Synonyms for onset
ˈɒnˌsɛt, ˈɔn-on·set

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1. onsetnoun

   An attack may be by word; an aggression is always by deed. An assault may be upon the person, an aggression is upon rights, possessions, etc. An invasion of a nation's territories is an act of aggression; an intrusion upon a neighboring estate is a trespass. Onslaught signifies intensely violent assault, as by an army or a desperado, tho it is sometimes used of violent speech.

   Synonyms:
   aggression, assault, attack, attack, encroachment, incursion, infringement, intrusion, invasion, onslaught, trespass

   Antonyms:
   defense, repulsion, resistance, retreat, submission, surrender

   Preposition:
   The enemy made an attack upon (or on) our works.

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1. onset, oncomingnoun

   the beginning or early stages

   "the onset of pneumonia"

   Synonyms:
   onrush, onslaught, oncoming, attack

2. attack, onslaught, onset, onrushnoun

   (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

   "the attack began at dawn"

   Synonyms:
   attempt, approach, attack, oncoming, onrush, bombardment, plan of attack, fire, blast, flak, onslaught, tone-beginning, flack, outpouring, barrage

Matched Categories

1. • Military
   • Operation
   • Start

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1. onsetnoun

   Synonyms:
   attack, assault, charge, storm, storming, first brunt

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1. List of paraphrases for "onset":

   emergence, beginning, appearance, start, outbreak, occurrence, arrival, apparition, advent, commencement, early, outset, initiation

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1. Peter Daszak:

   I was really impressed with the detective work he's put in. Everything he says about the Dec 8th case fits with what we experienced in Wuhan on the WHO trip -- there were a cluster of early cases coming into hospitals in late December and clinicians worked back to the presumed date of onset.

2. Yin Cao:

   This study, combined with our past work linking obesity and metabolic conditions to a higher risk of early-onset colorectal cancer, suggests that metabolic problems, such as insulin resistance, may play an important role in the development of this cancer in younger adults.

3. Parash Jain:

   If anything, unwinding of the backlog initiated following congestion in Yantian terminal could take months, as the onset of the peak season will mean demand will only further increase.

4. Suvarna Alladi:

   One study in Toronto demonstrated that people who could speak two languages had later onset dementia.

5. Mariposa County Sheriff Jeremy Briese:

   This is a very tragic incident, tragic situation, and has been very unique from the onset.