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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| deviation | xx/x | Noun, Noun |
| deflection | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| recreation | xx/x | Noun, Noun |
| digression | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| diversionary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| diverting | x/x | Verb |
| distraction | x/x | Noun |
| misdirection | xx/x | Noun |
| enticement | x/x | Noun |
| escapism | x/xx | Noun |
| detour | x/ | Noun |
| outflow | /x | Noun |
| conveyance | x/x | Noun |
| incidental | xx/x | Adjective |
| rationalization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| activity | x/xx | Noun |
| subterfuge | /xx | Noun |
| interruption | xx/x | Noun |
| withdrawal | x/x | Noun |
| ancillary | /xxx | Adjective |
| illicit | x/x | Noun |
| supplementary | xx/xx | Noun |
| surreptitious | xx/x | Adjective |
| amusement | x/x | Noun |
| flirtation | x/x | Noun |
| enrichment | x/x | Noun |
| inflow | /x | Noun |
| enjoyment | x/x | Noun |
| stoppage | /x | Noun |
| rehabilitation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| mitigation | xx/x | Noun |
| refreshment | x/x | Noun |
| preoccupation | xxx/x | Noun |
| enhancement | x/x | Noun |
| escapade | /xx | Noun |
| expenditure | x/xx | Noun |
| pursuit | x/ | Noun |
| forestalling | x/x | Verb |
| redirection | xx/x | Noun |
| obstruction | x/x | Noun |
| infiltration | xx/x | Noun |
| relaxation | xx/x | Noun |
| incursion | x/x | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun |
| remedial | x/xx | Adjective |
| transshipment | x/x | Noun |
| flow | / | Noun |
| misadventure | xx/x | Noun |
| action | /x | Noun |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun |
| augmentation | xx/x | Noun |
| shunting | /x | Noun |
| exploitation | xx/x | Noun |
| utilization | xxx/x | Noun |
| watercourse | /xx | Noun |
| continuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| reorientation | x/xx/x | Noun |
| windfall | /x | Noun |
| rerouting | x/x | Noun |
| ruse | / | Noun |
| gambling | /xx | Noun |
| concession | x/x | Noun |
| stratagem | /xx | Noun |
| alteration | xx/x | Noun |
| manipulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| relief | x/ | Noun |
| intervention | xx/x | Noun |
| byproduct | /xx | Noun |
| obfuscation | xx/x | Noun |
| drainage | /x | Noun |
| reclamation | xx/x | Noun |
| distract | x/ | Verb |
| outgrowth | /x | Noun |
| consolation | xx/x | Noun |
| excursion | x/x | Noun |
| ploy | / | Noun |
| reduction | x/x | Noun |
| traffic | /x | Noun |
| treatment | /x | Noun |
| supplemental | xx/x | Noun |
| target of opportunity | /x/xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| false flag | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| tactic | /x | Noun |
| artifice | /xx | Noun |
| concealment | x/x | Noun |
| scarecrow | /x | Noun |
| camouflage | /xx | Noun |
| human shield | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| retreat | x/ | Noun |
| countermeasure | /xxx | Noun |
| deployment | x/x | Noun |
| maneuver | x/x | Noun |
| pullout | /x | Noun |
| affair | x/ | Noun |
| field day | // | Phrase, Noun |
| suppression | x/x | Noun |
| barrage | x/ | Noun |
| psychological warfare | xx/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| lookout | /x | Noun |
| rallying point | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| harassment | x/x | Noun |
| rearguard action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| detachment | x/x | Noun |
| war game | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| joker | /x | Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun |
| man of straw | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| demonstration | xx/x | Noun |
| interdiction | xx/x | Noun |
| tactical | /xx | Adjective |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun |
| picket | /x | Noun |
| party | /x | Noun |
| police action | x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| perfidy | /xx | Noun |
| sortie | /x | Noun |
| rout | / | Noun |
| defense in depth | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| front | / | Noun |
| defense | x/ | Noun |
| draught | / | Noun |
| drive | / | Noun |
| ruse de guerre | /x | Phrase, Noun |
| drawdown | /x | Noun |
| firing point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| coup de main | /// | Name, Name |
| cystectomy | x/xx | Noun |
| ileal | xx/ | Adjective |
| contras | /x | Noun |
| orthotopic | xx/x | Adjective |
| deinstitutionalization | xxxxxxx/x | Noun |
| colitis | /xx | Verb |
| heal | / | Adjective |
| impoundment | x/x | Noun |
| urinary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| pretrial | x/x | Adjective |
| colostomy | xxxx | Noun |
| humor | /x | Verb |
| fecal | /x | Adjective |
| merriment | /xx | Noun |
