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Word | Syllables | Categories |
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rearguard | /x | Noun, Noun |
rearguard action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
forlorn hope | x// | Phrase, Noun |
front | / | Noun |
spearhead | /x | Noun |
ambush | /x | Noun |
breakthrough | /x | Noun |
picket | /x | Noun |
patrol | x/ | Noun |
brigade | x/ | Noun |
line of march | /// | Name, Name |
alarm | x/ | Noun |
infantry | /xx | Noun |
deployment | x/x | Noun |
battle line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
push | / | Noun |
barrage | x/ | Noun |
reconnaissance in force | x/xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
order of battle | /x//x | Phrase, Noun |
regiment | /xx | Noun |
armed | / | Adjective |
alert | x/ | 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 | /xx | 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 | /xxx | Noun |
combatant | x/x | Noun |
guerrilla warfare | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
detail | x/ | Noun |
front line | // | Phrase, Noun |
artifice | /xx | Noun |
sally | /x | Name |
tactic | /x | Noun |
guard | / | Noun |
corps | / | Noun |
fire brigade | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
army | /x | Noun |
company | /xx | 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 | x/ | 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 |