| Main Entry: | onset |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | beginning; attack |
Synonyms: |
access, aggression, assailment, assault, birth, charge, commencement, dawn, dawning, encounter, inception, incipience, kickoff, offense, offensive, onfall, onrush, onslaught, opening, origin, outbreak, outset, outstart, rush, seizure, start |
Antonyms: |
conclusion, end, ending, finish |
| Main Entry: | onslaught |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | attack |
Synonyms: |
aggression, assailment, assault, blitz, charge, incursion, invasion, offense, offensive, onfall, onrush, onset |
Antonyms: |
defense |