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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| defence | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defense | x/ | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| psychological warfare | xx/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| defense in depth | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| countermeasure | /xxx | Noun |
| stratagem | /xx | Noun |
| war of nerves | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| deterrence | x/x | Noun |
| retaliation | xxx/x | Noun |
| tactic | /x | Noun |
| weapon | /x | Noun |
| duty to retreat | /x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| maneuver | x/x | Noun |
| civil defense | /xx/ | Name, Name |
| scarecrow | /x | Noun |
| stand | / | Noun |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective |
| terrorism | /xxx | Noun |
| subterfuge | /xx | Noun |
| concealment | x/x | Noun |
| diversion | x/x | Noun |
| human shield | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| appeal | x/ | Noun |
| road rage | // | Phrase, Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun |
| artifice | /xx | Noun |
| disarmament | x/xx | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| armament | /xx | Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun |
| chemical warfare | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| retreat | x/ | Noun |
| arming | /x | Noun |
| parry | /x | Noun |
| rearguard action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| threat | / | Noun |
| mayhem | /x | Noun |
| coercion | x/x | Noun |
| harassment | x/x | Noun |
| shotgun | /x | Noun |
| rebuttal | x/x | Noun |
| damage control | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| camouflage | /xx | Noun |
| rearguard | /x | Noun |
| biological warfare | xx/xx/x | Name, Name |
| strategy | /xx | Noun |
| ammunition | xx/x | Noun |
| acquittal | x/x | Noun |
| revenge | x/ | Noun |
| retrenchment | x/x | Noun |
| apology | x/xx | Noun |
| battered woman syndrome | /x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| warfare | /x | Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun |
| menace | /x | Noun |
| exit strategy | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| retribution | xx/x | Noun |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| aggression | x/x | Noun |
| combatant | x/x | Noun |
| barrage | x/ | Noun |
| war game | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| reply | x/ | Noun |
| sabotage | /xx | Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun |
| ruse de guerre | /x | Phrase, Noun |
| firefighting | /xx | Noun |
| suppression | x/x | Noun |
| offensive | x/x | Noun |
| gauntlet | /x | Noun |
| distress | x/ | Noun |
| disciplinary | /xxxx | Adjective |
| hostage | /x | Noun |
| bullying | /xx | Noun |
| antiterrorism | xxxxxx | Noun |
| drive | / | Noun |
| vengeance | /x | Noun |
| guard | / | Noun |
| counteroffensive | xxx/x | Noun |
| fight | / | Noun |
| metastasis | x/xx | Noun |
| setup | /x | Noun |
| alarm | x/ | Noun |
| weapon of mass destruction | /x//x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| escalation | xx/x | Noun |
| terror | /x | Noun |
| battery | /xx | Noun |
| assault | x/ | Noun |
| abm | /// | Name |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| actuator | /xxx | Noun |
| advocacy | /xxx | Noun |
| advocate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| against | x/ | Verb |
| agencies | /xx | Noun |
| air defense | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| alibi | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| antiaircraft | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| antipoverty | xx/xx | Adjective |
| apologia | x/xxx | Noun |
| apparatus | xx/x | Noun |
| appliance | x/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| architecture | /xxx | Noun |
| army | /x | Noun |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| attorney | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| automatic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| automation | xx/x | Noun |
| automaton | x/xx | Noun |
| avenue | /xx | Noun |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| axis | /x | Noun |
| axis of rotation | /x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bastion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| biological clock | xx/xx/ | Name, Name |
| bodies | /x | Name |
| capability | xx/xx | Noun |
| carriage | /x | Noun |
| casa | /x | Noun |
| causes | /x | Noun |
| championing | /xxx | Noun |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| clearing | /x | Noun |
| clearinghouse | /xx | Noun |
| clockwork | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| compensation | xx/x | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concept | /x | Noun, Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| controller | x/x | Noun |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| cooling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| coordinating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| counsel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| counterpart | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| defendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| defender | x/x | Noun |
| demurrer | x/x | Noun |
| denial | x/x | Noun |
| department of defense | x/xxxx | Phrase, Noun |
| determinant | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| deterrent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| device | x/ | Noun |
| dod | / | Name, Verb |
| dynamic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| effector | x/x | Noun |
| ejector | x/x | Noun |
| enforcement | x/x | Noun |
| engine | /x | Noun, Verb |
| exile | /x | Noun, Verb |
| extractor | x/x | Noun |
| facility | x/xx | Noun |
| factor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fastness | /x | Noun |
| fielding | /x | Noun |
| fixture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| football | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foreign | /x | Adjective, Name |
| format | /x | Noun, Verb |
| formula | /xx | Noun |
| fort | / | Noun, Verb |
| fortification | xxx/x | Noun |
| fortress | /x | Noun, Verb |
| forum | /x | Noun |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| function | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gearbox | /x | Noun |
| golem | /x | Noun |
| guarantee | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| guarantor | xx/ | Noun |
| guaranty | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| guilty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| hypothesis | x/xx | Noun |
| idealization | x/xx/x | Noun |
| ignition | x/x | Noun |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| insides | x/ | Noun |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| institution | xx/x | Noun |
| instrument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| insurgency | x/xx | Noun |
| intermediary | xx/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| justification | xxx/x | Noun |
| karate | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| lawyer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| line of defense | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| livelihood | /xx | Noun |
| loading | /x | Noun |
| lock | / | Noun, Verb |
| locus | /x | Noun |
| machine | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| machineries | x/xx | Noun |
| management | /xx | Noun |
| marketing | /xx | Noun |
| means | / | Noun |
| measure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mechanical | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| mechanics | x/x | Noun |
| mechanisms | /xxx | Noun |
| mechanistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| mechanized | /xx | Adjective |
| mediator | /xxx | Noun |
| medium | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| method | /x | Noun, Verb |
| military | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| mining | /x | Noun |
| missile | /x | Noun |
| mod | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| modality | x/xx | Noun |
| mode | / | Noun |
| munition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| nonmilitary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| offense | x/ | Noun |
| operative | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| organ | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pathway | /x | Noun |
| peacekeeping | /xx | Noun |
| peer | / | Noun, Verb |
| pentagon | /xx | Name |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| platform | /x | Noun, Verb |
| plea | / | Noun, Verb |
| 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 |
| problem | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| procedure | x/x | Noun |
| proceeding | x/x | Noun |
| process | /x | Noun, Verb |
| projection | x/x | Noun |
| promotion | x/x | Noun |
| prosecution | xx/x | Noun |
| protect | x/ | Verb |
| protection | x/x | Noun |
| provision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
