onset
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(noun) the beginning or early stages; "the onset of pneumonia" |
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Synonyms: oncoming |
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Related Words: start |
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(noun) the beginning of an offensive; "the attack began at dawn" |
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Synonyms: attack, onrush, onslaught |
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Related Words: banzai attack, banzai charge, blitz, bombardment, bombing, charge, counterattack, countermove, coup de main, diversion, diversionary attack, fire, firing, ground attack, incursion, operation, penetration, strike, surprise attack |
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