Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word The reason something happens or leads to an outcome
Cause
/kɔːz/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Smoking can cause health problems.The storm caused damage to the village.
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 
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