Related Words for advance guard

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rearguard
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Noun, Noun
rearguard action
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Phrase, Noun
forlorn hope
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Phrase, Noun
front
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Noun
spearhead
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Noun
ambush
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Noun
breakthrough
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Noun
picket
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Noun
patrol
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Noun
brigade
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Noun
line of march
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Name, Name
alarm
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Noun
infantry
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Noun
deployment
x/x
Noun
battle line
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Phrase, Noun
push
/
Noun
barrage
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Noun
reconnaissance in force
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Phrase, Noun
order of battle
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Phrase, Noun
regiment
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Noun
armed
/
Adjective
alert
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Noun
squad
/
Noun
reserve
x/
Noun
firing point
/x/
Phrase, Noun
lookout
/x
Noun
guerrilla
x/x
Noun
drive
/
Noun
commando
x/x
Noun
battalion
x/x
Noun
artillery
x/xx
Noun
sortie
/x
Noun
attack
x/
Noun
troop
/
Noun
armament
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Noun
foray
/x
Noun
stand
/
Noun
maneuver
x/x
Noun
marching orders
/x/x
Phrase, Noun
battle
/x
Noun
incursion
x/x
Noun
succour
//
Noun
charge
/
Noun
military
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Noun
combatant
x/x
Noun
guerrilla warfare
x/x/x
Phrase, Noun
detail
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Noun
front line
//
Phrase, Noun
artifice
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Noun
sally
/x
Name
tactic
/x
Noun
guard
/
Noun
corps
/
Noun
fire brigade
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Phrase, Noun
army
/x
Noun
company
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Noun
firing line
/x/
Phrase, Noun
forces
/x
Noun
rallying point
/xx/
Phrase, Noun
retreat
x/
Noun
parade
x/
Noun
offensive
x/x
Noun
onslaught
/x
Noun
party
/x
Noun
platoon
x/
Noun
file
/
Noun
war party
//x
Phrase, Noun
onset
/x
Noun
detachment
x/x
Noun
muster
/x
Noun
raid
/
Noun
gauntlet
/x
Noun
incoming
/xx
Noun
joker
/x
Noun
salvo
/x
Noun
issue
/x
Noun
special forces
/x/x
Name, Name
wait
/
Verb
bomb squad
//
Phrase, Noun
armed forces
//x
Name, Name
war drum
//
Phrase, Noun
warfare
/x
Noun
coup de main
///
Name, Name
raiding party
/x/x
Phrase, Noun
present
/x
Noun
expedition
xx/x
Noun
defense
x/
Noun
stratagem
/xx
Noun
council of war
/x//
Phrase, Noun
alarums and excursions
x/x/x/x
Phrase, Noun
arsenal
/xx
Noun
forced march
//
Phrase, Noun
target of opportunity
/x/xx/xx
Phrase, Noun
strike force
//
Phrase, Noun
call to arms
///
Phrase, Noun
invasion
x/x
Noun
zone of action
///x
Phrase, Noun
war footing
//x
Phrase, Noun
firing squad
/x/
Phrase, Noun
draught
/
Noun
call up
//
Phrase, Verb
retrenchment
x/x
Noun
command
x/
Noun
action
/x
Noun
legion
/x
Noun
concealment
x/x
Noun
war game
//
Phrase, Noun, Verb
paramilitary
xx/xxx
Adjective
escalade
xx/
Noun
human shield
/x/
Phrase, Noun
requisition
xx/x
Noun
round
/
Noun
service
/x
Noun
reply
x/
Noun
stalking
/x
Noun
combat
/x
Noun
pitched battle
//x
Phrase, Noun
above
x/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
accelerate
x/xx
Verb, Adjective
accommodation
