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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| falsify | /xx | Verb | 
| strain | / | Verb, Verb | 
| contort | x/ | Verb, Verb, Noun | 
| deform | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| wring | / | Verb, Verb | 
| twist | / | Verb, Verb | 
| warp | / | Verb, Verb, Noun | 
| color | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| misrepresent | xxx/ | Verb | 
| alter | /x | Verb | 
| exaggerate | x/xx | Verb | 
| manipulate | x/xx | Verb | 
| reshape | x/ | Verb | 
| obstruct | x/ | Verb | 
| skew | / | Noun, Verb | 
| undermine | /xx | Verb | 
| obfuscate | /xx | Verb | 
| contradict | xx/ | Verb | 
| impair | x/ | Verb | 
| inflate | x/ | Verb | 
| degrade | x/ | Verb | 
| distortions | x/x | Noun | 
| amplify | /xx | Verb | 
| suppress | x/ | Verb | 
| constrain | x/ | Verb | 
| devalue | x/x | Verb | 
| subvert | x/ | Verb | 
| disrupt | x/ | Verb | 
| attenuate | x/xx | Verb | 
| saturate | /xx | Verb | 
| discredit | x/x | Noun | 
| misinterpret | xx/x | Verb | 
| flatten | /x | Verb | 
| conceal | x/ | Verb | 
| contaminate | x/xx | Verb | 
| magnify | /xx | Verb | 
| impede | x/ | Verb | 
| disturb | x/ | Verb | 
| perturb | x/ | Verb | 
| soften | /x | Verb | 
| deconstruct | xx/ | Verb | 
| malign | x/ | Adjective | 
| complicate | /xx | Verb | 
| dampen | /x | Verb | 
| diminish | x/x | Verb | 
| negate | x/ | Verb | 
| embellish | x/x | Verb | 
| modulate | /xx | Verb | 
| denigrate | /xx | Verb | 
| exalt | x/ | Verb | 
| unsettle | x/x | Verb | 
| accentuate | x/xx | Verb | 
| obliterate | x/xx | Verb | 
| overpower | xx/x | Verb | 
| affect | x/ | Verb | 
| defame | x/ | Verb | 
| displace | x/ | Verb | 
| marginalize | /xxx | Verb | 
| distract | x/ | Verb | 
| modify | /xx | Verb | 
| hinder | /x | Verb | 
| downplay | /x | Verb | 
| erode | x/ | Verb | 
| interfere | xx/ | Verb | 
| confound | x/ | Verb | 
| dilute | x/ | Adjective | 
| confuse | x/ | Verb | 
| understate | /xx | Verb | 
| disentangle | xx/x | Verb | 
| transform | x/ | Verb | 
| weaken | /x | Verb | 
| mislead | x/ | Verb | 
| overemphasize | /x/xx | Verb | 
| reconstruct | xx/ | Verb | 
| pollute | x/ | Verb | 
| restrict | x/ | Verb | 
| compress | /x | Noun | 
| threaten | /x | Verb | 
| stifle | /x | Verb | 
| overstate | /xx | Verb | 
| mangle | /x | Noun | 
| undercut | /xx | Adjective | 
| conform | x/ | Verb | 
| reinterpret | xx/x | Verb | 
| perpetuate | x/xx | Verb | 
| reorient | x/xx | Verb | 
| impinge | x/ | Verb | 
| contravene | /xx | Verb | 
| enhance | x/ | Verb | 
| adjust | x/ | Verb | 
| superimpose | xxx/ | Verb | 
| conflate | x/ | Verb | 
| ignore | x/ | Verb | 
| intrude | x/ | Verb | 
| rationalize | /xxx | Verb | 
| align | x/ | Verb | 
| counteract | /xx | Verb | 
| portray | x/ | Verb | 
| realign | xx/ | Verb | 
| impugn | x/ | Verb | 
| derail | x/ | Verb | 
| occlude | x/ | Verb | 
| reinforce | xx/ | Verb | 
| propagate | /xx | Verb | 
| dramatize | /xx | Verb | 
| destroy | x/ | Verb | 
| reframe | xx | Verb | 
| constrict | x/ | Verb | 
| destabilize | x/xx | Verb | 
| entrench | x/ | Verb | 
| enrich | x/ | Verb | 
| nullify | /xx | Verb | 
| interpret | x/x | Verb | 
| demean | x/ | Verb | 
| dictate | x/ | Verb | 
| fabricate | /xx | Verb | 
| elevate | /xx | Verb | 
| depress | x/ | Verb | 
| reposition | xx/x | Noun | 
| expose | x/ | Verb | 
| vitiate | /xx | Verb | 
| homogenize | x/xx | Verb | 
| polarize | /xx | Verb | 
| invalidate | x/xx | Verb | 
| overshadow | /x/x | Verb | 
| oversimplify | xx/xx | Verb | 
| obscures | x/ | Verb | 
| misunderstand | xxx/ | Verb | 
| betray | x/ | Verb | 
