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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| expedition | xx/x | Noun, Noun |
| incursion | x/x | Noun |
| maneuver | x/x | Noun |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun |
| exit strategy | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| invasion | x/x | Noun |
| drive | / | Noun |
| push | / | Noun |
| foray | /x | Noun |
| patrol | x/ | Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| operation | xx/x | Noun |
| crusade | x/ | Noun |
| target of opportunity | /x/xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| forlorn hope | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| counterinsurgency | xxx/xx | Noun |
| plot | / | Noun |
| crisis | /x | Noun |
| affair | x/ | Noun |
| warfare | /x | Noun |
| escapade | /xx | Noun |
| escalation | xx/x | Noun |
| tactics | /x | Noun |
| forced march | // | Phrase, Noun |
| police action | x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| tasking | /x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| party | /x | Noun |
| paramilitary | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| collateral damage | x/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| pitched battle | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| war game | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| guerrilla | x/x | Noun |
| strategy | /xx | Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun |
| reconnaissance in force | x/xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| stratagem | /xx | Noun |
| harassment | x/x | Noun |
| guerrilla warfare | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| deployment | x/x | Noun |
| war party | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| commando | x/x | Noun |
| retreat | x/ | Noun |
| troop | / | Noun |
| pullout | /x | Noun |
| surgical strike | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| striking distance | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| action | /x | Noun |
| false flag | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| raid | / | Noun |
| drill | / | Noun |
| offensive | x/x | Noun |
| siege | / | Noun |
| line of march | /// | Name, Name |
| forces | /x | Noun |
| intrigue | x/ | Noun |
| agenda | x/x | Noun |
| sortie | /x | Noun |
| coup de main | /// | Name, Name |
| escalade | xx/ | Noun |
| succour | // | Noun |
| picket | /x | Noun |
| game | / | Noun |
| stalking | /x | Noun |
| compromise | /xx | Noun |
| conquest | /x | Noun |
| collaboration | xxx/x | Noun |
| coup | / | Noun |
| front | / | Noun |
| jihad | /x | Noun |
| occupation | xx/x | Noun |
| investment | x/x | Noun |
| police | x/ | Noun |
| requisition | xx/x | Noun |
| engagement | x/x | Noun |
| charge | / | Noun |
| skirmish | /x | Noun |
| rout | / | Noun |
| manhunt | /x | Noun |
| committal | x/x | Noun |
| detachment | x/x | Noun |
| artifice | /xx | Noun |
| casualty | /xxx | Noun |
| file | / | Noun |
| special forces | /x/x | Name, Name |
| detail | x/ | Noun |
| projectile | x/x | Noun |
| psychological warfare | xx/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| storm | / | Noun |
| acceptability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| camouflage | /xx | Noun |
| marching orders | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| death march | // | Name, Name |
| melee | /x | Noun |
| measles | /x | Noun |
| advance guard | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| massacre | /xx | Noun |
| army | /x | Noun |
| commitment | x/x | Noun |
| black bag operation | //xx/x | Name, Name |
| aggression | x/x | Noun |
| defense | x/ | Noun |
| depredation | xx/x | Noun |
| sally | /x | Name |
| acceleration | xxx/x | Noun |
| accomplished | x/x | Adjective |
| accredited | x/xx | Adjective |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| amis | /x | Name |
| apostolate | /xxx | Noun |
| assignment | x/x | Noun |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| bending | /x | Noun |
| biaxial | x/xx | Adjective |
| birefringence | /x/x | Noun |
| brat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bugger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| calling | /x | Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| character | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cheesy | /x | Adjective |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| coble | /x | Name |
| cockroach | /x | Noun |
| college | /x | Noun |
| commission | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| committed | x/x | Adjective |
| committee | x/x | Noun |
| compaction | x/x | Noun |
| compressive | x/x | Adjective |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| corny | /x | Adjective |
| corporation | xx/x | Noun |
| corps | / | Noun |
| corrosion | x/x | Noun |
| cower | /x | Verb |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| crawl | / | Verb, Noun |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| creeping | /x | Noun |
| cringe | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crocodile | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| crummy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cuckoo | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dedicated | /xxx | Adjective |
| deformation | xx/x | Noun |
| delegation | xx/x | Noun |
| densification | xxx/x | Noun |
| deputation | /x/x | Noun |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| destiny | /xx | Noun |
| dielectric | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| diplomatic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| dirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| dork | / | Noun |
| douche | / | Noun, Verb |
| drift | / | Noun, Verb |
| duties | /x | Noun |
| elongation | xx/x | Noun |
| embassy | /xx | Noun |
| emissary | /xxx | Noun |
| endeavor | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| endeavour | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| ensemble | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| envoy | /x | Noun |
| errand | /x | Noun, Verb |
| establishment | x/xx | Noun |
| fatigue | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| fawn | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| fiend | / | Noun, Verb |
| filth | / | Noun |
| flexural | //x | Adjective |
| flight | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flow | / | Noun, Verb |
| fool | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| foreign mission | /x/x | Name, Name |
| freak | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| function | /x | Noun, Verb |
| geek | / | Noun, Verb |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| grievance | /x | Noun |
| group | / | Noun, Verb |
| grovel | /x | Verb |
| guy | / | Noun, Verb |
| hide | / | Verb, Noun |
| hom | / | Noun |
| hostage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hysteresis | xx/x | Noun |
| idiot | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| important | x/x | Adjective |
| impossible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| initiative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| institution | xx/x | Noun |
| jackass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| jerk | / | Noun, Verb |
| job | / | Noun, Verb |
| journey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| kinetic | x/x | Adjective |
| lame | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| landslide | /x | Noun, Verb |
| league | / | Noun, Verb |
| legacy | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| letter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lice | / | Verb |
| loading | /x | Noun |
| loser | /x | Noun |
| lousy | /x | Adjective |
| lunatic | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| mandate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| maniac | /xx | Noun |
| mars | / | Name |
| mco | xx | Name |
| measly | /x | Adjective |
| message | /x | Noun, Verb |
| micah | /x | Name |
| minister | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ministry | /xx | Noun |
| minus | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| mise | x | Noun, Verb |
| missionaries | /xxx | Noun |
| mongrel | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| monster | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| moron | /x | Noun |
| mouse | / | Noun, Verb |
| multiaxial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| mutt | / | Noun |
| nerd | / | Noun |
| objective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| objects | /x | Noun |
| office | /x | Noun, Verb |
| orchestra | /xx | Noun |
| panel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pathetic | x/x | Adjective |
| percolation | /xxx | Noun |
| pervert | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pig | / | Noun, Verb |
| pill | / | Noun, Verb |
| placing | /x | Noun |
| plan | / | Noun, Verb |
| policy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| pork | / | Noun, Verb |
| post | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| problem | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| project | /x | Noun, Verb |
| psycho | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| psychotic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| punk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| purpose | /x | Noun, Verb |
| quest | / | Noun, Verb |
| ramp | / | Noun, Verb |
| rascal | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| reassigned | xx/ | Verb |
| regiment | /xx | Noun, Verb |