| suprapubic | /x/x | Adjective |
| welcome | /x | Adjective |
| meuse | / | Name |
| pastime | /x | Noun |
| faecal | /x | Adjective |
| methadone | /xx | Noun |
| plutonium | x/xx | Noun |
| conduit | /xx | Noun |
| uneconomic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| harmless | /x | Adjective |
| entertaining | xx/x | Adjective |
| tedium | /xx | Noun |
| entertainment | xx/x | Noun |
| wasteful | /x | Adjective |
| funds | / | Noun |
| monies | /x | Noun |
| amusing | x/x | Adjective |
| pleasant | /x | Adjective |
| momentary | /xxx | Adjective |
| biliary | /xxx | Adjective |
| monotony | x/xx | Noun |
| abduction | x/x | Noun |
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| alcatraz | xx/ | Name |
| alleviation | xxx/x | Noun |
| antic | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| athletics | x/x | Noun |
| bathing | /x | Noun |
| bias | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| bypass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| caper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| celebration | xx/x | Noun |
| circumvention | xx/x | Noun |
| clowning | /x | Noun |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| corrective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| corruption | x/x | Noun |
| counterweight | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dance | / | Noun, Verb |
| decoy | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| derivation | xx/x | Noun |
| derivatization | x/xx/x | Noun |
| deterrent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| deviance | /xx | Noun |
| disincentive | xx/x | Noun |
| dispersal | x/x | Noun |
| dispersion | x/x | Noun |
| displacement | x/x | Noun |
| disruption | x/x | Noun |
| distortion | x/x | Noun |
| divergence | x/x | Noun |
| drift | / | Noun, Verb |
| embezzlement | x/xx | Noun |
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| evasion | x/x | Noun |
| extrajudicial | xxx/x | Adjective |
| festivity | x/xx | Noun |
| fidelity | x/xx | Noun |
| forgetfulness | x/xx | Noun |
| forwarding | /xx | Noun |
| frolic | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fun | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| hazard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hijack | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hindrance | /x | Noun |
| illusion | x/x | Noun |
| impediment | x/xx | Noun |
| incentive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| inconvenience | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| indoctrination | xxx/x | Noun |
| inducement | x/x | Noun |
| injection | x/x | Noun |
| interest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| irritant | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| jest | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| joke | / | Noun, Verb |
| junction | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lark | / | Noun, Verb |
| leak | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| leakage | /x | Noun |
| lure | / | Noun, Verb |
| malfeasance | x/x | Noun |
| misappropriation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| misuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| music | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| obstacle | /xx | Noun |
| offset | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| override | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| perversion | x/x | Noun |
| play | / | Verb, Noun |
| playfulness | /xx | Noun |
| prank | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| realignment | xx/x | Noun |
| reallocation | xxx/x | Noun |
| reassignment | xx/x | Noun |
| recycling | x/xx | Noun |
| red herring | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| redeployment | xx/x | Noun |
| redistribution | xxx/x | Noun |
| reference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| referral | x/x | Noun |
| refocusing | x/xx | Noun |
| relocation | x//x | Noun |
| remission | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| restraining | x/x | Noun |
| resupply | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| retraining | x/x | Noun |
| romp | / | Noun, Verb |
| seduction | x/x | Noun |
| segregation | xx/x | Noun |
| seizure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shift | / | Noun, Verb |
| skew | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| span | / | Noun, Verb |
| spill | / | Noun, Verb |
| sport | / | Noun, Verb |
| subversion | x/x | Noun |
| theft | / | Noun |
| transfer | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| transform | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| transformation | xx/x | Noun |
| triage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| trick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| variance | /xx | Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
