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Synonyms for onset in English

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onset:
- attack; onslaught; onrush; onset; oncoming

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Detailed Synonyms for onset in English

onset:

onset [the ~] noun

the onset

– (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) ¹
the attack; the onslaught; the onrush; the onset
– (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) ¹
- attack [the ~] noun
  - the attack began at dawn¹
- onslaught [the ~] noun
- onrush [the ~] noun
- onset [the ~] noun
the onset

– the beginning or early stages ¹
the onset; the oncoming
– the beginning or early stages ¹
- onset [the ~] noun
  - the onset of pneumonia¹
- oncoming [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "onset":

oncoming; start
attack; onslaught; onrush; operation; military operation

Related Definitions for "onset":

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)¹
the beginning or early stages¹
- the onset of pneumonia¹

Related Synonyms for onset

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