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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| battle fatigue | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| shock | / | Noun |
| bombshell | /x | Noun |
| shook | / | Verb |
| startling | /x | Adjective |
| stunning | /x | Adjective |
| astonishment | x/xx | Noun |
| whiplash | /x | Noun |
| shock wave | // | Phrase, Noun |
| jolt | / | Noun |
| shudder | /x | Noun |
| slash | / | Noun |
| wallop | /x | Noun |
| explosion | x/x | Noun |
| shelling | /x | Noun |
| jarring | /x | Noun |
| rattler | /xx | Noun |
| outcry | /x | Noun |
| stagger | /x | Noun |
| quake | / | Noun |
| bang | / | Noun |
| concussion | x/x | Noun |
| thrilling | /x | Adjective |
| bash | / | Noun |
| bolt | / | Noun |
| spook | / | Noun |
| impact | x/ | Noun |
| flash | / | Noun |
| knock | / | Noun |
| slam | / | Noun |
| knockdown | /x | Noun |
| flare | / | Noun |
| outbreak | /x | Noun |
| bomb | / | Noun |
| striking | /x | Adjective |
| upheaval | x/x | Noun |
| shot | / | Noun |
| bump | / | Noun |
| smash | / | Noun |
| slug | / | Noun |
| lash | / | Noun |
| alarm bell | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| squash | / | Noun |
| shrapnel | /x | Noun |
| thunderbolt | /xx | Noun |
| stampede | x/ | Noun |
| burst | / | Noun |
| thunderclap | /xx | Noun |
| shiver | /x | Noun |
| bullet | /x | Noun |
| kick | / | Noun |
| pyrotechnics | xx/x | Noun |
| spatter | /x | Noun |
| bark | / | Noun |
| smack | / | Noun |
| shriek | / | Noun |
| scare | / | Noun |
| stab wound | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bounce | / | Noun |
| glimpse | / | Noun |
| sting | / | Noun |
| scream | / | Noun |
| squelch | / | Noun |
| dash | / | Noun |
| hoot | / | Noun |
| thunder | /x | Noun |
| plummet | /x | Verb |
| biff | / | Name |
| belting | /x | Noun |
| howler | /x | Noun |
| blast | / | Noun |
| gunshot | /x | Noun |
| whack | / | Noun |
| pound | / | Noun |
| tremble | /x | Verb |
| plunging | /x | Verb |
| stroke | / | Noun |
| sally | /x | Name |
| gash | / | Noun |
| blurt | / | Verb |
| crack | / | Noun |
| combustion | x/x | Noun |
| flush | / | Noun |
| pulsation | /xx | Noun |
| boot | / | Noun |
| flurry | /x | Noun |
| shout | / | Noun |
| lightning | /x | Noun |
| splash | / | Noun |
| hiding | /x | Noun |
| raging | /x | Verb |
| quaver | /x | Noun |
| stab | / | Noun |
| meltdown | /x | Noun |
| scud | / | Noun |
| alarm | x/ | Noun |
| wrench | / | Noun |
| crash | / | Noun |
| knell | / | Noun |
| spark | / | Noun |
| abruption | x/x | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun |
| bawl | / | Noun |
| thud | / | Noun |
| sonic boom | /x/ | Name, Name, Verb |
| shakedown | /x | Noun |
| absorber | x/x | Noun |
| activation | xx/x | Noun |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| air cushion | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| allocation | xx/x | Noun |
| almonds | /x | Noun |
| amazement | x/x | Noun |
| ammunition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| anderson | /xx | Name |
| armour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arousal | x/x | Noun |
| arrowhead | /xx | Noun |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| atom | /x | Noun |
| atomic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| aversion | x/x | Noun |
| axisymmetric | /xx/x | Adjective |
| backbone | /x | Noun |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| barrage | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| battery | /xx | Noun |
| beach | / | Noun, Verb |
| bead | / | Noun, Verb |
| beating | /x | Noun |
| bewilderment | x/xx | Noun |
| bleed | / | Verb, Noun |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bodywork | /xx | Noun |
| bogus | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bombard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| brain | / | Noun, Verb |
| breastplate | /x | Noun |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| brunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buffer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bulb | / | Noun, Verb |
| bush | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| cage | / | Noun, Verb |
| called | / | Adjective |
| cap | / | Noun, Verb |
| capsule | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carapace | xx/x | Noun |
| carcass | /x | Noun |
| carton | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cartridge | /x | Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cell | / | Noun, Verb |
| chair | / | Noun, Verb |
| childbirth | /x | Noun |
| cholestatic | x//x | Adjective |
| cistern | /x | Noun |
| clam | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| cloth | / | Noun |
| clump | / | Noun, Verb |
| coat | / | Noun, Verb |
| coke | / | Noun, Verb |
| collide | x/ | Verb |
| collision | x/x | Noun |
| coma | /x | Noun |
| commotion | x/x | Noun |
| conch | / | Noun, Verb |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| consternation | xx/x | Noun |
| container | x/x | Noun |
| containment | x/x | Noun |
| convulsion | x/x | Noun |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cramp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crisis | /x | Noun |
| crump | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| crunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| crush | / | Verb, Noun |
| crust | / | Noun, Verb |
| crustacean | x/x | Noun |
| cup | / | Noun, Verb |
| cushion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cylinder | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dampening | /xx | Noun |
| damper | /x | Noun |
| daze | / | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| deception | x/x | Noun |
| degenerate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| delocalized | x/xx | Adjective |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| depot | /x | Noun |
| diaper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| diatomic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| dipolar | x/x | Adjective |
| disappointment | xx/x | Noun |
| disbelief | xx/ | Noun |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dish | / | Noun, Verb |
| disintegrated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| dismay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disruption | x/x | Noun |
| distress | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disturbance | x/x | Noun |
| dole | / | Noun, Verb |
| downlink | /x | Noun, Verb |
| download | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dummy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| dump | / | Noun, Verb |
| earthquake | /x | Noun, Verb |
| egg | / | Noun, Verb |
| eggshell | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| electric | x/x | Adjective, Name |
| electric shock | x/x/ | Name, Name |
| electricity | xx/xx | Noun |
| electroconvulsive | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| electrocution | xxx/x | Noun |
| electron | x/x | Noun |
| emotion | x/x | Noun |
| empty | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| enclosure | x/x | Noun |
| envelop | x/x | Verb |
| envelope | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| excitation | xx/x | Noun |
| experimental | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| facade | x/ | Noun |
| façade | // | Noun |
| fictional | /xx | Adjective |
| fictitious | x/x | Adjective |
| fictive | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fish | / | Noun, Verb |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| fright | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| galvanize | /xx | Verb |
| gas | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gearbox | /x | Noun |
| generic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| grenada | x/x | Name |
| grenade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| handicap | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hoop | / | Noun, Verb |
| horror | /x | Noun |
| horseshoe | /x | Noun, Verb |
| housing | /x | Noun |
| hull | / | Noun, Verb |
| husk | / | Noun, Verb |
| hybridized | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| hydrostatic | xx/x | Adjective |
| hypertensive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| hypoglycemic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| hypotensive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| hypothermic | xx/x | Adjective |
| imaginary | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| impoundment | x/x | Noun |
| incoming | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| indignation | xx/x | Noun |
