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cause
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of CAUSE
1
someone or something responsible for a result <the much-debated causes of the American Civil War>
Related Words consideration, determinant, factor; alpha and omega, be-all and end-all; impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, stimulus; mother, origin, root, source, spring
Near Antonyms ramification; denouement (also dénouement), repercussion; conclusion, end; by-product, side effect (also side reaction)
2
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal <joined the freedom fighters' cause as a young man>
Related Words assault, attack, maneuver, march, offensive; action, bid, enterprise, initiative, mission, project, undertaking
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