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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| close shave | // | Phrase, Noun |
| narrow escape | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| squeak | / | Noun, Noun, Verb |
| peril | /x | Noun |
| emergency | x/xx | Noun |
| tragedy | /xx | Noun |
| accident | /xx | Noun |
| acquittal | x/x | Noun |
| chopping block | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| death grip | // | Phrase, Noun |
| casualty | /xxx | Noun |
| infighting | /xx | Noun |
| fatality | x/xx | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| coup de grâce | /x | Phrase, Noun |
| surgical strike | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| clash | / | Noun |
| encounter | x/x | Noun |
| stabbing | /x | Noun |
| trauma | /x | Noun |
| no contest | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| firefight | /x | Noun |
| wounding | /x | Noun |
| proximate cause | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bloodletting | /xx | Noun |
| standoff | /x | Noun |
| cat and mouse | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| stroke | / | Noun |
| accidental death | xx/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| inquest | /x | Noun |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| cheap shot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| industrial accident | x/xx/xx | Name, Name |
| plight | / | Noun |
| menace | /x | Noun |
| caution | /x | Noun |
| endangerment | x/xx | Noun |
| coup de main | /// | Name, Name |
| force majeure | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| collateral damage | x/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| threat | / | Noun |
| incoming | /xx | Noun |
| attempt | x/ | Noun |
| knockout | /x | Noun |
| fire | /x | Noun |
| toll | / | Noun |
| alarm | x/ | Noun |
| assault | x/ | Noun |
| injury | /xx | Noun |
| crisis | /x | Noun |
| firing line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| gunfight | /x | Noun |
| lookout | /x | Noun |
| melee | /x | Noun |
| ordeal | x/ | Noun |
| deadlock | /x | Noun |
| shotgun | /x | Noun |
| red alert | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| moral victory | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| fight | / | Noun |
| tort | / | Noun |
| bloodbath | /x | Noun |
| wait | / | Verb |
| face off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| tactic | /x | Noun |
| retreat | x/ | Noun |
| escapade | /xx | Noun |
| offense | x/ | Noun |
| cold war | // | Phrase, Noun |
| gunshot | /x | Noun |
| appeal | x/ | Noun |
| defense | x/ | Noun |
| exit strategy | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| parry | /x | Noun |
| mortal combat | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| reply | x/ | Noun |
| hot pursuit | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| sharp practice | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| suicide | /xx | Noun |
| shooting | /x | Noun |
| gunpoint | /x | Noun |
| salvo | /x | Noun |
| war of nerves | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| personal injury | /xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| coup | / | Noun |
| turkey shoot | /xx | Phrase, Noun |
| mayhem | /x | Noun |
| striking distance | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| utterance | /xx | Noun |
| alert | x/ | Noun |
| battle | /x | Noun |
| foul play | // | Phrase, Noun |
| measles | /x | Noun |
| abandonment | x/xx | Noun |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| accurate | /xx | Adjective |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjacent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| adjoining | x/x | Adjective |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| admonition | xx/x | Noun |
| advocacy | /xxx | Noun |
| advocate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| airing | /x | Noun |
| akin | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| ambient | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| amnesia | x/x | Noun |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| announcement | x/x | Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| appellant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| appellate | x/x | Adjective |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| appointment | x/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| at hand | // | Phrase |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| attentive | x/x | Adjective |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| audition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| augur | /x | Verb, Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| baptize | x/ | Verb |
| battle cry | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| beg | / | Verb, Noun |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| behest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| bellow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beseech | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bird | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| birdsong | /x | Noun |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| boo | / | Noun, Verb |
| boon | / | Noun, Adjective |
| bosom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| brink | / | Noun |
| brotherly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| busy | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| calculate | /xx | Verb |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| call off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| callback | /x | Noun |
| called | / | Adjective |
| caller | /x | Noun |
| careful | /x | Adjective |
| casual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| categorize | /xxx | Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| christen | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| chummy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clamor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clamour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| classify | /xx | Verb |
| climax | /x | Noun, Verb |
| close at hand | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| closeout | /x | Noun |
| closure | /x | Noun |
| coda | /x | Noun |
| cole | / | Name |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| come by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| coming | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb |
| communication | xxx/x | Noun |
| compact | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| compose | x/ | Verb |
| composer | x/x | Noun |
| concise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| conference call | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| confidential | xx/x | Adjective |
| confined | x/ | Adjective |
| constrictive | x/x | Adjective |
| consummation | xx/x | Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| contiguous | x/xx | Adjective |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| convergence | x/x | Noun |
| conversation | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| convocation | xx/x | Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cordial | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cozy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| cramped | / | Adjective |
| cree | / | Name |
| cries | / | Noun, Verb |
