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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| pamper | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| baby | /x | Noun, Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| spoil | / | Verb, Verb, Noun | 
| cocker | /x | Noun, Noun, Verb | 
| indulge | x/ | Verb, Verb | 
| placate | /x | Verb | 
| pander | /x | Noun | 
| punish | /x | Verb | 
| mollify | /xx | Verb | 
| chastise | x/ | Verb | 
| scold | / | Verb | 
| nurture | /x | Noun | 
| mistreat | x/ | Verb | 
| berate | x/ | Verb | 
| admonish | x/x | Verb | 
| cajole | x/ | Verb | 
| chide | / | Verb | 
| antagonize | x/xx | Verb | 
| pacify | /xx | Verb | 
| soothe | / | Verb | 
| appease | x/ | Verb | 
| smother | /x | Verb | 
| condescend | xx/ | Verb | 
| tolerate | /xx | Verb | 
| embarrass | x/x | Verb | 
| ingratiate | x/xx | Verb | 
| acquiesce | xx/ | Verb | 
| nourish | /x | Verb | 
| encourage | x/x | Verb | 
| rile | / | Noun | 
| denigrate | /xx | Verb | 
| demean | x/ | Verb | 
| coerce | x/ | Verb | 
| intimidate | x/xx | Verb | 
| reassure | xx/ | Verb | 
| assuage | x/ | Verb | 
| demonize | /xx | Verb | 
| humiliate | x/xx | Verb | 
| protect | x/ | Verb | 
| embrace | x/ | Noun | 
| medicate | /xx | Adjective | 
| perpetuate | x/xx | Verb | 
| allow | x/ | Verb | 
| pretend | x/ | Verb | 
| gratify | /xx | Verb | 
| subjugate | /xx | Verb | 
| cater | /x | Verb | 
| discourage | x/x | Verb | 
| restrain | x/ | Verb | 
| offend | x/ | Verb | 
| annoy | x/ | Verb | 
| endear | x/ | Verb | 
| harass | x/ | Verb | 
| oppress | x/ | Verb | 
| toughen | /x | Verb | 
| amuse | x/ | Verb | 
| stigmatize | /xx | Verb | 
| instruct | x/ | Verb | 
| loath | / | Adjective | 
| capitulate | x/xx | Verb | 
| teach | / | Verb | 
| penalize | /xx | Verb | 
| molest | x/ | Adjective | 
| insulate | /xx | Verb | 
| subsidize | /xx | Verb | 
| goad | / | Noun | 
| alienate | /xx | Verb | 
| insinuate | x/xx | Verb | 
| educate | /xx | Verb | 
| induce | x/ | Verb | 
| criticize | /xx | Verb | 
| incentivize | x/xx | Noun | 
| marginalize | /xxx | Verb | 
| dissuade | x/ | Verb | 
| entice | x/ | Verb | 
| shun | / | Noun | 
| shush | / | Noun | 
| stifle | /x | Verb | 
| cuddle | /x | Noun | 
| empower | x/x | Verb | 
| letting | /x | Verb | 
| treat | / | Verb | 
| sooth | x | Noun | 
| seduce | x/ | Verb | 
| despise | x/ | Verb | 
| delude | x/ | Verb | 
| glorify | /xx | Verb | 
| motivate | /xx | Verb | 
| cower | /x | Noun | 
| grovel | /x | Verb | 
| aggravate | /xx | Verb | 
| befriend | x/ | Verb | 
| spurn | / | Verb | 
| incite | x/ | Verb | 
| frighten | /x | Verb | 
| abet | x/ | Noun | 
| fend | / | Verb | 
| refuse | x/ | Noun | 
| deride | x/ | Verb | 
| exalt | x/ | Verb | 
| convince | x/ | Verb | 
| begrudge | x/ | Verb | 
| overreact | /xx/ | Verb | 
| hurt | / | Noun | 
| betray | x/ | Verb | 
| defend | x/ | Verb | 
| suffocate | /xx | Verb | 
| exonerate | x/xx | Verb | 
| legitimize | x/xx | Verb | 
| soften | /x | Verb | 
| dote | / | Noun | 
| misbehave | xx/ | Verb | 
| confine | x/ | Verb | 
| deprive | x/ | Verb | 
| irritate | /xx | Verb | 
| agitate | /xx | Verb | 
| pester | /x | Verb | 
| whine | / | Noun | 
| terrify | /xx | Verb | 
| nanny | /x | Noun | 
| cradle | /x | Noun | 
| caress | x/ | Noun | 
| cade | / | Name | 
| fondle | /x | Verb | 
| gentle | /x | Adjective | 
| chuckle | /x | Noun | 
| coax | / | Noun | 
| covey | /x | Noun | 
| criminals | /xx | Noun | 
| child | / | Noun | 
| tendency | /xx | Noun | 
| boy | / | Noun | 
| much | / | Adverb | 
| parents | /x | Noun | 
| need | / | Noun | 
| students | /x | Noun | 
| tried | / | Verb | 
| abandon | x/x | Verb, Noun | 
| abide | x/ | Verb | 
| addict | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| ahab | /x | Name | 
| alas | x/ | Noun | 
| alfalfa | x/x | Noun | 
| alimony | /xxx | Noun | 
| almanac | /xx | Noun | 
| anger | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| anguish | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| anna | /x | Name | 
| annual | /xx | Adjective, Name | 
| annuity | x/xx | Noun | 
| cubs | / | Noun | 
| female | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| grandparents | /xx | Noun | 
| indulgently | x/xx | Adverb | 
| maintain | x/ | Verb | 
| molly | /x | Name, Verb | 
| widow | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| widower | /xx | Noun | 
| pidgin | /x | Noun | 
| butt | / | Noun, Verb | 
| sfa | x | Name | 
| dicky | /x | Name, Adjective | 
| girly | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| maypole | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| oh | / | Noun, Verb | 
