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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| peril | /x | Noun, Noun |
| menace | /x | Noun |
| chopping block | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| death grip | // | Phrase, Noun |
| doom | / | Noun |
| threat | / | Noun |
| plight | / | Noun |
| ordeal | x/ | Noun |
| gauntlet | /x | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| alarm | x/ | Noun |
| force majeure | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| stroke | / | Noun |
| bloodletting | /xx | Noun |
| crucifixion | xx/x | Noun |
| shotgun | /x | Noun |
| crisis | /x | Noun |
| tragedy | /xx | Noun |
| weapons | /x | Noun |
| tribulation | xx/x | Noun |
| duress | /x | Noun |
| terror | /x | Noun |
| duel | /x | Noun |
| hostage | /x | Noun |
| denunciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| armageddon | xx/x | Name |
| mayhem | /x | Noun |
| punishment | /xx | Noun |
| siege | / | Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun |
| lethal | /x | Adjective |
| scarecrow | /x | Noun |
| cabal | x/ | Noun |
| draught | / | Noun |
| fight | / | Noun |
| deadlock | /x | Noun |
| sticking point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| war of words | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| emergency | x/xx | Noun |
| war footing | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| summons | /x | Noun |
| call to arms | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| torment | /x | Noun |
| firing line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| weapon of mass destruction | /x//x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| deterrence | x/x | Noun |
| endangerment | x/xx | Noun |
| council of war | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| theater of war | /xx// | Phrase, Noun |
| button | /x | Noun |
| storm | / | Noun |
| war drum | // | Phrase, Noun |
| spearhead | /x | Noun |
| close call | // | Phrase, Noun |
| firestorm | /x | Noun |
| barrage | x/ | Noun |
| gunpoint | /x | Noun |
| stabbing | /x | Noun |
| arsenal | /xx | Noun |
| death sentence | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| coup de main | /// | Name, Name |
| casus belli | xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| standoff | /x | Noun |
| onslaught | /x | Noun |
| forlorn hope | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| distress | x/ | Noun |
| arming | /x | Noun |
| death toll | // | Phrase, Noun |
| deadline | /x | Noun |
| deed | / | Noun |
| suicide | /xx | Noun |
| argumentum ad baculum | xx/xxxxx | Phrase, Noun |
| strife | / | Noun |
| conflagration | xx/x | Noun |
| demand | x/ | Noun |
| championship | /xxx | Noun |
| blackmail | /x | Noun |
| sentence | /x | Noun |
| fire | /x | Noun |
| defense | x/ | Noun |
| ultimatum | xx/x | Noun |
| acquittal | x/x | Noun |
| shotgun wedding | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| embargo | x/x | Noun |
| state of war | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| appeal | x/ | Noun |
| bloodshed | /x | Noun |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| trial by ordeal | /x/// | Phrase, Noun |
| utterance | /xx | Noun |
| armament | /xx | Noun |
| demonstration | xx/x | Noun |
| clash | / | Noun |
| mortality | x/xx | Noun |
| death warrant | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| mora | /x | Noun |
| crusade | x/ | Noun |
| assault | x/ | Noun |
| violence | /xx | Noun |
| presentation | xx/x | Noun |
| vengeance | /x | Noun |
| caveat | /xx | Noun |
| escapade | /xx | Noun |
| feud | / | Noun |
| projectile | x/x | Noun |
| slaughter | /x | Noun |
| alert | x/ | Noun |
| massacre | /xx | Noun |
| ax | / | Noun, Verb |
| axe | / | Noun, Verb |
| bayonet | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| blade | / | Noun, Verb |
| blessing | /x | Noun |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| broadsword | /x | Noun, Verb |
| broken | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| centaur | /x | Noun |
| chariot | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| curtain | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cutlass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| daggers | /x | Verb |
| dao | / | Noun |
| defender | x/x | Noun |
| devil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dynamo | /xx | Noun |
| edge | / | Noun, Verb |
| excalibur | x/xx | Name |
| fencing | /x | Noun |
| flood | / | Noun, Verb |
| flute | / | Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| foil | / | Noun, Verb |
| forte | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| furies | xx | Noun |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| haft | / | Noun, Verb |
| hammer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hanging | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hatchet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| iron | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| javelin | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| knife | / | Noun, Verb |
| knight | / | Noun, Verb |
| lamina | /xx | Noun |
| lance | / | Noun, Verb |
| legend | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mace | / | Noun, Verb |
| machete | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| marvel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| needle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pandemonium | xx/xx | Noun |
| peak | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pen | / | Noun, Verb |
| penelope | x/xx | Name |
| pike | / | Noun, Verb |
| pirate | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pistol | /x | Noun, Verb |
| plough | / | Noun, Verb |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| rapier | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| razor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| reincarnation | xxx/x | Noun |
| ribbon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rock | / | Noun, Verb |
| saber | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sabres | /x | Noun |
| saif | x/ | Name |
| scimitar | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| scythe | / | Noun, Verb |
| shank | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| sharp | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| sheath | / | Noun, Verb |
| shield | / | Noun, Verb |
| sidearm | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| slightly | /x | Adverb |
| snake | / | Noun, Verb |
| spade | / | Noun, Verb |
| spear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| steel | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| stick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stone | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| swarm | / | Noun, Verb |
| swords | / | Noun |
| syrian | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| therewith | // | Adverb |
| thorn | / | Noun, Verb |
| thread | / | Noun, Verb |
| tip | / | Noun, Verb |
| whirlwind | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| wire | /x | Noun, Verb |
| worshiper | /xx | Noun |
