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Cause
/kɔːz/
The reason something happens or leads to an outcome
Synonyms:
reason
source
origin
motive
basis
Antonyms:
effect
result
outcome
Examples:
The affair has
caused
widespread interest.
"He was talking and
causing
trouble."
I
have good cause," said Fouquet.
Etymology:
from Middle English
cause
, borrowed from Old French
cause
, from Latin
causa
meaning
reason, sake, or case
.
Usage Statistics:
172 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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