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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| clash | / | Noun, Noun |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| brush | / | Noun, Noun |
| battle | /x | Noun |
| brawl | / | Noun |
| scuffle | /x | Noun |
| duel | /x | Noun |
| tussle | /x | Noun |
| battleground | /xx | Noun |
| altercation | xx/x | Noun |
| firefight | /x | Noun |
| melee | /x | Noun |
| showdown | /x | Noun |
| squabble | /x | Noun |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun |
| battlefield | /xx | Noun |
| warfare | /x | Noun |
| assault | x/ | Noun |
| standoff | /x | Noun |
| fighting | /x | Noun |
| wars | / | Noun |
| sniping | /x | Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun |
| feud | / | Noun |
| bloodbath | /x | Noun |
| conflict | /x | Noun |
| incursion | x/x | Noun |
| gunfight | /x | Noun |
| casualty | /xxx | Noun |
| game | / | Noun |
| fracas | /x | Noun |
| cavalry | /xx | Noun |
| encampment | x/x | Noun |
| quarrel | /x | Noun |
| hostilities | x/xx | Noun |
| debate | x/ | Noun |
| reenactment | xx/x | Noun |
| affair | x/ | Noun |
| list | / | Noun |
| tactical | /xx | Adjective |
| pitched battle | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| guerrilla warfare | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| front | / | Noun |
| raid | / | Noun |
| guerrilla | x/x | Noun |
| strife | / | Noun |
| muster | /x | Noun |
| foray | /x | Noun |
| contest | /x | Noun |
| draught | / | Noun |
| harassment | x/x | Noun |
| single combat | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| file | / | Noun |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| battle line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| sally | /x | Name |
| medley | /x | Noun |
| picket | /x | Noun |
| siege | / | Noun |
| sortie | /x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| order of battle | /x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| armistice | /xx | Noun |
| maneuver | x/x | Noun |
| mortal combat | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| mart | / | Noun |
| infantry | /xx | Noun |
| firing line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| civil war | /x/ | Name, Name |
| turf war | // | Phrase, Noun |
| tournament | /xx | Noun |
| party | /x | Noun |
| striking distance | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| war of words | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| regiment | /xx | Noun |
| trench warfare | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| salvo | /x | Noun |
| theater of war | /xx// | Phrase, Noun |
| parley | /x | Noun |
| war game | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| corps | / | Noun |
| drill | / | Noun |
| field day | // | Phrase, Noun |
| brunt | / | Noun |
| action | /x | Noun |
| combatant | x/x | Noun |
| rearguard | /x | Noun |
| troop | / | Noun |
| feint | / | Noun |
| forlorn hope | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| dispute | x/ | Noun |
| offensive | x/x | Noun |
| shooting war | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| storm | / | Noun |
| surgical strike | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| tactic | /x | Noun |
| line of march | /// | Name, Name |
| firing point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| battle royal | /x/x | Name, Name |
| clifton | /x | Name |
| outpost | /x | Adjective |
| lexington | /xx | Name |
| indecisive | xx/x | Adjective |
| ensued | x/ | Verb |
| roger | /x | Name |
| patrol | x/ | Noun |
| apaches | x/x | Name |
| confederates | x/xx | Noun |
| brisk | / | Adjective |
| wounded | /x | Verb |
| inconclusive | xx/x | Adjective |
| rebels | /x | Noun |
| ungainly | x/x | Adjective |
| sioux | / | Name |
| enemy | /xx | Noun |
| slain | / | Verb |
| ferry | /x | Noun |
| trifling | /x | Adjective |
| natives | /x | Noun |
| killed | / | Verb |
| creek | / | Noun |
| wit | / | Noun |
| militia | x/x | Noun |
| indians | /xx | Name |
| preliminary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| spirited | /xx | Adjective |
| unimportant | xx/x | Adjective |
| ford | / | Name |
| brief | / | Adjective |
| minor | /x | Adjective |
| routed | /x | Verb |
| spaniards | /x | Name |
| lively | /x | Adjective |
| opening | /xx | Adjective |
| bloodless | /x | Adjective |
| bloody | /x | Adjective |
| guards | / | Noun |
| sharp | / | Adjective |
| aircraft | /x | Noun |
| antitank | xx/ | Adjective |
| bickering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| brigade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| center | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| fixed | / | Adjective |
| flurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| frontline | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| outbreak | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outfield | /x | Noun, Verb |
| scrimmage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| somme | / | Name |
| straggling | /xx | Adjective |
| taper | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| wrangling | /xx | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| aisle | / | Noun |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| southend | /x | Name |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
