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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| rearguard | /x  | Noun, Noun  | 
| rearguard action | ///x  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| forlorn hope | x//  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| front | /  | Noun  | 
| spearhead | /x  | Noun  | 
| ambush | /x  | Noun  | 
| breakthrough | /x  | Noun  | 
| picket | /x  | Noun  | 
| patrol | x/  | Noun  | 
| brigade | x/  | Noun  | 
| line of march | ///  | Name, Name  | 
| alarm | x/  | Noun  | 
| infantry | /xx  | Noun  | 
| deployment | x/x  | Noun  | 
| battle line | /x/  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| push | /  | Noun  | 
| barrage | x/  | Noun  | 
| reconnaissance in force | x/xxx/  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| order of battle | /x//x  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| regiment | /xx  | Noun  | 
| armed | /  | Adjective  | 
| alert | x/  | Noun  | 
| squad | /  | Noun  | 
| reserve | x/  | Noun  | 
| firing point | /x/  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| lookout | /x  | Noun  | 
| guerrilla | x/x  | Noun  | 
| drive | /  | Noun  | 
| commando | x/x  | Noun  | 
| battalion | x/x  | Noun  | 
| artillery | x/xx  | Noun  | 
| sortie | /x  | Noun  | 
| attack | x/  | Noun  | 
| troop | /  | Noun  | 
| armament | /xx  | Noun  | 
| foray | /x  | Noun  | 
| stand | /  | Noun  | 
| maneuver | x/x  | Noun  | 
| marching orders | /x/x  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| battle | /x  | Noun  | 
| incursion | x/x  | Noun  | 
| succour | //  | Noun  | 
| charge | /  | Noun  | 
| military | /xxx  | Noun  | 
| combatant | x/x  | Noun  | 
| guerrilla warfare | x/x/x  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| detail | x/  | Noun  | 
| front line | //  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| artifice | /xx  | Noun  | 
| sally | /x  | Name  | 
| tactic | /x  | Noun  | 
| guard | /  | Noun  | 
| corps | /  | Noun  | 
| fire brigade | /xx/  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| army | /x  | Noun  | 
| company | /xx  | Noun  | 
| firing line | /x/  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| forces | /x  | Noun  | 
| rallying point | /xx/  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| retreat | x/  | Noun  | 
| parade | x/  | Noun  | 
| offensive | x/x  | Noun  | 
| onslaught | /x  | Noun  | 
| party | /x  | Noun  | 
| platoon | x/  | Noun  | 
| file | /  | Noun  | 
| war party | //x  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| onset | /x  | Noun  | 
| detachment | x/x  | Noun  | 
| muster | /x  | Noun  | 
| raid | /  | Noun  | 
| gauntlet | /x  | Noun  | 
| incoming | /xx  | Noun  | 
| joker | /x  | Noun  | 
| salvo | /x  | Noun  | 
| issue | /x  | Noun  | 
| special forces | /x/x  | Name, Name  | 
| wait | /  | Verb  | 
| bomb squad | //  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| armed forces | //x  | Name, Name  | 
| war drum | //  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| warfare | /x  | Noun  | 
| coup de main | ///  | Name, Name  | 
| raiding party | /x/x  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| present | /x  | Noun  | 
| expedition | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| defense | x/  | Noun  | 
| stratagem | /xx  | Noun  | 
| council of war | /x//  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| alarums and excursions | x/x/x/x  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| arsenal | /xx  | Noun  | 
| forced march | //  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| target of opportunity | /x/xx/xx  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| strike force | //  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| call to arms | ///  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| invasion | x/x  | Noun  | 
| zone of action | ///x  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| war footing | //x  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| firing squad | /x/  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| draught | /  | Noun  | 
| call up | //  | Phrase, Verb  | 
| retrenchment | x/x  | Noun  | 
| command | x/  | Noun  | 
| action | /x  | Noun  | 
| legion | /x  | Noun  | 
| concealment | x/x  | Noun  | 
| war game | //  | Phrase, Noun, Verb  | 
| paramilitary | xx/xxx  | Adjective  | 
| escalade | xx/  | Noun  | 
| human shield | /x/  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| requisition | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| round | /  | Noun  | 
| service | /x  | Noun  | 
| reply | x/  | Noun  | 
| stalking | /x  | Noun  | 
| combat | /x  | Noun  | 
| pitched battle | //x  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| above | x/  | Adjective, Adverb, Noun  | 
| accelerate | x/xx  | Verb, Adjective  | 
| accommodation | xxx/x  | Noun  | 
| achieve | x/  | Verb  | 
| achievement | x/x  | Noun  | 
| adjustment | x/x  | Noun  | 
| advanced | x/  | Adjective  | 
| advancement | x/x  | Noun  | 
| advantage | x/x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| advocate | /xx  | Noun, Verb  | 
| agent | /x  | Noun  | 
| ago | x/  | Adverb, Adjective, Noun  | 
| ahead | x/  | Adverb  | 
| aircraft | /x  | Noun  | 
| alone | x/  | Adverb, Adjective  | 
| amelioration | xxx/x  | Noun  | 
| ante | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| antecedent | x/xx  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| antiaircraft | xx/x  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| anticipated | x/xxx  | Adjective  | 
| anticipation | xxx/x  | Noun  | 
| anticipatory | x/xxxx  | Adjective  | 
| appointed | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| approach | x/  | Noun, Verb  | 
