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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| offensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| attacking | x/x | Verb |
| counteroffensive | xxx/x | Noun |
| offense | x/ | Noun |
| offence | x/ | Noun |
| counterattack | /xxx | Noun |
| aggressive | x/x | Adjective |
| combative | x/x | Adjective |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective |
| attackers | x/x | Noun |
| combatting | x/x | Verb |
| aggression | x/x | Noun |
| aggressor | x/x | Noun |
| intercepting | xx/x | Verb |
| defending | x/x | Verb |
| launch into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike on | // | Phrase |
| initiating | x/xxx | Verb |
| fighting | /x | Noun |
| intentional | x/xx | Adjective |
| intent on | x// | Phrase |
| defences | x/x | Noun |
| provocative | x/xx | Adjective |
| open fire | /x/x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| on target | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| operational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| opposing | x/x | Verb |
| tactically | /xxx | Adverb |
| unleashing | x/x | Noun |
| capitalize on | /xxx/ | Phrase |
| overthrowing | /xxx | Verb |
| defeating | x/x | Adjective |
| contested | x/x | Adjective |
| provocation | xx/x | Noun |
| oppositional | xx/xx | Adjective |
| contending | x/x | Noun |
| defense | x/ | Noun |
| assertive | x/x | Adjective |
| forwards | /x | Noun |
| strategically | x/xx | Adverb |
| challenging | /xx | Adjective |
| countering | /xx | Verb |
| scoring | /x | Noun |
| action | /x | Noun |
| revolutionary | xx/xxx | Noun |
| competitive | x/xx | Adjective |
| open season | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fight back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| under fire | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| assaulting | x/x | Verb |
| targeting | /xx | Verb |
| invading | x/x | Adjective |
| dominating | /xxx | Verb |
| play on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abhorrent | x/x | Adjective |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| advised | x/ | Adjective |
| antipersonnel | xxxx/ | Adjective |
| appalling | x/x | Adjective |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| bombing | /x | Noun |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| campaign | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| charnel | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| coarse | / | Adjective |
| conciliatory | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| corpse | / | Noun, Verb |
| counterrevolutionary | xxxx/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| crusade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| debacle | x/x | Noun |
| degrading | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| demeaning | x/x | Adjective |
| derogatory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| detestable | x/xx | Adjective |
| disagreeable | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| disgraceful | x/x | Adjective |
| disgusting | x/x | Adjective |
| disrespectful | xx/x | Adjective |
| distasteful | x/x | Adjective |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| duplicitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| encirclement | x/xx | Noun |
| euphemistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| evasive | x/x | Adjective |
| flagrant | /x | Adjective |
| football | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| garish | /x | Adjective |
| ghastly | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| ghoulish | /x | Adjective |
| heinous | /x | Adjective |
| hideous | /xx | Adjective |
| horrid | /x | Adjective |
| horrific | x/x | Adjective |
| hostile | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| humiliating | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| hurtful | /x | Adjective |
| immodest | x/x | Adjective |
| improper | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| incursion | x/x | Noun |
| indecent | x/x | Adjective |
| inhumane | xx/ | Adjective |
| inoffensive | xx/x | Adjective |
| insult | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| intrusive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| invasion | x/x | Noun |
| invasive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| loathsome | /x | Adjective |
| maneuvering | x/xx | Noun |
| marauding | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| morbid | /x | Adjective |
| nauseating | /xxx | Adjective |
| nauseous | /x | Adjective |
| objectionable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| obnoxious | x/x | Adjective |
| obscene | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| odious | /xx | Adjective |
| offend | x/ | Verb |
| operation | xx/x | Noun |
| outrageous | x/x | Adjective |
| predatory | /xxx | Adjective |
| preemptive | x/x | Adjective |
| prejudicial | xx/x | Adjective |
| proactive | //x | Adjective |
| push | / | Verb, Noun |
| raid | / | Noun, Verb |
| rank | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| rapprochement | xx/ | Noun |
| repellent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| reprehensible | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| repugnant | x/x | Adjective |
| repulsive | x/x | Adjective |
| revolting | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ribald | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| rollback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rough | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| rude | / | Adjective |
| savory | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| savoury | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| scandalous | /xx | Adjective |
| scornful | /x | Adjective |
| scurrilous | /xx | Adjective |
| sepulchral | xxx | Adjective |
| shocked | / | Adjective |
| shocker | /x | Noun |
| sickening | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| sortie | /x | Noun, Verb |
| strike | / | Noun, Verb |
| stun | / | Noun, Verb |
| subversive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| swoop | / | Noun, Verb |
| thrust | / | Noun, Verb |
| unpatriotic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| unpleasant | x/x | Adjective |
| unsavory | x/xx | Adjective |
| unwholesome | x/x | Adjective |
| vile | / | Adjective |
| violative | /xxx | Adjective |
| war | / | Noun, Verb |
| wicked | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
