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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| trouble | /x | Noun, Noun |
| gunpoint | /x | Noun |
| fight | / | Noun |
| button | /x | Noun |
| sticking point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun |
| incitement | x/x | Noun |
| ground zero | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| point of contention | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| escalation | xx/x | Noun |
| firing line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| violence | /xx | Noun |
| point of order | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| assault | x/ | Noun |
| stabbing | /x | Noun |
| call to arms | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| engagement | x/x | Noun |
| threat | / | Noun |
| fire | /x | Noun |
| casus belli | xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| heat of passion | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| motive | /x | Noun |
| outrage | /x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| proximate cause | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| firing point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| dead set | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| strike | / | Noun |
| strife | / | Noun |
| bloodletting | /xx | Noun |
| offense | x/ | Noun |
| shotgun | /x | Noun |
| altercation | xx/x | Noun |
| revolt | x/ | Noun |
| onset | /x | Noun |
| aggression | x/x | Noun |
| projectile | x/x | Noun |
| front line | // | Phrase, Noun |
| rallying point | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| mayhem | /x | Noun |
| target of opportunity | /x/xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| conflagration | xx/x | Noun |
| arming | /x | Noun |
| encounter | x/x | Noun |
| breach | / | Noun |
| storm | / | Noun |
| crisis | /x | Noun |
| agenda | x/x | Noun |
| conflict | /x | Noun |
| power trip | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| compulsion | x/x | Noun |
| menace | /x | Noun |
| picket | /x | Noun |
| firestorm | /x | Noun |
| hostage | /x | Noun |
| gunshot | /x | Noun |
| retaliation | xxx/x | Noun |
| point of honor | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| perpetration | /x/x | Noun |
| weapon | /x | Noun |
| peril | /x | Noun |
| grab | / | Noun |
| force | / | Noun |
| trauma | /x | Noun |
| first blood | // | Phrase, Noun |
| arson | /x | Noun |
| breach of the peace | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| riot | /x | Noun |
| killing | /x | Noun |
| tragedy | /xx | Noun |
| gist | / | Noun |
| alarm | x/ | Noun |
| incursion | x/x | Noun |
| plight | / | Noun |
| retribution | xx/x | Noun |
| entrapment | x/x | Noun |
| mark | / | Noun |
| setup | /x | Noun |
| clash | / | Noun |
| kettle | /x | Noun |
| turkey shoot | /xx | Phrase, Noun |
| stroke | / | Noun |
| attempt | x/ | Noun |
| wounding | /x | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun |
| insult | x/ | Noun |
| road rage | // | Phrase, Noun |
| rout | / | Noun |
| affair | x/ | Noun |
| gauntlet | /x | Noun |
| terrorism | /xxx | Noun |
| coup de main | /// | Name, Name |
| armageddon | xx/x | Name |
| cause of action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| mutiny | /xx | Noun |
| charge | / | Noun |
| foul play | // | Phrase, Noun |
| foray | /x | Noun |
| capture | /x | Noun |
| assassination | xxx/x | Noun |
| theater of war | /xx// | Phrase, Noun |
| vendetta | x/x | Noun |
| plot | / | Noun |
| brunt | / | Noun |
| demand | x/ | Noun |
| force majeure | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| stratagem | /xx | Noun |
| offensive | x/x | Noun |
| probable cause | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| intifada | xx/x | Noun |
| cheap shot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| appeal | x/ | Noun |
| kidnap | /x | Noun |
| firefight | /x | Noun |
| penalty | /xx | Noun |
| battery | /xx | Noun |
| punishment | /xx | Noun |
| abutment | x/x | Noun |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accuracy | /xxx | Noun |
| acme | /x | Noun |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| actuator | /xxx | Noun |
| acuminate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| affirmation | xx/x | Noun |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| altitude | /xx | Noun |
| anarchic | x/x | Adjective |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| antecedent | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arithmetical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrival time | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| arrowhead | /xx | Noun |
| article | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| asia | /x | Name |
| asian | /x | Adjective, Name |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assertion | x/x | Noun |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| augur | /x | Verb, Noun |
| awaken | x/x | Verb |
| awry | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| axis | /x | Noun |
| azo | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballpark | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| barb | / | Noun, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bead | / | Noun, Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bespeak | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blank | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| blind spot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bod | / | Noun |
| bode | / | Name, Verb |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bottom line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| brink | / | Noun |
| bullet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| calmer | /x | Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| catalyst | /xx | Noun |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| caveat | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| center | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| centre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chapter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarification | xxx/x | Noun |
| clause | / | Noun, Verb |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| clicker | /x | Noun |
| climax | /x | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clue | / | Noun, Verb |
| coefficient | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| combative | x/x | Adjective |
| comma | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commencement | x/x | Noun |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commentary | /xxx | Noun |
| compliance | x/x | Noun |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| concept | /x | Noun, Verb |
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| concise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| confused | x/ | Adjective |
| conn | / | Noun, Verb |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| contemporaneous | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| convenient | x/x | Adjective |
| coordinate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| coordination | xxx/x | Noun |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| counterpoint | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| criterion | x/xx | Noun |
| crocheted | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Name |
| crossing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| crux | / | Noun |
| cue | / | Noun, Verb |
| cusp | / | Noun, Verb |
| data | /x | Noun |
| date | / | Noun, Verb |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| deadline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| decimal | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| deck | / | Noun, Verb |
| degenerate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| degraded | x/x | Adjective |
| degree | x/ | Noun |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| denominator | x/xxx | Noun |
| departure time | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| desideratum | xx/xx | Noun |
| destination | xx/x | Noun |
| detail | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| detente | x/ | Noun |
| determinant | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| detonate | /xx | Verb |
| detonator | /xxx | Noun |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| digital | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| dimension | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| ding | / | Noun, Verb |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| disengage | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| distinction | x/x | Noun |
| dock | / | Noun, Verb |
| done | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| dossier | x/ | Noun |
| dot | / | Noun, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| dull | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| détente | /x | Noun |
| easing | /x | Noun |
| east by north | /// | Name, Name |
| east by south | /// | Name, Name |
| edge | / | Noun, Verb |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| elect | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| element | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| elevation | xx/x | Noun |
| elicit | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| emphasis | /xx | Noun |
| emphasise | /xx | Verb |
| emphasize | /xx | Verb |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
