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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| gunfight | /x | Noun, Noun |
| skirmish | /x | Noun |
| standoff | /x | Noun |
| gunfire | /xx | Noun |
| sniper | /x | Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun |
| manhunt | /x | Noun |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| altercation | xx/x | Noun |
| brawl | / | Noun |
| scuffle | /x | Noun |
| battle | /x | Noun |
| melee | /x | Noun |
| bloodbath | /x | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun |
| platoon | x/ | Noun |
| soldier | /x | Noun |
| infantryman | /xxx | Noun |
| combatant | x/x | Noun |
| humvee | /x | Name |
| hostiles | /x | Noun |
| insurgents | x/x | Noun |
| grenade | x/ | Noun |
| commandos | x/x | Noun |
| battlefield | /xx | Noun |
| shooter | /x | Noun |
| rifleman | /xx | Noun |
| hostilities | x/xx | Noun |
| duel | /x | Noun |
| gunshot | /x | Noun |
| gunman | /x | Noun |
| hideout | /x | Noun |
| siege | / | Noun |
| fight | / | Noun |
| protracted | x/x | Adjective |
| gunner | /x | Noun |
| clash | / | Noun |
| firestorm | /x | Noun |
| tactical | /xx | Adjective |
| encounter | x/x | Noun |
| fire | /x | Noun |
| friendly fire | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| war of words | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| strife | / | Noun |
| conflagration | xx/x | Noun |
| fire alarm | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| quarrel | /x | Noun |
| shooting war | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| return fire | x//x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| turf war | // | Phrase, Noun |
| affair | x/ | Noun |
| conflict | /x | Noun |
| firing point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| fire service | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| face off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| firing line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| fireball | /xx | Noun |
| violence | /xx | Noun |
| pitched battle | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| guerrilla warfare | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| warfare | /x | Noun |
| fight to the finish | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| mortal combat | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| round | / | Noun |
| call to arms | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| trench warfare | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| parley | /x | Noun |
| debate | x/ | Noun |
| baptism of fire | /xx//x | Phrase, Noun |
| fire brigade | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| warring | /x | Noun |
| sally | /x | Name |
| foray | /x | Noun |
| truce | / | Noun |
| civil war | /x/ | Name, Name |
| front | / | Noun |
| dispute | x/ | Noun |
| incoming | /xx | Noun |
| shouting match | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| action | /x | Noun |
| sortie | /x | Noun |
| battle royal | /x/x | Name, Name |
| armistice | /xx | Noun |
| shot | / | Verb |
| medley | /x | Noun |
| contest | /x | Noun |
| gang war | // | Phrase, Noun |
| gauntlet | /x | Noun |
| reply | x/ | Noun |
| bombardment | x/x | Noun |
| salvo | /x | Noun |
| turkey shoot | /xx | Phrase, Noun |
| barrage | x/ | Noun |
| mogadishu | xx/x | Name |
| ensued | x/ | Verb |
| fierce | / | Adjective |
| erupted | x/x | Verb |
| brisk | / | Adjective |
| middle | /x | Noun |
| midst | / | Noun |
| ferocious | x/x | Adjective |
| furious | /xx | Adjective |
| hell | / | Noun |
| raged | / | Verb |
| vicious | /x | Adjective |
| sounds | / | Noun |
| vietnam | xx/ | Name |
| enemy | /xx | Noun |
| wounded | /x | Verb |
| troops | / | Noun |
| lasted | /x | Verb |
| brief | / | Adjective |
| killed | / | Verb |
| engaged | x/ | Verb |
| deadly | /x | Adjective |
| intense | x/ | Adjective |
| scene | / | Noun |
| broke | / | Verb |
| savage | /x | Adjective |
| bloody | /x | Adjective |
| sharp | / | Adjective |
| prolonged | x/ | Adjective |
| forces | /x | Noun |
| withdrew | x/ | Verb |
| heavy | /x | Adjective |
| caught | / | Verb |
| ended | /x | Verb |
| short | / | Adjective |
| violent | /xx | Adjective |
| died | / | Verb |
| start | / | Verb |
| got | / | Verb |
| involved | x/ | Verb |
| continued | x/x | Verb |
| hot | / | Adjective |
| resulted | x/x | Verb |
| running | /x | Verb |
| going | /x | Verb |
| kind | / | Noun |
| huge | / | Adjective |
| big | / | Adjective |
| began | x/ | Verb |
| followed | /x | Verb |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| blizzard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| ceasefire | //x | Noun |
| commitment | x/x | Noun |
| hurricane | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| onslaught | /x | Noun |
| outbreak | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rainstorm | /x | Noun |
| rampage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| riot | /x | Noun, Verb |
| scrimmage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| storm | / | Noun, Verb |
| struggle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tussle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| typhoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| southend | /x | Name |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| aisle | / | Noun |
| bog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
