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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| fray | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| rub | /  | Verb, Verb, Noun  | 
| scratch | /  | Noun, Noun, Verb, Adjective  | 
| fret | /  | Adjective, Verb, Noun  | 
| vexation | x/x  | Noun, Noun  | 
| annoyance | x/x  | Noun, Noun  | 
| gall | /  | Noun, Noun, Verb  | 
| irritate | /xx  | Verb  | 
| ache | /  | Noun  | 
| sore | /  | Adjective  | 
| loosen | /x  | Verb  | 
| irksome | /x  | Adjective  | 
| aggravate | /xx  | Verb  | 
| itchy | /x  | Adjective  | 
| tighten | /x  | Verb  | 
| resent | x/  | Verb  | 
| grumble | /x  | Noun  | 
| obviate | /xx  | Verb  | 
| abrasion | x/x  | Noun  | 
| irritation | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| wrinkle | /x  | Noun  | 
| fetter | /x  | Noun  | 
| blister | /x  | Noun  | 
| complain | x/  | Verb  | 
| stink | /  | Noun  | 
| swell | /  | Noun  | 
| gnaw | /  | Verb  | 
| fain | /  | Noun  | 
| slacken | /x  | Verb  | 
| gird | /  | Noun  | 
| redden | /x  | Noun  | 
| jibe | /  | Noun  | 
| sweat | /  | Noun  | 
| smarting | /x  | Verb  | 
| discomfort | x/x  | Noun  | 
| bother | /x  | Verb  | 
| corrode | x/  | Verb  | 
| jostle | /x  | Noun  | 
| prickle | /x  | Noun  | 
| lessen | /x  | Verb  | 
| scorch | /  | Noun  | 
| friction | /x  | Noun  | 
| cramp | /  | Noun  | 
| assail | x/  | Verb  | 
| unfasten | x/x  | Verb  | 
| constrictive | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| throb | /  | Noun  | 
| bridle | /x  | Noun  | 
| annoy | x/  | Verb  | 
| abide | x/  | Verb  | 
| aught | /  | Noun  | 
| encumber | x/x  | Verb  | 
| wearying | /xx  | Verb  | 
| endure | x/  | Verb  | 
| worry | /x  | Noun  | 
| scald | /  | Noun  | 
| shackle | /x  | Noun  | 
| suffer | /x  | Verb  | 
| bothersome | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| assuage | x/  | Verb  | 
| billow | /x  | Noun  | 
| undue | x/  | Adjective  | 
| strictures | /x  | Noun  | 
| bonk | /  | Noun  | 
| confine | x/  | Verb  | 
| wear | /  | Noun  | 
| revile | x/  | Verb  | 
| loathe | /  | Verb  | 
| shuck | /  | Noun  | 
| overmuch | /x/  | Adjective  | 
| allay | x/  | Verb  | 
| shrivel | /x  | Verb  | 
| diminish | x/x  | Verb  | 
| detest | x/  | Adjective  | 
| tolerate | /xx  | Verb  | 
| scuff | /  | Noun  | 
| ravel | /x  | Name  | 
| wither | /x  | Verb  | 
| squirm | /  | Noun  | 
| exacerbate | x/xx  | Verb  | 
| howl | /  | Noun  | 
| squelch | /  | Noun  | 
| hinder | /x  | Verb  | 
| alleviate | x/xx  | Verb  | 
| eliminate | x/xx  | Verb  | 
| fervour | /x  | Noun  | 
| burn | /  | Noun  | 
| ardor | /x  | Noun  | 
| heat | /  | Noun  | 
| fervor | /x  | Noun  | 
| distress | x/  | Noun  | 
| fatigue | x/  | Noun  | 
| hot flash | //  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| tingle | /x  | Noun  | 
| fever | /x  | Noun  | 
| rouse | /  | Noun  | 
| flame | /  | Noun  | 
| effervescence | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| perspiration | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| fillmore | /x  | Name  | 
| greensboro | /xx  | Name  | 
| toss | /  | Noun  | 
| social | /x  | Noun  | 
| economic | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| wallace | /x  | Name  | 
| paradox | /xx  | Noun  | 
| spray | /  | Noun  | 
| carolina | xx/x  | Name  | 
| carriage | /x  | Noun  | 
| woman | /x  | Noun  | 
| roles | /  | Noun  | 
| points | /  | Verb  | 
| notes | /  | Verb  | 
| argues | /x  | Verb  | 
| observes | x/  | Verb  | 
| ablative | /xx  | Adjective, Noun  | 
| abstract | x/  | Adjective, Name, Verb  | 
| abstruse | x/  | Adjective  | 
| acacia | x/x  | Noun  | 
| accepted | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| accusative | x/xx  | Adjective, Noun  | 
| acrostic | x/x  | Adjective, Noun  | 
| aggravation | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| agitation | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| appears | x/  | Noun  | 
| baking | /x  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| be | /  | Verb, Noun, Adjective  | 
| bill | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| bo | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| boring | /x  | Adjective, Noun  | 
| bruise | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| cheer | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| chopping | /x  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| doubting | /x  | Noun  | 
| erode | x/  | Verb  | 
| exasperation | xxx/x  | Noun  | 
| exhaust | x/  | Noun, Verb, Adjective  | 
| frustration | x/x  | Noun  | 
| fume | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| grudge | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| harassment | x/x  | Noun  | 
| heavy | /x  | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb  | 
| honeybee | /xx  | Noun  | 
| marching | /x  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| pique | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| practise | /x  | Verb, Noun  | 
| reverberation | xxx/x  | Noun  | 
| sherry | /x  | Noun  | 
| splash | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| staying | /x  | Noun  | 
| temper | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| torment | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| winner | /x  | Noun  | 
| won | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
| gloss | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| blow | /  | Noun, Verb, Adjective  | 
| die | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
| fall | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
| pidgin | /x  | Noun  | 
| butt | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| backwater | /xx  | Noun, Verb  | 
