Descent and Onset

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Descent

Descent noun - A sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory.
Usage example: the lightning descent of the invading army on that unsuspecting border town
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Onset and descent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Onset" instead a noun "Descent".
Nearby Words: descend, descendant, descending, descender

Onset

Onset noun - The act or action of setting upon with force or violence.
Usage example: the walls withstood the onset of the first battalion
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Descent and onset are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Descent" instead a noun "Onset".

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initial initial descent initial onset
slow slow descent slow onset
quick quick descent quick onset
recent recent descent recent onset
Other adjectives: sudden.
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