xxx/x
Noun
achieve
x/
Verb
achievement
x/x
Noun
adjustment
x/x
Noun
advanced
x/
Adjective
advancement
x/x
Noun
advantage
x/x
Noun, Verb
advocate
/xx
Noun, Verb
agent
/x
Noun
ago
x/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
ahead
x/
Adverb
aircraft
/x
Noun
alone
x/
Adverb, Adjective
amelioration
xxx/x
Noun
ante
/x
Noun, Verb
antecedent
x/xx
Noun, Adjective
antiaircraft
xx/x
Noun, Adjective
anticipated
x/xxx
Adjective
anticipation
xxx/x
Noun
anticipatory
x/xxxx
Adjective
appointed
x/x
Adjective
approach
x/
Noun, Verb
argued
/x
Verb
armored
/x
Adjective
assert
x/
Verb, Noun
avant
x/
Noun
avoid
x/
Verb
babysitter
/xxx
Noun
babysitting
/xxx
Noun
back
/
Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb
bank
/
Noun, Verb
bear
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
before
x/
Adverb
beforehand
x/x
Adverb, Adjective
behind
x/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
betterment
/xx
Noun
beware
x/
Verb
bless
/
Verb, Noun
bodyguard
/xx
Noun, Verb
bolster
/x
Verb, Noun
booking
/x
Noun
boost
/
Verb, Noun
bouncer
/x
Noun
break
/
Verb, Noun
brevet
x/
Noun, Verb
bring
/
Verb
bring forward
//x
Phrase, Verb
bring up
//
Phrase, Verb
build
/
Verb, Noun
bump
/
Noun, Verb
cabinet
/xx
Noun
call
/
Verb, Noun
camp
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
care
/
Noun, Verb
career
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Noun, Verb, Adjective
caregiver
/xx
Noun
caretaker
/xx
Noun, Adjective
carry
/x
Verb, Noun
cash
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
caster
/x
Noun, Verb
caution
/x
Noun, Verb
cavalry
/xx
Noun
caveat
/xx
Noun, Verb
challenge
/x
Noun, Verb
change
/
Noun, Verb
child
/
Noun, Verb
childcare
/x
Noun
civil
/x
Adjective, Name
class
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
clear sailing
//x
Phrase, Noun
close in
/x
Phrase, Verb
coastguard
/x
Noun
come along
/x/
Phrase, Verb, Noun
come on
//
Phrase, Verb
commissary
/xxx
Noun
conditional
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
conduce
x/
Verb
conservation
xx/x
Noun
constabulary
x/xxx
Noun, Adjective
contended
x/x
Verb
continue
x/x
Verb, Noun
contribute
x/x
Verb
contribution
xx/x
Noun
cop
/
Noun, Verb
counselling
/x
Noun
crawl
/
Verb, Noun
credible
/xx
Adjective
creep up
//
Phrase, Verb
crew
/
Noun, Verb
custodial
x/xx
Adjective
custodian
x/xx
Noun
custody
/xx
Noun
daycare
/x
Noun
decentralized
x/xx
Adjective
decline
x/
Noun, Verb
deepen
/x
Verb
defend
x/
Verb
defender
x/x
Noun
defensive
x/x
Adjective, Noun
departure
x/x
Noun
deposit
x/x
Noun, Verb
desk
/
Noun, Verb
detention
x/x
Noun
developed
x/x
Adjective
development
x/xx
Noun
device
x/
Noun
devoid
x/
Adjective, Verb
disclaimer
x/x
Noun, Verb
dispersal
x/x
Noun
dog
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
doorkeeper
/xx
Noun
doorman
/x
Noun
draw in
/x
Phrase, Verb
drop off
//
Phrase, Verb
duty
/x
Noun
earlier
/xx
Adverb, Adjective
edge
/
Noun, Verb
elaboration
xxx/x
Noun
elapse
x/
Verb
elevate
/xx
Verb, Adjective
encampment
x/x
Noun
encourage
x/x
Verb
encroach
x/
Verb, Noun
enhance
x/
Verb
ensign
/x
Noun, Verb
entitle
x/x
Verb
equipped
x/
Adjective
escort
x/
Noun, Verb
eve
/
Noun
evolution
xx/x
Noun
evolve
x/
Verb
excel
x/
Name, Verb
exhortation
xx/x
Noun
expand
x/
Verb
expansion
x/x
Noun
expected
x/x
Adjective
expedite
/xx
Verb, Adjective
expeditionary
xx/xxx
Name, Adjective
expenditure
x/xx
Noun
exploratory
x/xxx
Adjective, Noun
facilitate
x/xx
Verb
fall back
//
Phrase, Verb
fall behind
/x/
Phrase, Verb
favor
/x
Noun, Verb
favour
/x
Noun, Verb
feed
/
Noun, Verb
fender
/x
Noun, Verb
first
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
fitting
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
flash
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
forecast
/x
Noun, Verb
forefront
/x
Noun, Verb
foregone
//
Adjective
forerunner
/xx
Noun
foresight
/x
Noun