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onset noun

  /ˈɑnˌsɛt/ , /ˈɒnˌsɛt/ , /ˈɔnˌsɛt/
  • (medicine) The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.
apparition, début
  • (archaic) An attack; an assault especially of an army.
assaut, attaque
  • (phonology) The initial portion of a syllable, preceding the syllable nucleus.
  • (acoustics) The beginning of a musical note or other sound, in which the amplitude rises from zero to an initial peak.
attaque
  • A setting about; a beginning.
début, déclenchement
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