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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| apologetic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| justificatory | xxxxxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| protective | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| antiaircraft | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| antitank | xx/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| defending | x/x | Adjective, Adjective, Verb |
| offensive | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| defense | x/ | Noun |
| defence | x/ | Noun |
| defenders | x/x | Noun |
| combative | x/x | Adjective |
| aggressive | x/x | Adjective |
| offense | x/ | Noun |
| rearguard | /x | Noun |
| reactionary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| attacking | x/x | Verb |
| diplomatic | xx/x | Adjective |
| hostile | /x | Adjective |
| guard | / | Noun |
| cautionary | /xxx | Adjective |
| hard | / | Adjective |
| jealous | /x | Adjective |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| armored | /x | Name |
| repellent | x/x | Noun |
| wary | /x | Adjective |
| private | /x | Adjective |
| martial | /x | Noun |
| furtive | /x | Adjective |
| military | /xxx | Noun |
| conservatory | x/xxx | Noun |
| intimidating | x/xxx | Verb |
| mailed | / | Verb |
| vigilant | /xx | Adjective |
| glassed | / | Adjective |
| bellicose | /xx | Adjective |
| warlike | /x | Adjective |
| vindictive | x/x | Adjective |
| decorative | /xx | Adjective |
| tactical | /xx | Adjective |
| tough | / | Adjective |
| lined | / | Adjective |
| stealthy | /x | Adjective |
| walled | / | Adjective |
| inhibited | x/xx | Verb |
| fearful | /x | Adjective |
| pugnacious | x/x | Adjective |
| masked | / | Adjective |
| insular | /xx | Name |
| sinister | /xx | Adjective |
| doughty | /x | Noun |
| chivalrous | /xx | Adjective |
| orienting | /xxx | Verb |
| lineman | /x | Noun |
| burying | /xx | Noun |
| tackle | /x | Noun |
| pessimists | /xx | Noun |
| lob | / | Noun |
| perimeter | x/xx | Noun |
| crouch | / | Noun |
| outfielder | /xx | Noun |
| backs | / | Noun |
| minefields | /x | Noun |
| earthworks | /x | Noun |
| posture | /x | Noun |
| armament | /xx | Noun |
| catcher | /x | Noun |
| armour | /x | Noun |
| coordinator | x/xxx | Noun |
| maneuvers | x/x | Noun |
| cordon | /x | Noun |
| jihad | /x | Noun |
| puts | / | Verb |
| fortifications | xxx/x | Noun |
| alliance | x/x | Noun |
| coping | /x | Verb, Noun |
| rampart | /x | Noun |
| avoidance | x/x | Noun |
| firepower | /xx | Noun |
| rebound | x/ | Noun |
| manoeuvre | x/ | Noun |
| tactics | /x | Noun |
| pessimism | /xxx | Noun |
| driving | /x | Noun |
| ditches | /x | Noun |
| countermeasures | /xxx | Noun |
| player | /x | Noun |
| thrown | / | Verb |
| stance | / | Noun |
| shield | / | Noun |
| positions | x/x | Noun |
| bulwark | /x | Noun |
| routines | x/ | Noun |
| deployments | x/x | Noun |
| pact | / | Noun |
| reappraisal | xx/x | Noun |
| forced | / | Verb |
| denials | x/x | Noun |
| weaponry | /xx | Noun |
| sufficiency | x/xx | Noun |
| attribution | xx/x | Noun |
| reflex | /x | Noun |
| weapon | /x | Noun |
| sounding | /x | Verb |
| coach | / | Noun |
| splitting | /x | Noun |
| strategy | /xx | Noun |
| accommodative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| advocacy | /xxx | Noun |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| coercive | x/x | Adjective |
| common | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| conservative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cornerstone | /xx | Noun |
| counterrevolutionary | xxxx/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| devoid | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| dissidence | /xx | Noun |
| diversionary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| dod | / | Name, Verb |
| efficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| essentials | x/x | Noun |
| fence | / | Noun, Verb |
| fielding | /x | Noun |
| finer | /x | Noun |
| football | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foothold | /x | Noun |
| foundation | x/x | Noun |
| fragmentation | xx/x | Noun |
| groundwork | /x | Noun |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| literary | /xxx | Adjective |
| manipulative | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| natural | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| passive | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| personal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| policing | x/x | Noun |
| precautionary | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| preparedness | x/xx | Noun |
| preventative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| preventive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| proactive | //x | Adjective |
| protection | x/x | Noun |
| protectionist | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| punitive | /xx | Adjective |
| regulative | /xxx | Adjective |
| repressive | x/x | Adjective |
| retaliatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| suppressive | x/x | Adjective |
| tender | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
