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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| combatant | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| shooting | /x | Noun |
| hot pursuit | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| gunshot | /x | Noun |
| shooting war | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| assault weapon | x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| turkey shoot | /xx | Phrase, Noun |
| incoming | /xx | Noun |
| assault rifle | x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| enemy combatant | /xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| gunfire | /xx | Noun |
| arming | /x | Noun |
| lookout | /x | Noun |
| shotgun | /x | Noun |
| military | /xxx | Noun |
| mark | / | Noun |
| firing line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| booting | /x | Noun |
| offensive | x/x | Noun |
| action | /x | Noun |
| firing squad | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| manhunt | /x | Noun |
| projectile | x/x | Noun |
| target of opportunity | /x/xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| concealed carry | x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| antiterrorism | xxxxxx | Noun |
| gunpoint | /x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| assault | x/ | Noun |
| homicide | /xx | Noun |
| red flag law | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| round | / | Noun |
| strafing | /x | Noun |
| weapon | /x | Noun |
| roundup | /x | Noun |
| red ball | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| death squad | // | Phrase, Noun |
| alert | x/ | Noun |
| lineup | /x | Noun |
| aggravated assault | /xxxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| lethal | /x | Adjective |
| salvo | /x | Noun |
| casualty | /xxx | Noun |
| belligerent | x/xx | Noun |
| active duty | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| fire | /x | Noun |
| swatting | /x | Verb |
| artillery | x/xx | Noun |
| return fire | x//x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| line of fire | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| firefight | /x | Noun |
| red alert | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| bolo | /x | Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun |
| armed robbery | //xx | Name, Name |
| manual | /xx | Noun |
| soft target | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| squad | / | Noun |
| barrage | x/ | Noun |
| fatality | x/xx | Noun |
| munition | x/x | Noun |
| serial | /xx | Noun |
| wetting | /x | Noun |
| dead set | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| standoff | /x | Noun |
| prisoner of war | /xx// | Phrase, Noun |
| emergency | x/xx | Noun |
| troop | / | Noun |
| rearguard action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| killing | /x | Noun |
| armament | /xx | Noun |
| heavy artillery | /xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| hostage | /x | Noun |
| firing point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hit list | // | Phrase, Noun |
| alarm | x/ | Noun |
| threat | / | Noun |
| zone of action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| police | x/ | Noun |
| endangerment | x/xx | Noun |
| onslaught | /x | Noun |
| detail | x/ | Noun |
| pullout | /x | Noun |
| suicide | /xx | Noun |
| incursion | x/x | Noun |
| siege | / | Noun |
| ordnance | /x | Noun |
| call to arms | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| deserter | /xx | Noun |
| stalking | /x | Noun |
| modus operandi | /xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| warfare | /x | Noun |
| game | / | Noun |
| takedown | /x | Noun |
| special forces | /x/x | Name, Name |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| acrobatic | xx/x | Adjective |
| acting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| actionable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| actively | /xx | Adverb |
| activist | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| activities | x/xx | Noun |
| actual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| affirmative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| agate | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| agent | /x | Noun |
| aggressive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| agile | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| aircraft | /x | Noun |
| alive | x/ | Adjective |
| antitank | xx/ | Adjective |
| ardent | /x | Adjective |
| assassin | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| assertive | x/x | Adjective |
| asset | /x | Noun |
| athletic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| autonomous | x/xx | Adjective |
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| belt | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowler | /x | Noun |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brig | / | Noun, Verb |
| brisk | / | Adjective, Verb |
| buoyant | /x | Adjective |
| bustling | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| busy | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| caliber | /xx | Noun |
| calibre | /xx | Noun |
| cannon | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| cleansing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| climber | /x | Noun, Verb |
| committed | x/x | Adjective |
| concrete | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| constructive | x/x | Adjective |
| coordinated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| crack shot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| credit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dancing | /x | Noun |
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb |
| diligent | /xx | Adjective |
| dislike | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| diver | /x | Noun |
| doer | / | Noun |
| dormant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| drastic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| drives | / | Noun |
| dynamic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| dynamical | x/xx | Adjective |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| efficient | x/x | 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 |
| equip | x/ | Verb |
| erupting | x/x | Verb |
| estate | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| evolutionary | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| 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 |
| fighting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| flier | /x | Noun, Verb |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| forceful | /x | Adjective |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| gambler | /x | Noun |
| going | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| golfer | /x | Noun |
| guilty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| gunman | /x | Noun |
| gunner | /x | Noun |
| gunslinger | /xx | Noun |
| gymnastic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| happy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| healthy | /x | Adjective |
| hired gun | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hit man | // | Phrase, Noun |
| hitter | /x | Noun |
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| hustle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hyper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| hyperactive | xx/x | Adjective |
| imperfect | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| in full swing | x// | Phrase, Adverb |
| inactive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| indicative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| infinitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| initiative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| institutionalised | xx/xx/ | Adjective |
| instrumental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| intense | x/ | Adjective |
| intensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| intermediary | xx/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| interrogative | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| involved | x/ | Adjective |
| inward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| keen | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| killer | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| knob | / | Noun, Verb |
| labour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lazy | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| lifestyle | /x | Noun |
| live | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| lively | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| loading | /x | Noun |
| marksman | /x | Noun |
| masculine | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| mauser | /x | Name |
| maverick | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| meaningful | /xx | Adjective |
| merry | /x | Adjective, Name |
| militant | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| millimeter | /xxx | Noun |
| momentum | x/x | Noun |
| moving | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| mugger | /x | Noun |
| murderer | /xx | Noun |
| nimble | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| occupied | /xx | Adjective |
| offender | x/x | Noun |
| officer | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| on | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| on duty | //x | Phrase |
| on the go | /x/ | Phrase |
| on the move | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| ongoing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| operand | /xx | Noun |
| operate | /xx | Verb |
| operational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| operative | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| overactive | /x/x | Adjective |
| participating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| participation | xxx/x | Noun |
| participatory | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| participle | /xxx | Noun |
| passive | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| pending | /x | Adjective |
