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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| axiom | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| adage | /x | Noun |
| dictum | /x | Noun |
| aphorism | /xxx | Noun |
| truism | /xx | Noun |
| principle | /xx | Noun |
| motto | /x | Noun |
| credo | /x | Noun |
| tenet | /x | Noun |
| proverb | /x | Noun |
| mantra | /x | Noun |
| philosophy | x/xx | Noun |
| epigram | /xx | Noun |
| precept | /x | Noun |
| platitude | /xx | Noun |
| rule | / | Noun |
| corollary | /xxx | Noun |
| phrase | / | Noun |
| slogan | /x | Noun |
| admonition | xx/x | Noun |
| axiomatic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| ethos | /x | Noun |
| doctrine | /x | Noun |
| virtue | /x | Noun |
| watchword | /x | Noun |
| theory | /x | Noun |
| invariable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| idiom | /xx | Noun |
| catchphrase | // | Noun |
| prudence | /x | Noun |
| fallacy | /xx | Noun |
| principe | x/x | Name |
| exemplum | x/x | Noun |
| concept | /x | Noun |
| fable | /x | Noun |
| commandment | x/x | Noun |
| notion | /x | Noun |
| exhortation | xx/x | Noun |
| paradox | /xx | Noun |
| cliche | x/ | Noun |
| truth | / | Noun |
| true | / | Adjective |
| anecdote | /xx | Noun |
| dogma | /x | Noun |
| myth | / | Noun |
| byword | /x | Noun |
| classic | /x | Noun |
| analogy | x/xx | Noun |
| touchstone | /x | Noun |
| kantian | /xx | Name |
| hippocratic | xx/x | Name, Adjective |
| fundamental | xx/x | Adjective |
| unwritten | x/x | Adjective |
| tradition | x/x | Noun |
| necessity | x/xx | Noun |
| wisdom | /x | Noun |
| gorky | /x | Name |
| falsehood | /x | Noun |
| misconception | xx/x | Noun |
| ethic | /x | Noun |
| guideline | /x | Noun |
| hoary | /x | Adjective |
| principia | x/xx | Name |
| essence | /x | Noun |
| proposition | xx/x | Noun |
| conceit | x/ | Noun |
| logic | /x | Noun |
| tautology | //xx | Noun |
| standard | /x | Noun |
| universal | xx/x | Name |
| paraphrase | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| commonsense | xx/ | Noun |
| mentality | x/xx | Noun |
| morality | x/xx | Noun |
| realpolitik | xxx/ | Noun |
| inviolable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| postulate | /xx | Noun |
| general | /xx | Noun |
| lemma | /x | Noun |
| premise | /x | Noun |
| the long and short | x/// | Phrase, Noun |
| gist | / | Noun |
| definition | xx/x | Noun |
| conjecture | x/x | Noun |
| assumption | x/x | Noun |
| theorem | /x | Noun |
| sum and substance | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| first principles | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| exemplar | x/x | Noun |
| incipit | x/x | Noun |
| word | / | Noun |
| limit | /x | Noun |
| topos | /x | Noun |
| base | / | Noun |
| quotation | x/x | Noun |
| rationale | xx/ | Noun |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| universalized | xx/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| flouting | /x | Noun, Verb |
| delphic | /x | Adjective |
| canst | / | Verb |
| langley | /x | Name |
| philosophizing | x/xxx | Noun |
| trite | / | Adjective |
| exemplification | x/xx/x | Noun |
| byrnes | / | Name |
| akan | x/ | Adjective |
| will | / | Verb |
| truthfulness | /xx | Noun |
| pithy | /x | Adjective |
| beneficence | x/xx | Noun |
| montesquieu | xx/ | Name |
| imperative | x/xx | Noun |
| incontestable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| jurisprudence | xx/x | Noun |
| converse | /x | Noun |
| parsimony | /xxx | Noun |
| socratic | x/x | Adjective |
| stoical | /xx | Adjective |
| divide | x/ | Noun |
| pragmatic | x/x | Adjective |
| statecraft | /x | Noun |
| prudential | x/x | Adjective |
| relation | x/x | Adjective |
| epicurean | xxx/x | Adjective |
| antiquated | /xxx | Adjective |
| chap | / | Noun, Verb |
| chart | / | Noun, Verb |
| compartment | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| currency | /xx | Noun |
| dialogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| formulation | xx/x | Noun |
| fortune | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gnome | / | Noun |
| harry | /x | Name, Verb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| machine | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| mauser | /x | Name |
| max | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| maximum | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| note | / | Noun, Verb |
| parable | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| peak | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| philosopher | x/xx | Noun |
| plate | / | Noun, Verb |
| quadrant | /x | Noun |
| rational | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| saw | / | Verb, Noun |
| saying | /x | Noun |
| sect | / | Noun |
| sermon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| silencer | /xx | Noun |
| tagline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| top | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| toy | / | Noun, Verb |
| idiomatic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| collocation | xx/x | Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| cluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vernacular | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| dialect | /xx | Noun |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
