n. Function: noun
1 that (as a person, fact, or condition) which is responsible for an effect FF1C; the storm was the cause of all our difficulties FF1E;
Synonyms: antecedent, determinant, occasion, reason
Related Words: goad, impulse, incentive, inducement, motive, spring; origin, prime mover, root, source; author, creator, generator, originator
Contrasted Words: consequence, effect, issue, outcome, result
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Synonyms: MOTIVE 1, consideration, reason, spring
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Synonyms: OCCASION 3, call, necessity, obligation
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Synonyms: SUIT 1, action, case, lawsuit