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someone or something responsible for a result<the much-debated causes of the American Civil War>Synonymsantecedent, occasion, reasonRelated Wordsconsideration, determinant, factor; impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, stimulus; mother, origin, root, source, springNear Antonymsramification; denouement, repercussion; conclusion, end; by-product, side effectAntonymsaftereffect, aftermath, consequence, corollary, development, effect, fate, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, product, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot
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a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal<joined the freedom fightersʼ cause as a young man>— see campaign
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