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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| militia | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| discharge | x/ | Noun |
| armed forces | //x | Name, Name |
| casualty | /xxx | Noun |
| military | /xxx | Noun |
| alert | x/ | Noun |
| combatant | x/x | Noun |
| action | /x | Noun |
| detachment | x/x | Noun |
| defense | x/ | Noun |
| service | /x | Noun |
| front | / | Noun |
| call up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| party | /x | Noun |
| reserve | x/ | Noun |
| war footing | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| paramilitary | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| troops | / | Noun |
| class | / | Noun |
| detail | x/ | Noun |
| tasking | /x | Noun |
| present | /x | Noun |
| battle | /x | Noun |
| field day | // | Phrase, Noun |
| army | /x | Noun |
| military police | /xxxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| arming | /x | Noun |
| belligerent | x/xx | Noun |
| order of battle | /x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| regiment | /xx | Noun |
| zone of action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| forces | /x | Noun |
| draft | / | Noun |
| firing line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| drill | / | Noun |
| line of march | /// | Name, Name |
| enemy combatant | /xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| operation | xx/x | Noun |
| declaration of war | xx/x// | Phrase, Noun |
| tactics | /x | Noun |
| picket | /x | Noun |
| stand | / | Noun |
| state of war | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| charge | / | Noun |
| battle line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| martial law | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| investment | x/x | Noun |
| file | / | Noun |
| war game | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| target of opportunity | /x/xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| police | x/ | Noun |
| boot camp | // | Phrase, Noun |
| muster | /x | Noun |
| expedition | xx/x | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun |
| list | / | Noun |
| levy in mass | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| war effort | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| offensive | x/x | Noun |
| forced march | // | Phrase, Noun |
| occupation | xx/x | Noun |
| rearguard | /x | Noun |
| parade | x/ | Noun |
| maneuver | x/x | Noun |
| manual | /xx | Noun |
| civil defense | /xx/ | Name, Name |
| militarism | /xxxx | Noun |
| patrol | x/ | Noun |
| firing point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| array | x/ | Noun |
| legion | /x | Noun |
| company | /xx | Noun |
| push | / | Noun |
| armament | /xx | Noun |
| pitched battle | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| brigade | x/ | Noun |
| striking distance | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun |
| retreat | x/ | Noun |
| prisoner of war | /xx// | Phrase, Noun |
| engagement | x/x | Noun |
| profile | /x | Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| rearguard action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| warfare | /x | Noun |
| demilitarized zone | x/xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| platoon | x/ | Noun |
| siege | / | Noun |
| war party | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| synchronization | xxx/x | Noun |
| affair | x/ | Noun |
| game | / | Noun |
| corps | / | Noun |
| deserter | /xx | Noun |
| round | / | Noun |
| drawdown | /x | Noun |
| call to arms | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| deployment | x/x | Noun |
| shooting war | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| invasion | x/x | Noun |
| deferment | x/x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| red alert | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| demonstration | xx/x | Noun |
| warring | /x | Noun |
| artillery | x/xx | Noun |
| munition | x/x | Noun |
| squad | / | Noun |
| summons | /x | Noun |
| infantry | /xx | Noun |
| requisition | xx/x | Noun |
| pullout | /x | Noun |
| fire service | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| duel | /x | Noun |
| dispatch | x/ | Noun |
| advance guard | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| civil war | /x/ | Name, Name |
| camouflage | /xx | Noun |
| duty to retreat | /x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| exit strategy | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| committal | x/x | Noun |
| fire brigade | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| accountability | x/xxxx | Noun |
| accountable | x/xx | Adjective |
| acrobatic | xx/x | Adjective |
| acting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| actionable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| actively | /xx | Adverb |
| activist | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| activity | x/xx | Noun |
| actual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| affirmative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| agent | /x | Noun |
| aggressive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| agile | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| alive | x/ | Adjective |
| allocation | xx/x | Noun |
| ardent | /x | Adjective |
| assertive | x/x | Adjective |
| asset | /x | Noun |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assignment | x/x | Noun |
| athletic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| autonomous | x/xx | Adjective |
| auxiliary | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| beauty | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| belt | / | Noun, Verb |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bond | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bound | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| brig | / | Noun, Verb |
| brisk | / | Adjective, Verb |
| buoyant | /x | Adjective |
| burden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burden of proof | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| bustling | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| busy | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| calls | / | Verb, Noun |
| ceremony | /xxx | Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| chore | / | Noun, Verb |
| cleaning | /x | Noun |
| cleansing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commitment | x/x | Noun |
| committed | x/x | Adjective |
| compelled | x/ | Adjective |
| compulsion | x/x | Noun |
| compulsory | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| concrete | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| constructive | x/x | Adjective |
| consumption | x/x | Noun |
| coordinated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| credential | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| credit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| custom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cylinder | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dancing | /x | Noun |
| dane | / | Name |
| debriefing | x/x | Noun |
| debt | / | Noun |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| department | x/x | Noun |
| derecho | x/x | Noun |
| desideratum | xx/xx | Noun |
| destination | xx/x | Noun |
| destiny | /xx | Noun |
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dictate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| diesel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| diligent | /xx | Adjective |
| dislike | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| doer | / | Noun |
| dormant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| drastic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| droit | / | Noun |
| drudgery | /xx | Noun |
| due | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| duties | /x | Noun |
| dynamic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| dynamical | x/xx | Adjective |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| efficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| eligible | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| employable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| employed | x/ | Adjective |
| employment | x/x | Noun |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| energetic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| energize | /xx | Verb |
| energy | /xx | Noun |
| engaged | x/ | Adjective |
| enterprising | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| enthusiastic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| entitled | x/x | Adjective |
| entitlement | x/xx | Noun |
| equip | x/ | Verb |
| erupting | x/x | Verb |
| essay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| estate | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| evolutionary | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| excise | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| existent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| existing | x/x | Adjective |
| expansive | x/x | Adjective |
| extinct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| extrapulmonary | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| faction | /x | Noun |
| fate | / | Noun, Verb |
| favor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fee | / | Noun, Verb |
| fighting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| forceful | /x | Adjective |
| franchise | /x | Noun, Verb |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| frontline | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| function | /x | Noun, Verb |
| going | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| gotta | /x | Verb, Noun |
| guard | / | Noun, Verb |
| guardianship | /xxx | Noun |
| gymnastic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| happy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| having | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| healthy | /x | Adjective |
| held | / | Adjective |
| homework | /x | Noun |
| honor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| human | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| hustle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hydraulic | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| hyper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| hyperactive | xx/x | Adjective |
| imperative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| imperfect | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| imposition | xx/x | Noun |
| in full swing | x// | Phrase, Adverb |
| inactive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| incentive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| incumbency | x/xx | Noun |
