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Noun onset has 2 senses

onset, oncoming - the beginning or early stages; "the onset of pneumonia"
--₁ is a kind of start

attack, onslaught, onset, onrush - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"
--₂ is a kind of operation, military operation
--₂ has parts: assault
--₂ has particulars:

ground attack; charge; banzai attack, banzai charge; diversion, diversionary attack; penetration, incursion; blitz; strike; counterattack, countermove; bombing, bombardment; fire, firing; strafe; surprise attack, coup de main