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Used with adjectives:
"
We need to find the real cause of the problem."
(real, true, underlying, deeper, hidden, root)
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The biggest cause of obesity is poor diet."
(biggest, chief, fundamental, leading, main, major, number-one, primary)
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Ice on the road was the clear cause of the accident."
(clear, obvious, likely, possible, probable)
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Smoking is the common cause of cancer."
(common, major, leading, direct)
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Lack of sleep was an indirect cause of my poor performance."
(indirect, direct)
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This noise was the immediate cause of my headache."
(immediate, initial)
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The detective had good cause to search the suspect's house."
(good, reasonable, sufficient)
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We are donating money to a great cause."
(great, good, deserving, just, noble, righteous, worthwhile, worthy)
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She puts too much energy into lost causes."
(lost, hopeless)
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He supports charitable causes."
(charitable, environmental, humanitarian, political, social)
Used with verbs:
"
The investigation should determine the cause."
(determine, discover, find, indentify, reveal, pinpoint)
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We'll need to examine the cause of the problem."
(examine, investigate, study, address)
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We may never know the cause of her death."
(know, find, understand)
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We have cause for celebration."
(have, found)
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Your attitude is giving me cause for concern."
(be + giving)
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She only supports popular causes."
(supports, embraces, fights for, serves, promotes, helps)
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I am certainly committed to your cause."
(committed, sympathetic)
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After her father died, she took up his cause."
(took up, joined)
Used with prepositions:
"
What was the cause of death?"
(of)
"
There is no cause for concern."
(for)