| argued | /x  | Verb  | 
| armored | /x  | Adjective  | 
| assert | x/  | Verb, Noun  | 
| avant | x/  | Noun  | 
| avoid | x/  | Verb  | 
| babysitter | /xxx  | Noun  | 
| babysitting | /xxx  | Noun  | 
| back | /  | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb  | 
| bank | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| bear | /  | Verb, Noun, Adjective  | 
| before | x/  | Adverb  | 
| beforehand | x/x  | Adverb, Adjective  | 
| behind | x/  | Adverb, Adjective, Noun  | 
| betterment | /xx  | Noun  | 
| beware | x/  | Verb  | 
| bless | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
| bodyguard | /xx  | Noun, Verb  | 
| bolster | /x  | Verb, Noun  | 
| booking | /x  | Noun  | 
| boost | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
| bouncer | /x  | Noun  | 
| break | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
| brevet | x/  | Noun, Verb  | 
| bring | /  | Verb  | 
| bring forward | //x  | Phrase, Verb  | 
| bring up | //  | Phrase, Verb  | 
| build | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
| bump | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| cabinet | /xx  | Noun  | 
| call | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
| camp | /  | Noun, Verb, Adjective  | 
| care | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| career | x/  | Noun, Verb, Adjective  | 
| caregiver | /xx  | Noun  | 
| caretaker | /xx  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| carry | /x  | Verb, Noun  | 
| cash | /  | Noun, Verb, Adjective  | 
| caster | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| caution | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| cavalry | /xx  | Noun  | 
| caveat | /xx  | Noun, Verb  | 
| challenge | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| change | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| child | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| childcare | /x  | Noun  | 
| civil | /x  | Adjective, Name  | 
| class | /  | Noun, Adjective, Verb  | 
| clear sailing | //x  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| close in | /x  | Phrase, Verb  | 
| coastguard | /x  | Noun  | 
| come along | /x/  | Phrase, Verb, Noun  | 
| come on | //  | Phrase, Verb  | 
| commissary | /xxx  | Noun  | 
| conditional | x/xx  | Adjective, Noun  | 
| conduce | x/  | Verb  | 
| conservation | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| constabulary | x/xxx  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| contended | x/x  | Verb  | 
| continue | x/x  | Verb, Noun  | 
| contribute | x/x  | Verb  | 
| contribution | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| cop | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| counselling | /x  | Noun  | 
| crawl | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
| credible | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| creep up | //  | Phrase, Verb  | 
| crew | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| custodial | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| custodian | x/xx  | Noun  | 
| custody | /xx  | Noun  | 
| daycare | /x  | Noun  | 
| decentralized | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| decline | x/  | Noun, Verb  | 
| deepen | /x  | Verb  | 
| defend | x/  | Verb  | 
| defender | x/x  | Noun  | 
| defensive | x/x  | Adjective, Noun  | 
| departure | x/x  | Noun  | 
| deposit | x/x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| desk | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| detention | x/x  | Noun  | 
| developed | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| development | x/xx  | Noun  | 
| device | x/  | Noun  | 
| devoid | x/  | Adjective, Verb  | 
| disclaimer | x/x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| dispersal | x/x  | Noun  | 
| dog | /  | Noun, Verb, Adjective  | 
| doorkeeper | /xx  | Noun  | 
| doorman | /x  | Noun  | 
| draw in | /x  | Phrase, Verb  | 
| drop off | //  | Phrase, Verb  | 
| duty | /x  | Noun  | 
| earlier | /xx  | Adverb, Adjective  | 
| edge | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| elaboration | xxx/x  | Noun  | 
| elapse | x/  | Verb  | 
| elevate | /xx  | Verb, Adjective  | 
| encampment | x/x  | Noun  | 
| encourage | x/x  | Verb  | 
| encroach | x/  | Verb, Noun  | 
| enhance | x/  | Verb  | 
| ensign | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| entitle | x/x  | Verb  | 
| equipped | x/  | Adjective  | 
| escort | x/  | Noun, Verb  | 
| eve | /  | Noun  | 
| evolution | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| evolve | x/  | Verb  | 
| excel | x/  | Name, Verb  | 
| exhortation | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| expand | x/  | Verb  | 
| expansion | x/x  | Noun  | 
| expected | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| expedite | /xx  | Verb, Adjective  | 
| expeditionary | xx/xxx  | Name, Adjective  | 
| expenditure | x/xx  | Noun  | 
| exploratory | x/xxx  | Adjective, Noun  | 
| facilitate | x/xx  | Verb  | 
| fall back | //  | Phrase, Verb  | 
| fall behind | /x/  | Phrase, Verb  | 
| favor | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| favour | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| feed | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| fender | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| first | /  | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb  | 
| fitting | /x  | Adjective, Verb, Noun  | 
| flash | /  | Noun, Verb, Adjective  | 
| forecast | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| forefront | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| foregone | //  | Adjective  | 
| forerunner | /xx  | Noun  | 
| foresight | /x  | Noun  | 
