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- pronunciation:
- an
set
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the early stage; beginning.
the onset of a disease- synonyms:
- beginning, inception, outset, start
- antonyms:
- end
- similar words:
- birth, commencement, dawn, infancy, invasion, kickoff, morning, oncoming
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| definition 2: |
a forceful offensive maneuver; attack; onslaught.
- synonyms:
- attack, offensive, onslaught
- similar words:
- assault, charge, incursion, invasion, offense, raid, sally, storming
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| related words: |
aggression, attack, thrust |
adjective + (n.)onset
abrupt, acute, adolescent, adult, average, delayed, early, gradual, insidious, juvenile, late, later, mean, rapid, slow, sudden
verb + (n.)onset
accelerate,
associate,
characterize,
coincide,
contribute,
correspond,
delay,
detect,
diagnose,
experience,
hasten,
mark,
postpone,
precede,
predict,
prevent,
relate,
segment,
signal,
slow,
trigger
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(n.)onset
+ verb
accompany, correlate, date, occur, vary
noun + (n.)onset
adult, age, childhood, delay, hour, incidence, invasion, minute, month, patient, schizophrenia, sleep, stimulus, timing, virus
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