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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| cold war | // | Phrase, Noun |
| truce | / | Noun |
| arms race | // | Phrase, Noun |
| deterrence | x/x | Noun |
| peace treaty | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| terror | /x | Noun |
| war of nerves | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| standoff | /x | Noun |
| the bomb | x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| atomic bomb | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| armistice | /xx | Noun |
| peace process | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| strife | / | Noun |
| disarmament | x/xx | Noun |
| terrorism | /xxx | Noun |
| shooting war | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| theater of war | /xx// | Phrase, Noun |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| peacekeeping | /xx | Noun |
| battle of the sexes | /x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| armament | /xx | Noun |
| duel | /x | Noun |
| synchronization | xxx/x | Noun |
| hostilities | x/xx | Noun |
| state of war | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| ultimatum | xx/x | Noun |
| turf war | // | Phrase, Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun |
| war of words | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| chatter | /x | Noun |
| death grip | // | Phrase, Noun |
| warfare | /x | Noun |
| parley | /x | Noun |
| munition | x/x | Noun |
| crisis | /x | Noun |
| trench warfare | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| deadlock | /x | Noun |
| power struggle | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| warring | /x | Noun |
| gunfight | /x | Noun |
| fight to the finish | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| pact | / | Noun |
| chivalry | /xx | Noun |
| pitched battle | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| conspiracy of silence | x/xx//x | Phrase, Noun |
| alarm | x/ | Noun |
| escalation | xx/x | Noun |
| axis | /x | Noun |
| scarecrow | /x | Noun |
| peace offering | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| quarantine | /xx | Noun |
| war machine | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| violence | /xx | Noun |
| armageddon | xx/x | Name |
| battle | /x | Noun |
| parole | x/ | Noun |
| contraband of war | /xx// | Phrase, Noun |
| occupation | xx/x | Noun |
| ruse de guerre | /x | Phrase, Noun |
| face off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| button | /x | Noun |
| threat | / | Noun |
| clash | / | Noun |
| retreat | x/ | Noun |
| antiterrorism | xxxxxx | Noun |
| hostage | /x | Noun |
| tactics | /x | Noun |
| counterinsurgency | xxx/xx | Noun |
| force de frappe | /xx | Phrase, Noun |
| siege | / | Noun |
| element of surprise | /xx/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| war footing | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| saturation | xx/x | Noun |
| belligerent | x/xx | Noun |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| abridged | x/ | Adjective |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| adequacy | /xxx | Noun |
| adjustment | x/x | Noun |
| aerodynamic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| aggregation | xx/x | Noun |
| aging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| alignment | x/x | Noun |
| allocation | xx/x | Noun |
| amazement | x/x | Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun, Verb |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| angst | / | Noun, Verb |
| anguish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apportionment | x/xx | Noun |
| apprehension | xx/x | Noun |
| assess | x/ | Verb |
| assessment | x/x | Noun |
| asset | /x | Noun |
| astonishment | x/xx | Noun |
| asymmetry | x/xx | Noun |
| auditing | /xx | Noun |
| awe | / | Noun, Verb |
| balance of trade | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| balanced | /x | Adjective |
| balancer | /xx | Noun |
| ballet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| beam | / | Noun, Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bewilderment | x/xx | Noun |
| bloodiest | /xx | Adjective |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| brat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| breakdown | /x | Noun |
| budget | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| checkbook | /x | Noun |
| chorus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clearing | /x | Noun |
| combination | xx/x | Noun |
| combine | /x | Verb, Noun |
| compatibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| compensate | /xx | Verb |
| compensation | xx/x | Noun |
| complement | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compromise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| conciliate | x/xx | Verb |
| conditions | x/x | Verb |
| configuration | xxx/x | Noun |
| consternation | xx/x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| coordination | xxx/x | Noun |
| correspondence | xx/x | Noun |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| counterbalance | /xxx | Verb, Noun |
| counterterrorism | /xxxxx | Noun |
| counterweight | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| credit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| culture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cycle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| debriefing | x/x | Noun |
| debt | / | Noun |
| deficit | /xx | Noun |
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| despair | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| desperation | xx/x | Noun |
| deterministic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| diner | /x | Noun |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| disequilibrium | xxx/xx | Noun |
| dismay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disquiet | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| distribution | xx/x | Noun |
| divorce | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dominance | /xx | Noun |
| dread | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dump | / | Noun, Verb |
| dynasty | /xx | Noun |
| empt | / | Verb |
| environment | x/xx | Noun |
| equal | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| equality | x/xx | Noun |
| equalization | xxx/x | Noun |
| equalizer | /xxx | Noun |
| equanimity | xx/xx | Noun |
| equation | x/x | Noun |
| equilibrate | xx/x | Verb |
| equilibria | xx/xx | Noun |
| equipoise | x// | Noun, Verb |
| equity | /xx | Noun |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| even out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| exasperation | xxx/x | Noun |
| excess | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| factored | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| fairness | /x | Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| famine | /x | Noun |
| fear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| film | / | Noun, Verb |
| flush | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| foregone | // | Adjective |
| fright | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| harmonise | /xx | Verb |
| harmonize | /xx | Verb |
| harmony | /xx | Noun |
| heavily | /xx | Adverb |
| holocaust | /xx | Name, Verb |
| holy terror | /x/x | Name, Name |
| horrendous | x/x | Adjective |
| horror | /x | Noun |
| hydrostatic | xx/x | Adjective |
| illness | /x | Noun |
| imbalance | x/x | Noun |
| indebted | x/x | Adjective |
| indebtedness | x/xx | Noun |
| instability | xx/xx | Noun |
| interplay | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| intimidation | xxx/x | Noun |
| inventory | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| irrespective | xx/x | Adjective |
| isostatic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| joy | / | Noun, Verb |
| juggle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| killer | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| kilter | /x | Noun |
| kinetic | x/x | Adjective |
| leverage | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| liabilities | xx/xx | Noun |
| libra | /x | Name |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| margin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| measurement | /xx | Noun |
| medium | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| midpoint | /x | Noun |
| misery | /xx | Noun |
| mix | / | Noun, Verb |
| mortar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| movement | /x | Noun |
| movie | /x | Noun |
| net | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| neutrality | x/xx | Noun |
| nightmare | /x | Noun, Verb |
| objectivity | xx/xx | Noun |
| offset | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| other | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| outcome | /x | Noun |
| outstanding | x/x | Adjective |
| overview | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| overwhelming | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| paid | / | Adjective |
| pain | / | Noun, Verb |
| panic | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| parity | /xx | Noun |
| payment | /x | Noun |
| payroll | /x | Noun, Verb |
| physicochemical | /xx/xx | Adjective |
| picture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| plastic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
