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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| defence | x/ | Noun |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective |
| front line | // | Phrase, Noun |
| defenses | x/x | Noun |
| protective | x/x | Adjective |
| fortifications | xxx/x | Noun |
| defenders | x/x | Noun |
| defensible | x/xx | Adjective |
| battle line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| guarding | /x | Verb |
| protection | x/x | Noun |
| maginot line | /xx/ | Name, Name |
| shielding | /x | Noun |
| barricade | /xx | Noun |
| frontline | /x | Noun |
| safeguarding | /xx | Noun |
| buffer zone | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| battlements | /xx | Noun |
| counterattack | /xxx | Noun |
| fortifying | /xxx | Verb |
| entrenchments | x/x | Noun |
| force field | // | Phrase, Noun |
| reinforcement | xx/x | Noun |
| protective cover | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| protectors | x/x | Noun |
| countermeasure | /xxx | Noun |
| counteroffensive | xxx/x | Noun |
| dividing line | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| defense mechanism | x//xxx | Phrase, Noun |
| militarily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| short line | // | Phrase, Noun |
| stone wall | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| fortresses | /xx | Noun |
| deterrence | x/x | Noun |
| bulwark | /x | Noun |
| black line | // | Name |
| main line | // | Name, Name, Adjective |
| firing line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| ramparts | /x | Noun |
| barrier | /xx | Noun |
| belt line | // | Phrase |
| reinforcing | xx/x | Verb |
| rearguard | /x | Noun |
| home guard | // | Phrase, Noun |
| militarized | /xxx | Adjective |
| line up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| on guard | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| abm | /// | Name |
| accord | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| activity | x/xx | Noun |
| adaptation | xx/x | Noun |
| adapting | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| adequacy | /xxx | Noun |
| adherence | x/x | Noun |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| adjustment | x/x | Noun |
| advocacy | /xxx | Noun |
| advocate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| against | x/ | Verb |
| agreement | x/x | Noun |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| air defense | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| airline | /x | Noun |
| airliner | /xx | Noun |
| airway | /x | Noun |
| alibi | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| align | x/ | Verb |
| alignment | x/x | Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ancestry | /xx | Noun |
| angling | /x | Noun |
| antiaircraft | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| antipoverty | xx/xx | Adjective |
| apologia | x/xxx | Noun |
| apology | x/xx | Noun |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| appropriateness | x/xxx | Noun |
| appropriation | xxx/x | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| argumentation | xxx/x | Noun |
| armed | / | Adjective |
| army | /x | Noun |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| array | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assembly line | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| attorney | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| automated | /xxx | Adjective |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| axial | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| axis | /x | Noun |
| babbitt | /x | Name, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| baseline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bastion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bitter end | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| biz | / | Noun |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| bloodline | /x | Noun |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bond | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| border | /x | Noun, Verb |
| borderline | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bottom line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bound | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| boundaries | /xx | Noun |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| branch line | // | Phrase, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| brink | / | Noun |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| canal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| career | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| carriageway | /xx | Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| casuistry | /xx | Noun |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| catering | /xx | Noun |
| ceiling | /x | Noun |
| centerline | /xx | Noun |
| chain | / | Noun, Verb |
| chalk | / | Noun, Verb |
| championing | /xxx | Noun |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chorus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chorus line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circumscribe | xx/ | Verb |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| coax | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| coherence | x/x | Noun |
| coherent | x/x | Adjective |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| column | /x | Noun |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| compatible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| compensation | xx/x | Noun |
| compliance | x/x | Noun |
| compliant | x/x | Adjective |
| computerised | x/xx | Adjective |
| computerized | x/xx | Adjective |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concert | /x | Noun, Verb |
| concordance | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conduit | /xx | Noun |
| conformance | x/x | Noun |
| conformity | x/xx | Noun |
| conga line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| congruence | /xx | Noun |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| consensus | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| consistency | x/xx | Noun |
| consistent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| consisting | x/x | Verb |
| consonance | /xx | Noun |
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consumer credit | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| contiguous | x/xx | Adjective |
| continental | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| contour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contradiction | xx/x | Noun |
| contrast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| convergence | x/x | Noun |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| conveyor | x/x | Noun |
| conveyor belt | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| coordinating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| cord | / | Noun, Verb |
| correspond | xx/ | Verb |
| correspondence | xx/x | Noun |
| counsel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| counterpart | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| couplet | /x | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| craft | / | Noun, Verb |
| crease | / | Noun, Verb |
| credit line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| crest | / | Noun, Verb |
| crib | / | Noun, Verb |
| crinkle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crisscross | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| crosswalk | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cue | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cutoff | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| danger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dateline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| defendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
