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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| menace | /x | Noun, Noun |
| terror | /x | Noun, Noun |
| scourge | / | Noun, Noun |
| danger | /x | Noun |
| threatening | /xx | Adjective |
| risk | / | Noun |
| imminent | /xx | Adjective |
| fear | / | Noun |
| concern | x/ | Noun |
| potential | x/x | Noun |
| peril | /x | Noun |
| harm | / | Noun |
| nuisance | /x | Noun |
| hazard | /x | Noun |
| pose | / | Verb |
| disruption | x/x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| impending | x/x | Adjective |
| imminence | /xx | Noun |
| intrusion | x/x | Noun |
| obstacle | /xx | Noun |
| impediment | x/xx | Noun |
| intimidation | xxx/x | Noun |
| encroachment | x/x | Noun |
| retaliation | xxx/x | Noun |
| reprisal | x/x | Noun |
| impact | x/ | Noun |
| incursion | x/x | Noun |
| affront | x/ | Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun |
| looming | /x | Verb |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| protection | x/x | Noun |
| fearsome | /x | Adjective |
| crisis | /x | Noun |
| deadly | /x | Adjective |
| catastrophe | x/xx | Noun |
| implication | xx/x | Noun |
| assault | x/ | Noun |
| security | x/xx | Noun |
| scare | / | Noun |
| opposition | xx/x | Noun |
| legitimate | x/xx | Adjective |
| blackmail | /x | Noun |
| warning | /x | Noun |
| vulnerability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| terrorist | /xx | Adjective |
| disturbance | x/x | Noun |
| backlash | /x | Noun |
| onslaught | /x | Noun |
| specter | /x | Noun |
| serious | /xx | Adjective |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| harassment | x/x | Noun |
| jeopardy | /xx | Noun |
| enemy | /xx | Noun |
| retribution | xx/x | Noun |
| lethal | /x | Adjective |
| prospect | /x | Noun |
| deterrence | x/x | Noun |
| mitigation | xx/x | Noun |
| damage | /x | Noun |
| possibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| ramifications | xxx/x | Noun |
| extortion | x/x | Noun |
| incrimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| immediate | x/xx | Adjective |
| perceived | x/ | Verb |
| reduction | x/x | Noun |
| adversary | /xxx | Noun |
| diminishing | x/xx | Verb |
| consequence | /xx | Noun |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| pandemic | x/x | Noun |
| real | / | Adjective |
| weapon | /x | Noun |
| offense | x/ | Noun |
| shotgun | /x | Noun |
| aggression | x/x | Noun |
| gunpoint | /x | Noun |
| offensive | x/x | Noun |
| attempt | x/ | Noun |
| mayhem | /x | Noun |
| insult | x/ | Noun |
| war of words | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| denunciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| endangerment | x/xx | Noun |
| vengeance | /x | Noun |
| trespass | /x | Noun |
| force | / | Noun |
| ultimatum | xx/x | Noun |
| bullying | /xx | Noun |
| duress | /x | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| injury | /xx | Noun |
| defense | x/ | Noun |
| malice in fact | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| stalking | /x | Noun |
| revenge | x/ | Noun |
| dead set | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| stroke | / | Noun |
| malice | /x | Noun |
| treason | /x | Noun |
| gauntlet | /x | Noun |
| violence | /xx | Noun |
| hostage | /x | Noun |
| declaration of war | xx/x// | Phrase, Noun |
| warfare | /x | Noun |
| lying in wait | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hostilities | x/xx | Noun |
| alarm | x/ | Noun |
| intent | x/ | Noun |
| strike | / | Noun |
| invitation | xx/x | Noun |
| punishment | /xx | Noun |
| plight | / | Noun |
| psychological warfare | xx/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| tort | / | Noun |
| outrage | /x | Noun |
| call to arms | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| injustice | x/x | Noun |
| brunt | / | Noun |
| battery | /xx | Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun |
| breach | / | Noun |
| depredation | xx/x | Noun |
| cheap shot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| firing line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| strafing | /x | Noun |
| utterance | /xx | Noun |
| stereotype | /xxx | Adjective |
| veiled | / | Adjective, Verb |
| eviction | x/x | Noun |
| excommunication | xxxx/x | Noun |
| castration | x/x | Noun |
| credible | /xx | Adjective |
| gravest | /x | Adjective |
| annihilation | xxx/x | Noun |
| omnipresent | xx/x | Adjective |
| counter | /x | Verb |
| lawsuit | /x | Noun |
| implied | x/ | Adjective |
| takeover | /xx | Noun |
| receded | x/x | Verb |
| lurking | /x | Adjective |
| sanctions | /x | Noun |
| veto | /x | Noun |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| apprehension | xx/x | Noun |
| arousal | x/x | Noun |
| asocial | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| assertive | x/x | Adjective |
| bomb | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| borderline | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| coercion | x/x | Noun |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| counterclaims | /xx | Noun |
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| death | / | Noun |
| deficit | /xx | Noun |
| deterrent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| disincentive | xx/x | Noun |
| distress | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| fright | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| grievance | /x | Noun |
| handicap | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| hazardous | /xx | Adjective |
| hindrance | /x | Noun |
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| interaction | xx/x | Noun |
| interference | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| jail | / | Noun, Verb |
| jeopardise | /xx | Verb |
| jeopardize | /xx | Verb |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| knife | / | Noun, Verb |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| likelihood | /xx | Noun |
| mad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| noncooperative | xx/xx | Adjective |
| ominous | /xx | Adjective |
| overhang | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| pressure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| promise | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prone | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| prototypical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| punish | /x | Verb |
| shadow | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| spectre | /x | Noun |
| spectrum | /x | Noun |
| stake | / | Noun, Verb |
| stimulation | xx/x | Noun |
| target | /x | Noun, Verb |
| thread | / | Noun, Verb |
| trait | / | Noun |
| trauma | /x | Noun |
| undesirable | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| venture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| violent | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| worry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| yellow peril | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
