | Adverb |
| atrocious | x/x | Adjective |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| awkward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| awry | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ballot | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beastly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| bleak | / | Adjective, Noun |
| boring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| briefing | /x | Noun |
| broadcast | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| brute | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bulletins | /xx | Noun |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| changing | /x | Noun |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cheesy | /x | Adjective |
| chess | / | Noun |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| columnist | /xx | Noun |
| communicated | x/xxx | Verb |
| communiqué | x/// | Noun |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| corky | /x | Name, Adjective |
| corrupt | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| counterfeit | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| coverage | /xx | Noun |
| cow | / | Noun, Verb |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cruel | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| crummy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| currency | /xx | Noun |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| damaged | /x | Adjective |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| date | / | Noun, Verb |
| deadlocked | /x | Adjective |
| decomposed | xx/ | Verb, Adjective |
| defaulting | x/x | Noun |
| defective | x/x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| degenerate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| degraded | x/x | Adjective |
| deleterious | xx/xx | Adjective |
| delinquent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| depressed | x/ | Adjective |
| despicable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| deteriorated | x/xxxx | Verb |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| devastating | /xxx | Adjective |
| developments | x/xx | Noun |
| diaries | /xx | Noun |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| dire | / | Adjective, Noun |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| disadvantageous | xxx/x | Adjective |
| disappointing | xx/x | Adjective |
| disastrous | x/x | Adjective |
| discovery | x/xx | Noun |
| disease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disgrace | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disgusting | x/x | Adjective |
| dismal | /x | Adjective |
| disorderly | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| dispatch | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disrepair | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disruptive | x/x | Adjective |
| distressing | x/x | Adjective |
| docs | / | Noun |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| doubtful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| draconian | x/xx | Adjective |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| dubious | /xx | Adjective |
| dumb | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| durum | /x | Noun |
| egregious | x/x | Adjective |
| embarrassed | x/x | Adjective |
| emerging | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| erg | / | Noun, Verb |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| error | /x | Noun, Verb |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| exasperating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| exits | /x | Noun |
| facts | / | Noun |
| failed | / | Adjective |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| false | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| faltering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fateful | /x | Adjective |
| faulty | /x | Adjective |
| fearful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| few | / | Noun |
| fierce | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| filthy | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| flash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| flawed | / | Adjective |
| forged | / | Adjective |
| fort | / | Noun, Verb |
| fortune | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| freaky | /x | Adjective |
| fresh | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| frightful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| gazette | x/ | Name, Verb |
| ghastly | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| girl | / | Noun, Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| good word | // | Phrase, Noun |
| goodness | /x | Noun |
| gossip | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gossipy | /xx | Adjective |
| grainy | /x | Adjective |
| grave | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| grim | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| gross | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| gruesome | /x | Adjective |
| guilty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hairy | /x | Adjective |
| half | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| happening | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| happiest | /xx | Adjective |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hardly | /x | Adverb |
| harmful | /x | Adjective |
| harsh | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| hazardous | /xx | Adjective |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
| heinous | /x | Adjective |
| hideous | /xx | Adjective |