| reflect | x/ | Verb | 
| tendency | /xx | Noun | 
| bend | / | Noun | 
| isolate | /xx | Verb | 
| invert | x/ | Noun | 
| muffle | /x | Noun | 
| deflate | x/ | Verb | 
| rearrange | xx/ | Verb | 
| conspire | x/x | Verb | 
| insinuate | x/xx | Verb | 
| dominate | /xx | Verb | 
| injure | /x | Verb | 
| curtail | x/ | Verb | 
| detract | x/ | Verb | 
| confine | x/ | Verb | 
| legitimize | x/xx | Verb | 
| screw up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| wrench | / | Noun | 
| mess up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| corrupt | x/ | Adjective | 
| dirty | /x | Adjective | 
| wrest | / | Verb | 
| pervert | /x | Verb | 
| stunt | / | Verb | 
| ac | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb | 
| activate | /xx | Verb | 
| alias | /xx | Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| alignment | x/x | Noun | 
| almsgiving | x/x | Noun | 
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| astray | x/ | Adverb | 
| asymmetrical | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| bias | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb | 
| blur | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| break | / | Verb, Noun | 
| buckle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| bypass | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| cloud | / | Noun, Verb | 
| colour | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| divert | x/ | Verb | 
| divine | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb | 
| domestics | x/x | Noun | 
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| entangle | x/x | Verb | 
| fake | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| font | / | Noun, Verb | 
| format | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| hamper | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| herd | / | Noun, Verb | 
| infringe | x/ | Verb | 
| insert | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| interlace | xx/ | Noun, Verb | 
| interrupt | xx/ | Verb, Noun | 
| intertwine | xx/ | Verb | 
| interweave | xx/ | Verb | 
| jaundice | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| kink | / | Noun, Verb | 
| laborers | /xx | Noun | 
| lace | / | Noun, Verb | 
| maim | / | Verb, Noun | 
| manifests | /xx | Verb, Noun | 
| mankind | // | Noun | 
| mat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| morph | / | Noun, Verb | 
| murder | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| mutilate | /xx | Verb, Adjective | 
| overseers | xx/x | Noun | 
| overturn | /xx | Verb, Noun | 
| privatize | /xx | Verb | 
| rotate | /x | Verb, Adjective | 
| sharpen | /x | Verb | 
| slant | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| snarl | / | Noun, Verb | 
| spin | / | Noun, Verb | 
| sprain | / | Noun, Verb | 
| squirm | / | Verb, Noun | 
| surmise | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| tamper | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| tangle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| tarnish | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| tasting | /x | Noun | 
| thereof | x/ | Adverb | 
| thought | / | Noun | 
| twine | / | Noun, Verb | 
| underline | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| unravel | x/x | Verb | 
| upset | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun | 
| violate | /xx | Verb | 
| weave | / | Verb, Noun | 
| workman | /x | Noun | 
| writhe | / | Verb, Noun | 
| die | / | Verb, Noun | 
| fall | / | Verb, Noun | 
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| save | / | Verb, Noun | 
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb | 
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
