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catalyst
Synonyms and Antonyms of catalyst
- Her expulsion from the university proved to be a catalyst for needed change.
activator, animator, driver, energizer, executor, generator, impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, instigator, launcher, mover, power, stimulus, trigger
determinant, expedient, factor, influence, ingredient, mechanism, tool
antecedent, cause, impulse, occasion, reason
boost, encouragement, goad, incitation, incitement, momentum, motivation, provocation, spur, stimulant, yeast
agency, agent, instrument, instrumentality, machinery, means, medium, ministry, organ, vehicle
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