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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| coup | / | Noun, Noun |
| coup de grâce | /x | Phrase, Noun |
| element of surprise | /xx/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| maneuver | x/x | Noun |
| commando | x/x | Noun |
| succour | // | Noun |
| stratagem | /xx | Noun |
| draught | / | Noun |
| onslaught | /x | Noun |
| artifice | /xx | Noun |
| tactic | /x | Noun |
| foray | /x | Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun |
| sortie | /x | Noun |
| sally | /x | Name |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun |
| capture | /x | Noun |
| conquest | /x | Noun |
| cabal | x/ | Noun |
| ruse de guerre | /x | Phrase, Noun |
| escapade | /xx | Noun |
| guerrilla | x/x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| force majeure | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| subterfuge | /xx | Noun |
| forlorn hope | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| police action | x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| blitz | / | Noun |
| alarm | x/ | Noun |
| counterinsurgency | xxx/xx | Noun |
| surgical strike | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| gauntlet | /x | Noun |
| salvo | /x | Noun |
| reply | x/ | Noun |
| force de frappe | /xx | Phrase, Noun |
| hand grenade | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| reconnaissance in force | x/xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| revolt | x/ | Noun |
| pullout | /x | Noun |
| clash | / | Noun |
| call to arms | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| brunt | / | Noun |
| wait | / | Verb |
| attempt | x/ | Noun |
| offense | x/ | Noun |
| deed | / | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| arming | /x | Noun |
| encounter | x/x | Noun |
| incursion | x/x | Noun |
| onset | /x | Noun |
| fight | / | Noun |
| guerrilla warfare | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| raid | / | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun |
| triumph | /x | Noun |
| target of opportunity | /x/xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| barrage | x/ | Noun |
| assault | x/ | Noun |
| spearhead | /x | Noun |
| escalade | xx/ | Noun |
| offensive | x/x | Noun |
| arsenal | /xx | Noun |
| invasion | x/x | Noun |
| drive | / | Noun |
| warfare | /x | Noun |
| rearguard action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| gunfight | /x | Noun |
| affair | x/ | Noun |
| front | / | Noun |
| siege | / | Noun |
| hot pursuit | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| plot | / | Noun |
| manhunt | /x | Noun |
| blitzkrieg | /x | Noun |
| weapon | /x | Noun |
| diversion | x/x | Noun |
| depredation | xx/x | Noun |
| slaughter | /x | Noun |
| intrigue | x/ | Noun |
| mugging | /x | Noun |
| menace | /x | Noun |
| rapine | /x | Noun |
| assassination | xxx/x | Noun |
| raiding party | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| sabotage | /xx | Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun |
| action | /x | Noun |
| interdiction | xx/x | Noun |
| grab | / | Noun |
| advance guard | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| disarmament | x/xx | Noun |
| peril | /x | Noun |
| accursed | x/ | Adjective |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| aisle | / | Noun |
| allergy | /xx | Noun |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| apex | /x | Noun |
| apo | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| aqueduct | /xx | Noun |
| arbitrage | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| arterial | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| auxiliary | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| axis | /x | Noun |
| backbone | /x | Noun |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| benchmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| blessed | / | Name, Adjective |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bonus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| breather | /x | Noun |
| briny | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bulk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bullet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bully | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| burglar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| caper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cardinal | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| center | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| centre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chamber | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheerless | /x | Adjective |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chiefly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| cobra | /x | Noun |
| comeback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conduit | /xx | Noun |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| conspiracy | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| corrosion | x/x | Noun |
| counterrevolution | xxxx/x | Noun |
| crankshaft | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| criteria | x/xx | Noun |
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| crucial | /x | Adjective |
| cult | / | Noun, Adjective |
| da | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| dans | / | Verb |
| debacle | x/x | Noun |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| definable | x/xx | Adjective |
| dependent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| dint | / | Noun, Verb |
| dis | / | Noun, Verb |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| dish | / | Noun, Verb |
| distinct | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| divorce | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dominant | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dragon | /x | Noun |
| drama | /x | Noun |
| drink | / | Noun, Verb |
| drought | / | Noun |
| du | / | Noun |
| elongated | x/xx | Adjective |
| enchanted | x/x | Adjective |
| enormous | x/x | Adjective |
| entrance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| error | /x | Noun, Verb |
| especially | x/x | Adverb |
| essence | /x | Noun |
| essential | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| extensive | x/x | Adjective |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| flagship | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flame | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| flick | / | Noun, Verb |
| focal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| forefront | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foremost | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| fork | / | Noun, Verb |
| foundation | x/x | Noun |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| frankfort | /x | Name |
| frigging | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| fund | / | Noun, Verb |
| fundamental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| gate | / | Noun, Verb |
| general | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| gentlemen | /xx | Noun |
| goddam | /x | Noun |
| grand | / | Noun, Adjective |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| hall | / | Noun |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| header | /x | Noun, Verb |
| headline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| heist | / | Noun, Verb |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| highlights | /x | Noun |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| host | / | Noun, Verb |
| huge | / | Adjective |
| identifiable | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| ignition | x/x | Noun |
| im | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| important | x/x | Adjective |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| indulgence | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| indulging | x/x | Noun |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| inlet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| insurgency | x/xx | Noun |
| integral | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| intense | x/ | Adjective |
| inter | x/ | Name, Verb |
| job | / | Noun, Verb |
| junta | /x | Noun |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| keynote | /x | Noun, Verb |
| kick | / | Verb, Noun |
| knock | / | Verb, Noun |
| land | / | Noun, Verb |
| large | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| largely | /x | Adverb |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| lion | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| lobby | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lot | / | Noun, Verb |
| lovely | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| mainline | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| mainly | /x | Adverb |
| mains | / | Noun |
| mainstay | /x | Noun |
| mainstream | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| major | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| majority | x/xx | Noun |
| man | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| manifesto | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| massive | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| master | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| maximum | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| merits | /x | Noun |
| minor | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| mistress | /x | Noun, Verb |
| more | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| mostly | /x | Adverb |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| mutiny | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| notable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| number | /x | Noun, Verb |
