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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| stumble | /x | Noun, Noun | 
| trip | / | Noun, Noun | 
| blunder | /x | Noun | 
| mistake | x/ | Noun | 
| mishap | /x | Noun | 
| miscalculation | x/x/x | Noun | 
| pitfall | /x | Noun | 
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun | 
| disastrous | x/x | Adjective | 
| unforgivable | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| hiccup | /x | Noun | 
| debacle | x/x | Noun | 
| setback | /x | Noun | 
| fiasco | x/x | Noun | 
| inadvertent | xx/x | Adjective | 
| goof | / | Noun | 
| flaw | / | Noun | 
| overreach | /xx | Noun | 
| calamitous | x/xx | Adjective | 
| misadventure | xx/x | Noun | 
| misstatement | x/x | Noun | 
| indiscretion | xx/x | Noun | 
| disaster | x/x | Noun | 
| downfall | /x | Noun | 
| egregious | x/x | Adjective | 
| letdown | /x | Noun | 
| inexcusable | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| catastrophic | xx/x | Adjective | 
| transgression | x/x | Noun | 
| misunderstanding | xxx/x | Noun | 
| calamity | x/xx | Noun | 
| disappointing | xx/x | Adjective | 
| disappointment | xx/x | Noun | 
| backlash | /x | Noun | 
| fatal | /x | Adjective | 
| troubling | /xx | Adjective | 
| regrettable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective | 
| unintentional | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| jarring | /x | Noun | 
| embarrassing | x/xx | Adjective | 
| unavoidable | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| glitch | / | Noun | 
| failure | /x | Noun | 
| clumsiness | /xx | Noun | 
| lamentable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| bungling | /xx | Noun | 
| omission | x/x | Noun | 
| mess | / | Noun | 
| retrospect | /xx | Noun | 
| devastating | /xxx | Adjective | 
| misfortune | x/x | Noun | 
| misreading | x/x | Noun | 
| avoidable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| inevitable | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| inconsequential | xxx/x | Adjective | 
| grievous | /x | Adjective | 
| fallout | /x | Noun | 
| misgiving | x/x | Noun | 
| thing | / | Noun | 
| foray | /x | Noun | 
| slip | / | Noun | 
| misapprehension | xxx/x | Noun | 
| misperception | xx/x | Noun | 
| misapplication | xxx/x | Noun | 
| misconception | xx/x | Noun | 
| error | /x | Noun | 
| pounce | / | Verb | 
| slightest | /x | Adjective | 
| plunge | / | Verb | 
| spell | / | Verb | 
| careless | /x | Adjective | 
| consequences | /xxx | Noun | 
| cost | / | Verb | 
| land | / | Verb | 
| least | / | Adjective | 
| smallest | /x | Adjective | 
| single | /x | Adjective | 
| occasional | x/xx | Adjective | 
| fear | / | Noun | 
| part | / | Noun | 
| send | / | Verb | 
| direction | x/x | Noun | 
| mean | / | Verb | 
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| serious | /xx | Adjective | 
| afford | x/ | Verb | 
| strategic | x/x | Adjective | 
| cause | / | Verb | 
| end | / | Verb | 
| destroy | x/ | Verb | 
| verbal | /x | Adjective | 
| throw | / | Verb | 
| rare | / | Adjective | 
| lead | / | Verb | 
| make | / | Verb | 
| minor | /x | Adjective | 
| prove | / | Verb | 
| tiny | /x | Adjective | 
| waiting | /x | Verb | 
| fall | / | Verb | 
| initial | x/x | Adjective | 
| occurred | x/ | Verb | 
| major | /x | Adjective | 
| bring | / | Verb | 
| blemish | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| drawback | /x | Noun | 
| hitch | / | Noun, Verb | 
| impediment | x/xx | Noun | 
| obstacle | /xx | Noun | 
| die | / | Verb, Noun | 
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb | 
| save | / | Verb, Noun | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective | 
