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onset

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Noun

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
- the attack began at dawn

the beginning or early stages
- the onset of pneumonia

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Synonyms:
attack onslaught onrush oncoming

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "onset":
on-site onside onset
Words contain "onset":
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Words contain "onset" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
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