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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| tie | / | Noun, Noun |
| draw | / | Noun, Noun |
| repelling | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| repulsion | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| showdown | /x | Noun |
| tussle | /x | Noun |
| scuffle | /x | Noun |
| skirmish | /x | Noun |
| altercation | xx/x | Noun |
| firefight | /x | Noun |
| brawl | / | Noun |
| impasse | x/ | Noun |
| negotiations | xxx/x | Noun |
| manhunt | /x | Noun |
| gunfight | /x | Noun |
| clashes | /x | Noun |
| conflict | /x | Noun |
| protracted | x/x | Adjective |
| bloodbath | /x | Noun |
| stalemate | /x | Noun |
| squabble | /x | Noun |
| feud | / | Noun |
| dispute | x/ | Noun |
| lockdown | /x | Noun |
| battle | /x | Noun |
| holdup | /x | Noun |
| crisis | /x | Noun |
| incident | /xx | Noun |
| deadlock | /x | Noun |
| escalation | xx/x | Noun |
| duel | /x | Noun |
| denouement | xx/ | Noun |
| rampage | /x | Noun |
| siege | / | Noun |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| interrogation | xxx/x | Noun |
| shutdown | /x | Noun |
| holdout | /x | Noun |
| fallout | /x | Noun |
| debate | x/ | Noun |
| disagreement | xx/x | Noun |
| bickering | /xx | Noun |
| climactic | x/x | Adjective |
| fracas | /x | Noun |
| prolonged | x/ | Adjective |
| negotiators | x/xxx | Noun |
| combative | x/x | Adjective |
| ordeal | x/ | Noun |
| signal | /x | Noun |
| range | / | Noun |
| handset | /x | Noun |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun |
| line | / | Noun |
| extension cord | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| beacon | /x | Noun |
| semaphore | x/x | Noun |
| signal box | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| junction box | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| coupling | /x | Noun |
| receptacle | x/xx | Noun |
| tower | /x | Noun |
| silencer | /xx | Noun |
| call box | // | Phrase, Noun |
| radio silence | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| wiring | /x | Noun |
| walkie | /x | Noun |
| cone of silence | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| landline | /x | Noun |
| traveller | /xx | Noun |
| base station | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| telephone pole | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cabling | /xx | Noun |
| terminator | /xxx | Noun |
| repeater | x/x | Noun |
| terminal | /xx | Noun |
| junction | /x | Noun |
| radiotelephone | /xx/xx | Noun |
| television set | /xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| near field communication | //xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| board | / | Noun |
| clamp | / | Noun |
| telephone | /xx | Noun |
| clicker | /x | Noun |
| earpiece | /x | Noun |
| road sign | // | Phrase, Noun |
| radio | /xx | Noun |
| antenna | x/x | Noun |
| aerial | /xx | Noun |
| stray | / | Noun |
| key fob | // | Phrase, Noun |
| utility pole | x/xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| interconnect | xxx/ | Noun |
| splice | / | Noun |
| pedestal | /xx | Noun |
| remote control | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| post office box | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| radar | /x | Noun |
| dipole | /x | Noun |
| substation | /xx | Noun |
| telly | /x | Noun |
| television | /xxx | Noun |
| waco | /x | Name |
| superpowers | xx/x | Noun |
| tense | / | Adjective |
| hostage | /x | Adjective |
| fbi | x | Name |
| theorizing | /xxx | Verb |
| ensued | x/ | Verb |
| uneasy | x/x | Adjective |
| mexican | /xx | Adjective |
| defuse | x/ | Verb |
| police | x/ | Noun |
| knee | / | Noun |
| nuclear | /xx | Adjective |
| lasted | /x | Verb |
| ended | /x | Verb |
| resolution | xx/x | Noun |
| korea | x/x | Name |
| authorities | x/xx | Noun |
| coverage | /xx | Noun |
| resolve | x/ | Verb |
| momentary | /xxx | Adjective |
| armed | / | Adjective |
| bipolar | x/x | Adjective |
| bloody | /x | Adjective |
| midst | / | Noun |
| something | /x | Noun |
| silent | /x | Adjective |
| virtual | /xx | Adjective |
| locked | / | Verb |
| regime | x/ | Noun |
| surrendered | x/x | Verb |
| sorts | / | Noun |
| lengthy | /x | Adjective |
| agents | /x | Noun |
| classic | /x | Adjective |
| diplomatic | xx/x | Adjective |
| deadly | /x | Adjective |
| outcome | /x | Noun |
| troops | / | Noun |
| kind | / | Noun |
| continued | x/x | Verb |
| fought | / | Verb |
| dragged | / | Verb |
| forces | /x | Noun |
| resulted | x/x | Verb |
| bitter | /x | Adjective |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| solution | x/x | Noun |
| union | /x | Noun |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| aircraft | /x | Noun |
| antenatal | xx/x | Adjective |
| antiaircraft | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| antitank | xx/ | Adjective |
| armour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ballistic | x/x | Adjective |
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| centroid | /x | Noun |
| closer | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| crunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| defense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| detente | x/ | Noun |
| dilemma | x/x | Noun |
| dispersal | x/x | Noun |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| estrangement | x/x | Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| frontline | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| gridlock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hex | / | Noun, Verb |
| huddle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| intercontinental | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| invulnerable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| launch | / | Noun, Verb |
| lull | / | Noun, Verb |
| melee | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| missile | /x | Noun |
| moratorium | xx/xx | Noun |
| neutral | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| pat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| postponement | x/x | Noun |
| predicament | x/xx | Noun |
| pulse | / | Noun, Verb |
| scrimmage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| separation | xx/x | Noun |
| separator | /xxx | Noun |
| spacer | /x | Noun |
| splitter | /x | Noun |
| spree | / | Noun, Verb |
| stagnation | x/x | Noun |
| standstill | /x | Noun |
| strike | / | Noun, Verb |
| tab | / | Noun, Verb |
| tension | /x | Noun, Verb |
| truce | / | Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| aisle | / | Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| closet | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| stovepipe | /x | Noun, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| bog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| daylight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
