onset vs surprise attack

onset and surprise attack both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
onset	Yes	No	No	No
surprise attack	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, surprise attack is a hyponym of onset; that is, surprise attack is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than onset:

onset: (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
surprise attack: an attack without warning

Other hyponyms of onset include ground attack, charge, banzai attack, banzai charge, diversion, diversionary attack, incursion, penetration, blitz, blitzkrieg, strike, counterattack, countermove, bombardment, bombing, fire, firing, strafe, coup de main.

onset (noun)	surprise attack (noun)
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)	an attack without warning
the beginning or early stages

onset vs surprise attack

onset and surprise attack both are nouns.

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