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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| retreat | x/ | Noun, Noun |
| defense | x/ | Noun |
| retrenchment | x/x | Noun |
| assault | x/ | Noun |
| acquittal | x/x | Noun |
| lying in wait | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| defence | x/ | Noun |
| rearguard | /x | Noun |
| retaliation | xxx/x | Noun |
| civil defense | /xx/ | Name, Name |
| deterrence | x/x | Noun |
| defense in depth | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| law of war | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| rebuttal | x/x | Noun |
| disarmament | x/xx | Noun |
| reserve | x/ | Noun |
| duress | /x | Noun |
| defense mechanism | x//xxx | Phrase, Noun |
| rearguard action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| red flag law | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| force | / | Noun |
| rout | / | Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| pullout | /x | Noun |
| threat | / | Noun |
| antiterrorism | xxxxxx | Noun |
| battered woman syndrome | /x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| battery | /xx | Noun |
| trespass on the case | /x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| restraining order | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| trespass | /x | Noun |
| endangerment | x/xx | Noun |
| compulsion | x/x | Noun |
| stand | / | Noun |
| robbery | /xx | Noun |
| respite | /x | Noun |
| quarter | /x | Noun |
| caution | /x | Noun |
| parry | /x | Noun |
| coercion | x/x | Noun |
| appeal | x/ | Noun |
| alibi | /xx | Noun |
| force majeure | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| enemy combatant | /xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| reckless endangerment | /xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| mayhem | /x | Noun |
| diversion | x/x | Noun |
| call to arms | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| guard | / | Noun |
| entrapment | x/x | Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun |
| shotgun | /x | Noun |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| tort | / | Noun |
| plight | / | Noun |
| ultimatum | xx/x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| duel | /x | Noun |
| demurrer | x/x | Noun |
| arming | /x | Noun |
| hostage | /x | Noun |
| emergency | x/xx | Noun |
| red alert | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| caveat | /xx | Noun |
| lesion | /x | Noun |
| alert | x/ | Noun |
| attribution | xx/x | Noun |
| stay | / | Verb |
| cease and desist | //x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hot pursuit | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| day in court | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| reasonable doubt | /xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun |
| militia | x/x | Noun |
| turkey shoot | /xx | Phrase, Noun |
| breach of the peace | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| assault and battery | x///xx | Phrase, Noun |
| detention | x/x | Noun |
| human shield | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| terrorism | /xxx | Noun |
| menace | /x | Noun |
| justifiable homicide | /xxxx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| trial by ordeal | /x/// | Phrase, Noun |
| protestation | xx/x | Noun |
| tactic | /x | Noun |
| battle line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| combatant | x/x | Noun |
| alarm | x/ | Noun |
| incoming | /xx | Noun |
| firing point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breach of promise | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| revenge | x/ | Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun |
| heat of passion | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| concealment | x/x | Noun |
| litigation | xx/x | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun |
| point of honor | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| armed robbery | //xx | Name, Name |
| shooting | /x | Noun |
| replication | xx/x | Noun |
| reply | x/ | Noun |
| false imprisonment | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| truce | / | Noun |
| abandonment | x/xx | Noun |
| abode | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accountability | x/xxxx | Noun |
| accountable | x/xx | Adjective |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| allocation | xx/x | Noun |
| army | /x | Noun |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assignment | x/x | Noun |
| asylum | x/x | Noun |
| auxiliary | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| avalanche | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| back away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| backlash | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backsliding | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| backtrack | /x | Verb, Noun |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| balk | / | Verb, Noun |
| beauty | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bond | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bound | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| brainstorming | /xx | Noun |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| buckle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burden of proof | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| cabin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| calls | / | Verb, Noun |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| capitulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| ceremony | /xxx | Noun |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| chalet | /x | Noun |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| checkout | /x | Noun |
| chore | / | Noun, Verb |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| circulation | /xxx | Noun |
| cleaning | /x | Noun |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| comfortable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commitment | x/x | Noun |
| compelled | x/ | Noun |
| compulsory | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| concept | /x | Noun, Verb |
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| consumption | x/x | Noun |
| contraction | x/x | Noun |
| cottage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| couple | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| coward | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crawfish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| credential | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| custom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cylinder | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dane | / | Name |
| debriefing | x/x | Noun |
| debt | / | Noun |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| demobilization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| den | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| department | x/x | Noun |
| derecho | x/x | Noun |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| desideratum | xx/xx | Noun |
| destination | xx/x | Noun |
| destiny | /xx | Noun |
| deterioration | x/xxxx | Noun |
| determinable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| dictate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| diesel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| discomfiture | x/xx | Noun |
| discussion | x/x | Noun |
| disengagement | xx/x | Noun |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downfall | /x | Noun, Verb |
| downgrade | // | Noun, Verb |
| downturn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| draw back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drawdown | /x | Noun |
| driven | /x | Adjective |
| droit | / | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drudgery | /xx | Noun |
| due | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| duties | /x | Noun |
| dwindled | /x | Verb |
| ease | / | Noun, Verb |
| echo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eligible | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| employment | x/x | Noun |
| entitled | x/x | Adjective |
| entitlement | x/xx | Noun |
| erode | x/ | Verb |
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| essay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| evacuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| excise | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| faction | /x | Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fallback | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| falters | /x | Verb |
| fate | / | Noun, Verb |
| favor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fee | / | Noun, Verb |
| fighting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| flee | / | Verb |
| flight | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flinch | / | Verb, Noun |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fold | / | Noun, Verb |
| forfeit | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fortuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| franchise | /x | Noun, Verb |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| frontline | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| function | /x | Noun, Verb |
| getaway | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| gotta | /x | Verb, Noun |
| gracefully | /xx | Adverb |
| guardianship | /xxx | Noun |
| haven | /x | Noun, Verb |
| having | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| held | / | Adjective |
| hide | / | Verb, Noun |
| hideaway | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| hindsight | /x | Noun |
| homework | /x | Noun |
| honor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| human | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| hydraulic | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| imperative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| imposition | xx/x | Noun |
| incentive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| incumbency | x/xx | Noun |
| incumbent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| irreversibility | xx/x/xx | Noun |
| job | / | Noun, Verb |
| jure | / | Noun |
