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I was never sure whether this was phlegm or the onset of lunacy.

Believe it or not, a break at the onset of mild cramps may let you play in the game for longer.

The adults then burn one down but realize drugs are less fun with the onset of parental responsibilities.

Phillips did return to the show two seasons later, but was fired in the ninth season after collapsing onset.

He remembers how confused and scared people were by the onset of AIDS.

Instantly the Clydesdale men mounted and formed to meet the expected onset.

He was wonderful in his brilliant, undismayed enthusiasm, as he followed the reckless charge, the shining onset of the talents.

Lannes, who had simultaneously made a final onset, was also beaten off by the superior force of his enemy.

It was like some change in the cycle of nature, like the onset of spring—a sharp brightness, an uneasiness.

This onset boded destruction to herself and all her friends; above all, to him she loved best.

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On this page you'll find 66 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to onset, such as: commencement, dawning, onslaught, outbreak, outset, and access.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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