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causenoun someone or something responsible for a resultthe much-debated causes of the war antecedent, causality, causation, occasion, reason consideration, determinant, factoralpha and omega, be-all and end-allimpetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, stimulusmother, origin, root, source, spring aftereffect, aftermath, consequence, corollary, development, effect, fate, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, product, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot ramificationdenouement(also dénouement), repercussionconclusion, endby-product, side effect(also side reaction) a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goaljoined the freedom fighters' cause as a young man bandwagon, blitz, campaign, crusade, drive, juggernaut, movement, push assault, attack, maneuver, march, offensiveaction, bid, enterprise, initiative, mission, project, undertaking to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)the ice storm caused a massive power outage beget, breed, bring, bring about, bring on, catalyze, create, do, draw on, effect, effectuate, engender, generate, induce, invoke, make, occasion, produce, prompt, result (in), spawn, translate (into), work, yield conduce (to), contribute (to)decide, determinebegin, establish, father, found, inaugurate, initiate, innovate, institute, introduce, launch, pioneer, set, set up, startadvance, cultivate, develop, encourage, forward, foster, further, nourish, nurture, promoteenact, render, turn out bring forth, give rise to impede, limit, restrictclamp down (on), crack down (on), crush, dampen, put down, quash, quell, repress, smother, squash, squelch, stifle, subdue, suppressarrest, check, control, curb, inhibit, rein (in), restrain, retardcan(slang), kill, snuff (out), stillabolish, demolish, destroy, extinguish, liquidate, quench in the 13th century |