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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| vindication | xx/x | Noun, Noun |
| refutation | xx/x | Noun, Noun |
| demurrer | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| denial | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| defense | x/ | Noun, Noun |
| defense mechanism | x//xxx | Phrase, Noun |
| prosecution | xx/x | Noun, Noun |
| offense | x/ | Noun, Noun |
| defenders | x/x | Noun |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective |
| defending | x/x | Verb |
| offence | x/ | Noun |
| rearguard | /x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| midfield | /x | Noun |
| aerospace | /xx | Noun |
| opposition | xx/x | Noun |
| protection | x/x | Noun |
| armoury | /xx | Noun |
| naval | /x | Name |
| military | /xxx | Noun |
| assault | x/ | Noun |
| impregnable | x/xx | Adjective |
| organisation | xxx/x | Noun |
| security | x/xx | Noun |
| armament | /xx | Noun |
| government | /xx | Noun |
| fortress | /x | Noun |
| parliamentary | xx/xx | Noun |
| frontline | /x | Noun |
| armour | /x | Noun |
| bulwark | /x | Noun |
| guard | / | Noun |
| undefended | xx/x | Adjective |
| arming | /x | Noun |
| defense in depth | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| parry | /x | Noun |
| civil defense | /xx/ | Name, Name |
| stand | / | Noun |
| rearguard action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| offensive | x/x | Noun |
| investment | x/x | Noun |
| duty to retreat | /x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| defendant | x/x | Noun |
| deterrence | x/x | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun |
| appeal | x/ | Noun |
| plea | / | Noun |
| warfare | /x | Noun |
| apology | x/xx | Noun |
| fighting | /x | Noun |
| armed forces | //x | Name, Name |
| suing | /x | Verb |
| rebuttal | x/x | Noun |
| championship | /xxx | Noun |
| retreat | x/ | Noun |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| day in court | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| menace | /x | Noun |
| retrenchment | x/x | Noun |
| acquittal | x/x | Noun |
| battle | /x | Noun |
| threat | / | Noun |
| insult | x/ | Noun |
| aggression | x/x | Noun |
| reserve | x/ | Noun |
| retaliation | xxx/x | Noun |
| weapon | /x | Noun |
| antiterrorism | xxxxxx | Noun |
| robbery | /xx | Noun |
| disarmament | x/xx | Noun |
| cause of action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| protestation | xx/x | Noun |
| hostage | /x | Noun |
| dueling | /x | Noun |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| injury | /xx | Noun |
| capture | /x | Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun |
| fencing | /x | Noun |
| picket | /x | Noun |
| siege | / | Noun |
| vengeance | /x | Noun |
| fair comment | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| revenge | x/ | Noun |
| battery | /xx | Noun |
| combatant | x/x | Noun |
| litigation | xx/x | Noun |
| barrage | x/ | Noun |
| warring | /x | Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun |
| peacekeeping | /xx | Noun |
| pleading | /x | Noun |
| accusation | xx/x | Noun |
| insistence | x/x | Noun |
| call to arms | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| counterclaim | /xx | Noun |
| alibi | /xx | Noun |
| quest | / | Noun |
| endangerment | x/xx | Noun |
| battle line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| action | /x | Noun |
| gist | / | Noun |
| concealment | x/x | Noun |
| conquest | /x | Noun |
| ammunition | xx/x | Noun |
| feint | / | Noun |
| punishment | /xx | Noun |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| suppression | x/x | Noun |
| invasion | x/x | Noun |
| succour | // | Noun |
| tactic | /x | Noun |
| presentation | xx/x | Noun |
| shotgun | /x | Noun |
| depredation | xx/x | Noun |
| tort | / | Noun |
| wounding | /x | Noun |
| counteroffensive | xxx/x | Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| poesy | /xx | Noun |
| spirited | /xx | Adjective |
| indefensible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| duress | /x | Noun |
| fatherland | /xx | Noun |
| antioxidant | xx/xx | Adjective |
| mechanisms | /xxx | Verb |
| coast | / | Adjective |
| motherland | /xx | Noun |
| arguable | /xxx | Adjective |
| gallant | /x | Adjective |
| obstinate | /xx | Adjective |
| usury | /xx | Noun |
| self | / | Adjective |
| rallied | /x | Verb |
| resolute | /xx | Adjective |
| provocation | xx/x | Noun |
| stout | / | Adjective |
| organise | xxx | Verb |
| commissar | /xx | Noun |
| ministry | /xx | Noun |
| minister | /xx | Noun |
| dogged | / | Adjective |
| tenacious | x/x | Adjective |
| impassioned | x/x | Adjective |
| psychoses | xxx | Noun |
| stubborn | /x | Adjective |
| manic | /x | Adjective |
| reply | x/ | Adverb |
| valiant | /x | Adjective |
| ballistic | x/x | Adjective |
| eloquent | /xx | Adjective |
| determined | x/x | Adjective |
| homeland | /x | Noun |
| effectual | x/xx | Adjective |
| organising | xxxx | Verb |
| quo | / | Noun |
| counsel | /x | Noun |
| vigorous | /xx | Adjective |
| militia | x/x | Noun |
| heroic | x/x | Adjective |
| insanity | x/xx | Noun |
| stalwart | /x | Adjective |
| accused | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| advocacy | /xxx | Noun |
| advocate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| air defense | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| amparo | x/x | Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| antipoverty | xx/xx | Adjective |
| apologia | x/xxx | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| armies | /x | Noun |
| arsenal | /xx | Noun |
| artillery | x/xx | Noun |
| assertion | x/x | Noun |
| attorney | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| bastion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| bran | / | Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| colombian | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| compensation | xx/x | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conservation | xx/x | Noun |
| contemplated | /xxx | Verb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| department | x/x | Noun |
| deterrent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disclaimer | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dod | / | Name, Verb |
| exception | x/x | Noun |
| exculpatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| expeditionary | xx/xxx | Name, Adjective |
| expenses | x/x | Adjective |
| fastness | /x | Noun |
| favour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| finance | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| forces | /x | Noun |
| foreign | /x | Adjective, Name |
| forestry | /xx | Noun |
| fort | / | Noun, Verb |
| fortification | xxx/x | Noun |
| guarantee | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| guarantor | xx/ | Noun |
| guaranty | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| guardianship | /xxx | Noun |
| helpless | /x | Adjective |
| idealization | x/xx/x | Noun |
| junkyard | /x | Noun |
| justification | xxx/x | Noun |
| justified | /xx | Adjective |
| landfill | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lawyer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| line of defense | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| maintaining | x/x | Noun |
| maintenance | /xx | Noun |
| mining | /x | Noun |
| mod | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| munition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| navy | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| ombudsman | /xx | Noun |
| partisan | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| pentagon | /xx | Name |
| preservation | xx/x | Noun |
| prevention | x/x | Noun |
| projection | x/x | Noun |
| promotion | x/x | Noun |
| protective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| protector | x/x | Noun |
| pursuit | x/ | Noun |
| rampart | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rationalisation | /xx/x | Noun |
| rationalization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| regression | x/x | Noun |
| rejoinder | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| remedy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| reparation | xx/x | Noun |
| representation | xxx/x | Noun |
| repression | x/x | Noun |
| response | x/ | Noun |
| safeguard | /x | Verb, Noun |
| safety | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shield | / | Noun, Verb |
| stronghold | /x | Noun |
| support | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| supporter | x/x | Noun |
| tusk | / | Noun, Verb |
| umbrella | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| uphold | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| welfare | /x | Noun, Verb |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
