English noun: onset |
1. | onset (event) the beginning or early stages |
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| Samples | The onset of pneumonia.
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| Synonyms | oncoming |
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| Broader (hypernym) | start |
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2. | onset (act) (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) |
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| Samples | The attack began at dawn.
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| Synonyms | attack, onrush, onslaught |
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| Broader (hypernym) | military operation, operation |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | banzai attack, banzai charge, blitz, blitzkrieg, bombardment, bombing, charge, counterattack, countermove, coup de main, diversion, diversionary attack, fire, firing, ground attack, incursion, penetration, strafe, strike, surprise attack |
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| Part holonym | assault |
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| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine |
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