English to English
onset
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noun (n)
- the beginning or early stages(noun.event)Example:
The onset of pneumonia.
source: wordnet30 - A rushing or setting upon; an attack; an assault; a storming; especially, the assault of an army.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- To assault; to set upon.(verb)source: webster1913