Onset
Onset noun - The act or action of setting upon with force or violence.
Opening move and onset are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Opening move" instead a noun "Onset".
Opening move
Opening move noun - The first of a series of actions.
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Onset and opening move are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Onset" instead a noun phrase "Opening move".
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Opening move and Onset. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/onset/opening_move
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