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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| assault | x/ | Noun, Noun |
| assail | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| onset | /x | Verb, Noun |
| offensive | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Noun |
| onslaught | /x | Noun, Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Noun |
| blast | / | Noun, Noun |
| fire | /x | Noun, Noun |
| flak | / | Noun, Noun |
| round | / | Noun, Noun |
| snipe | / | Noun, Noun |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| plan of attack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| counterattack | /xxx | Noun |
| attackers | x/x | Noun |
| bombing | /x | Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun |
| defeat | x/ | Noun |
| retaliation | xxx/x | Noun |
| enemy | /xx | Noun |
| hijacking | /xx | Noun |
| bombardment | x/x | Noun |
| invasion | x/x | Noun |
| kill | / | Verb |
| rampage | /x | Noun |
| defence | x/ | Noun |
| strike | / | Noun |
| massacre | /xx | Noun |
| damage | /x | Noun |
| sabotage | /xx | Noun |
| defense | x/ | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun |
| threat | / | Noun |
| blitzkrieg | /x | Noun |
| raid | / | Noun |
| incursion | x/x | Noun |
| devastating | /xxx | Adjective |
| fight | / | Noun |
| stabbing | /x | Noun |
| targeted | /xx | Verb |
| atrocity | x/xx | Noun |
| battle | /x | Noun |
| explosion | x/x | Noun |
| melee | /x | Noun |
| offense | x/ | Noun |
| weapon | /x | Noun |
| insult | x/ | Noun |
| aggression | x/x | Noun |
| mayhem | /x | Noun |
| warfare | /x | Noun |
| combatant | x/x | Noun |
| encounter | x/x | Noun |
| outrage | /x | Noun |
| cheap shot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| call to arms | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| depredation | xx/x | Noun |
| first blood | // | Phrase, Noun |
| injury | /xx | Noun |
| wounding | /x | Noun |
| violence | /xx | Noun |
| menace | /x | Noun |
| draught | / | Noun |
| aggravated assault | /xxxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| mortal combat | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| assassination | xxx/x | Noun |
| clash | / | Noun |
| pass | / | Noun |
| dead set | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| sexual assault | /xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| stroke | / | Noun |
| attack dog | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| terrorism | /xxx | Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun |
| action | /x | Noun |
| tactic | /x | Noun |
| harassment | x/x | Noun |
| vengeance | /x | Noun |
| charge | / | Noun |
| conquest | /x | Noun |
| tort | / | Noun |
| capture | /x | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| reply | x/ | Noun |
| casualty | /xxx | Noun |
| warring | /x | Noun |
| incoming | /xx | Noun |
| arson | /x | Noun |
| force | / | Noun |
| breach | / | Noun |
| gauntlet | /x | Noun |
| shotgun | /x | Noun |
| cat and mouse | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| battery | /xx | Noun |
| duel | /x | Noun |
| hostilities | x/xx | Noun |
| lethal | /x | Adjective |
| collateral damage | x/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| malice | /x | Noun |
| stand | / | Noun |
| alarm | x/ | Noun |
| arming | /x | Noun |
| bullying | /xx | Noun |
| fatality | x/xx | Noun |
| siege | / | Noun |
| conflict | /x | Noun |
| sortie | /x | Noun |
| feint | / | Noun |
| wait | / | Verb |
| trauma | /x | Noun |
| bloodbath | /x | Noun |
| appeal | x/ | Noun |
| utterance | /xx | Noun |
| crime against humanity | /x/x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| pitched battle | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| unprovoked | xx/ | Adjective |
| nucleophilic | /xx/x | Adjective |
| pronged | / | Adjective |
| apoplexy | /xxx | Noun |
| diversionary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| sumter | /x | Name |
| harbor | /x | Noun |
| spearhead | /x | Noun |
| blistering | /xx | Verb |
| repelling | x/x | Verb |
| scathing | /x | Adjective |
| pleurisy | /xx | Noun |
| electrophilic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| gout | / | Noun |
| bilious | /xx | Adjective |
| launch | / | Verb |
| asthmatic | x/x | Adjective |
| brunt | / | Noun |
| preemptive | x/x | Adjective |
| suddenness | /xx | Noun |
| intergranular | xxxxx | Adjective |
| scurrilous | /xx | Adjective |
| appendicitis | xxx/x | Noun |
| frontal | /x | Adjective |
| slashing | /x | Verb |
| colic | /x | Noun |
| indigestion | xx/x | Noun |
| dastardly | /xx | Adjective |
| seaborne | /x | Adjective |
| fend | / | Verb |
| rheumatism | /xxx | Noun |
| cyber | /x | Adjective |
| influenza | xx/x | Noun |
| mount | / | Verb |
| ferocity | x/xx | Noun |
| concerted | x/x | Adjective |
| deterring | x/x | Verb |
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accident | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| accuse | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affront | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| against | x/ | Verb |
| aggressor | x/x | Noun |
| anxiety attack | x/xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| attainment | x/x | Noun |
| augmentative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| avenue | /xx | Noun |
| bait | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| barrage | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bash | / | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beset | x/ | Verb |
| besiege | x/ | Verb |
| bite | / | Noun, Verb |
| blackguard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bomber | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| brigade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bulldog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cannon | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cardiac | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| catalyzed | /xx | Adjective |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| claw | / | Noun, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| convulsion | x/x | Noun |
| coronary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| counteroffensive | xxx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| coup de main | /// | Name, Name |
| cowardly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| crisis | /x | Noun |
| criticise | /xx | Verb |
| criticism | /xxx | Noun |
| criticize | /xx | Verb |
| culling | /x | Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decreasing | x/x | Noun |
| deployment | x/x | Noun |
| determined | x/x | Adjective |
| diffusional | x/xx | Adjective |
| digestion | x/x | Noun |
| disease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dishonor | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| diversion | x/x | Noun |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| droplet | /x | Noun |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| encroachment | x/x | Noun |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enhanced | x/ | Adjective |
| episode | /xx | Noun |
| etch | / | Noun, Verb |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| evolutionary | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fork | / | Noun, Verb |
| gas | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| grapple | /x | Verb, Noun |
| harm | / | Noun, Verb |
| heart | / | Noun, Verb |
| heart attack | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hysterics | x/x | Noun |
| impugn | x/ | Verb |
| incident | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| infarction | x/x | Noun |
| infringe | x/ | Verb |
| infringement | x/x | Noun |
| invade | x/ | Verb |
| jump | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| knife | / | Noun, Verb |
| molest | x/ | Verb |
| mug | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| niche | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| occlusion | x/x | Noun |
| occupy | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| offence | x/ | Noun |
| offend | x/ | Verb |
| operation | xx/x | Noun |
| outbreak | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outburst | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pain | / | Noun, Verb |
| paroxysm | /x/x | Noun |
| penetration | xx/x | Noun |
| pin | / | Noun, Verb |
| pinion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| platoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| plot | / | Noun, Verb |
| pounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| prey | / | Noun, Verb |
| process | /x | Noun, Verb |
| profane | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| rape | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| ravish | /x | Verb |
| rips | / | Verb |
| robbery | /xx | Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
