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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| onslaught | /x | Noun, Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Noun |
| oncoming | /xx | Noun, Noun, Adjective |
| impending | x/x | Adjective |
| incipient | x/xx | Adjective |
| beginning | x/x | Noun |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| during | /x | Noun |
| preceding | x/x | Verb |
| initiation | xxx/x | Noun |
| prolonged | x/ | Adjective |
| emergence | x/x | Noun |
| exacerbation | xxx/x | Noun |
| subsequent | /xx | Adjective |
| progression | x/x | Noun |
| prior | /x | Adjective |
| outbreak | /x | Noun |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| ensuing | /xx | Verb |
| symptoms | /x | Noun |
| period | /xx | Noun |
| early | /x | Adjective |
| throes | / | Noun |
| commencement | x/x | Noun |
| initial | x/x | Adjective |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| adolescence | xx/x | Noun |
| occurrence | x/x | Noun |
| transition | x/x | Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| puberty | /xx | Noun |
| diagnosis | xx/x | Noun |
| worsening | /xx | Verb |
| dawning | /x | Noun |
| phase | / | Noun |
| peak | / | Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Adverb |
| severity | x/xx | Noun |
| imminence | /xx | Noun |
| prolongation | x/xx | Noun |
| illness | /x | Noun |
| epoch | /x | Noun |
| ravages | /xx | Noun |
| disease | x/ | Noun |
| eventual | x/xx | Adjective |
| acute | x/ | Adjective |
| chronicity | x/xx | Noun |
| adulthood | x/x | Noun |
| withdrawal | x/x | Noun |
| prodromal | xxx | Adjective |
| imminent | /xx | Adjective |
| eruption | x/x | Noun |
| incidence | /xx | Noun |
| inevitability | xxxx/xx | Noun |
| reemergence | xx/x | Noun |
| demise | x/ | Noun |
| intensification | xxxx/x | Noun |
| etiology | xx/xx | Noun |
| outset | /x | Noun |
| premature | xx/ | Adjective |
| protracted | x/x | Adjective |
| prevalence | /xx | Noun |
| anticipation | xxx/x | Noun |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| amelioration | xxx/x | Noun |
| conception | x/x | Noun |
| approaching | x/x | Verb |
| sudden | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| timing | /x | Noun |
| aftermath | /xx | Noun |
| hastening | /xx | Verb |
| manifestation | xxx/x | Noun |
| continuance | x/xx | Noun |
| deceleration | xxx/x | Noun |
| disintegration | xxx/x | Noun |
| insult | x/ | Noun |
| offensive | x/x | Noun |
| assault | x/ | Noun |
| siege | / | Noun |
| foray | /x | Noun |
| offense | x/ | Noun |
| incursion | x/x | Noun |
| sortie | /x | Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun |
| fight | / | Noun |
| draught | / | Noun |
| breach | / | Noun |
| raid | / | Noun |
| aggression | x/x | Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| front | / | Noun |
| utterance | /xx | Noun |
| forlorn hope | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| storm | / | Noun |
| blitz | / | Noun |
| encounter | x/x | Noun |
| gauntlet | /x | Noun |
| brunt | / | Noun |
| arming | /x | Noun |
| spearhead | /x | Noun |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun |
| outrage | /x | Noun |
| incoming | /xx | Noun |
| sally | /x | Name |
| attempt | x/ | Noun |
| alarm | x/ | Noun |
| barrage | x/ | Noun |
| dead set | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| depredation | xx/x | Noun |
| invasion | x/x | Noun |
| coup de main | /// | Name, Name |
| clash | / | Noun |
| pitched battle | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| escalade | xx/ | Noun |
| conquest | /x | Noun |
| artillery | x/xx | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun |
| first blood | // | Phrase, Noun |
| call to arms | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| advance guard | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| battle | /x | Noun |
| deployment | x/x | Noun |
| target of opportunity | /x/xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| capture | /x | Noun |
| reconnaissance in force | x/xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| warring | /x | Noun |
| raiding party | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| pile on | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| line of march | /// | Name, Name |
| charge | / | Noun |
| warfare | /x | Noun |
| feint | / | Noun |
| rafting | /x | Adjective |
| insidious | x/xx | Adjective |
| necking | /x | Verb |
| saccade | // | Adjective |
| menses | /x | Noun |
| herald | /x | Verb |
| fate | / | Adjective |
| menstruation | xx/x | Noun |
| abrupt | x/ | Adjective |
| menarche | x/x | Noun |
| monsoon | x/ | Noun |
| ictal | xx | Adjective |
| seizure | /x | Adjective |
| coda | /x | Noun |
| rime | / | Adjective |
| apoplectic | xx/x | Adjective |
| estrus | /x | Noun |
| activation | xx/x | Noun |
| advent | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apparition | xx/x | Noun |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| appeared | x/ | Verb |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| atypical | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| birth | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bombardment | x/x | Noun |
| bombing | /x | Noun |
| boot | / | Noun, Verb |
| borderline | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| calling | /x | Noun |
| catatonic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| closing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| comorbid | x/x | Adjective |
| counterattack | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| creation | x/x | Noun |
| deadline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| debut | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| demonstration | xx/x | Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| diagnosed | xx/ | Verb |
| disappearance | xx/x | Noun |
| diversion | x/x | Noun |
| elicitation | x/x/x | Noun |
| emerged | x/ | Verb |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| epidemic | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| facility | x/xx | Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fire | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| formation | x/x | Noun |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| idiopathic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| inception | x/x | Noun |
| induction | x/x | Noun |
| infancy | /xx | Noun |
| influx | /x | Noun |
| initiating | x/xxx | Verb, Adjective |
| installation | xx/x | Noun |
| intractable | x/xx | Adjective |
| introduction | xx/x | Noun |
| launch | / | Noun, Verb |
| myopia | x/xx | Noun |
| opening | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| outburst | /x | Noun, Verb |
| penetration | xx/x | Noun |
| posttraumatic | xx/x | Adjective |
| primer | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| principle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| psychogenic | xx/x | Adjective |
| rash | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| refractory | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| relapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| release | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| resumption | x/x | Noun |
| reversal | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| rise | / | Noun, Verb |
| season | /x | Noun, Verb |
| start | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| startup | /x | Noun |
| strike | / | Noun, Verb |
| stroke | / | Noun, Verb |
| subclinical | x/xx | Adjective |
| threshold | /x | Noun |
| top | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| treatable | /xx | Adjective |
| trigger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| undiagnosed | x/xx | Adjective |
| unleashing | x/x | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| verbal | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
