Collocations for "onset"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "onset" in context.
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onset
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- the (early) onset of [dementia, puberty, Alzheimer's, osteoporosis]
- the onset of [symptoms, illness, disease]
- onset in [childhood, adolescence, infancy]
- the onset and progression of
- the [delayed, gradual, initial, partial, full, rapid, sudden, late] onset of
- [delay, avoid, prevent, halt] the onset (of)
- and the subsequent onset of
- with the recent onset of
- the onset of [fall, winter]
- the onset of the [tanks, missiles, enemy]
'onset' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):