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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| demurrer | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| defence | x/ | Noun, Noun |
| vindication | xx/x | Noun, Noun |
| refutation | xx/x | Noun, Noun |
| dod | / | Noun, Name |
| denial | x/x | Name, Noun |
| defense mechanism | x//xxx | Phrase, Noun |
| department of defense | x/xxxx | Phrase, Noun |
| offense | x/ | Noun, Noun |
| prosecution | xx/x | Noun, Noun |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective |
| defenders | x/x | Noun |
| defending | x/x | Verb |
| aerospace | /xx | Noun |
| offensive | x/x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| military | /xxx | Noun |
| protection | x/x | Noun |
| guard | / | Noun |
| rebounding | x/x | Noun |
| counsel | /x | Noun |
| game | / | Noun |
| midfield | /x | Noun |
| firepower | /xx | Noun |
| quarterback | /xx | Noun |
| arming | /x | Noun |
| stand | / | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun |
| civil defense | /xx/ | Name, Name |
| parry | /x | Noun |
| warfare | /x | Noun |
| fighting | /x | Noun |
| rearguard action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| defense in depth | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| investment | x/x | Noun |
| threat | / | Noun |
| championship | /xxx | Noun |
| rearguard | /x | Noun |
| deterrence | x/x | Noun |
| weapon | /x | Noun |
| armed forces | //x | Name, Name |
| retreat | x/ | Noun |
| battle | /x | Noun |
| duty to retreat | /x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| armament | /xx | Noun |
| menace | /x | Noun |
| combatant | x/x | Noun |
| disarmament | x/xx | Noun |
| aggression | x/x | Noun |
| action | /x | Noun |
| warring | /x | Noun |
| appeal | x/ | Noun |
| dueling | /x | Noun |
| antiterrorism | xxxxxx | Noun |
| reserve | x/ | Noun |
| acquittal | x/x | Noun |
| plea | / | Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun |
| retaliation | xxx/x | Noun |
| day in court | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| insult | x/ | Noun |
| assault | x/ | Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun |
| shotgun | /x | Noun |
| siege | / | Noun |
| suing | /x | Verb |
| front | / | Noun |
| concealment | x/x | Noun |
| apology | x/xx | Noun |
| call to arms | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| vengeance | /x | Noun |
| peacekeeping | /xx | Noun |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| picket | /x | Noun |
| hostility | x/xx | Noun |
| hostage | /x | Noun |
| capture | /x | Noun |
| barrage | x/ | Noun |
| tactic | /x | Noun |
| succour | // | Noun |
| alarm | x/ | Noun |
| deed | / | Noun |
| retrenchment | x/x | Noun |
| raid | / | Noun |
| fencing | /x | Noun |
| force | / | Noun |
| injury | /xx | Noun |
| battle line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| endangerment | x/xx | Noun |
| counterinsurgency | xxx/xx | Noun |
| robbery | /xx | Noun |
| quest | / | Noun |
| conquest | /x | Noun |
| alert | x/ | Noun |
| battery | /xx | Noun |
| revenge | x/ | Noun |
| munition | x/x | Noun |
| onslaught | /x | Noun |
| litigation | xx/x | Noun |
| drive | / | Noun |
| charge | / | Noun |
| storm | / | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun |
| reply | x/ | Noun |
| artillery | x/xx | Noun |
| violence | /xx | Noun |
| service | /x | Noun |
| cause of action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| gauntlet | /x | Noun |
| active duty | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| human shield | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| rebuttal | x/x | Noun |
| wounding | /x | Noun |
| presentation | xx/x | Noun |
| shooting | /x | Noun |
| emergency | x/xx | Noun |
| attempt | x/ | Noun |
| terror | /x | Noun |
| ammunition | xx/x | Noun |
| occupation | xx/x | Noun |
| fire | /x | Noun |
| demand | x/ | Noun |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| expedition | xx/x | Noun |
| escapade | /xx | Noun |
| invasion | x/x | Noun |
| lying in wait | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| laches | /x | Adjective |
| insanity | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| mechanisms | /xxx | Verb |
| antioxidant | xx/xx | Adjective |
| spirited | /xx | Adjective |
| undersecretary | xx/xxx | Noun |
| indefensible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| ballistic | x/x | Adjective |
| rallied | /x | Verb |
| fatherland | /xx | Noun |
| antiaircraft | xx/x | Adjective |
| self | / | Adjective |
| affirmative | x/xx | Adjective |
| hemispheric | xx/x | Adjective |
| impassioned | x/x | Adjective |
| tenacious | x/x | Adjective |
| impregnable | x/xx | Adjective |
| secretary | /xxx | Noun |
| host | / | Adjective, Verb |
| frontier | x/ | Adjective |
| antitank | xx/ | Adjective |
| mount | / | Verb |
| formosa | x/x | Name |
| entrapment | x/x | Noun |
| nonmilitary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| quo | / | Noun |
| homeland | /x | Noun |
| department | x/x | Noun |
| eloquent | /xx | Adjective |
| testifying | /xxx | Verb |
| bulwark | /x | Noun |
| stalwart | /x | Adjective |
| stout | / | Adjective |
| stubborn | /x | Adjective |
| indigent | /xx | Adjective |
| predators | /xx | Noun |
| staunch | / | Adjective |
| valiant | /x | Adjective |
| plead | / | Verb |
| liberties | /xx | Noun |
| vigorous | /xx | Adjective |
| antiviral | xx/x | Adjective |
| abm | /// | Name |
| advocacy | /xxx | Noun |
| advocate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| against | x/ | Verb |
| air defense | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| alibi | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| antipoverty | xx/xx | Adjective |
| apologia | x/xxx | Noun |
| army | /x | Noun |
| attorney | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| bastion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| championing | /xxx | Noun |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| compensation | xx/x | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| coordinating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| counterpart | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| defendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| deterrent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| enforcement | x/x | Noun |
| exile | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fastness | /x | Noun |
| fielding | /x | Noun |
| football | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foreign | /x | Adjective, Name |
| fort | / | Noun, Verb |
| fortification | xxx/x | Noun |
| fortress | /x | Noun, Verb |
| guarantee | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| guarantor | xx/ | Noun |
| guaranty | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| guilty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| idealization | x/xx/x | Noun |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| insurgency | x/xx | Noun |
| justification | xxx/x | Noun |
| karate | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| lawyer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| line of defense | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| livelihood | /xx | Noun |
| management | /xx | Noun |
| marketing | /xx | Noun |
| mediator | /xxx | Noun |
| mining | /x | Noun |
| missile | /x | Noun |
| mod | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pentagon | /xx | Name |
| policing | x/x | Noun |
| precautionary | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| preparedness | x/xx | Noun |
| preventing | x/x | Verb |
| prevention | x/x | Noun |
| preventive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| projection | x/x | Noun |
| promotion | x/x | Noun |
| protective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| rationalisation | /xx/x | Noun |
| rationalization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| regression | x/x | Noun |
| regulation | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| remedial | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| repression | x/x | Noun |
| safeguard | /x | Verb, Noun |
| security | x/xx | Noun |
| shield | / | Noun, Verb |
| stronghold | /x | Noun |
| tusk | / | Noun, Verb |
| umbrella | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| upholding | x/x | Noun |
| aisle | / | Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| oh | / | Noun, Verb |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
| closet | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| stovepipe | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| cloth | / | Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| maypole | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| girly | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
