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causality

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of causality

someone or something responsible for a result

a supreme being is a being that, by definition, has no causality of its own

Synonyms of causality

antecedent, causation, cause, occasion, reason

Words Related to causality

consideration, determinant, factor

alpha and omega, be-all and end-all

impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, stimulus

mother, origin, root, source, spring

Near Antonyms of causality

denouement (also dénouement), repercussion

conclusion, end

by-product, side effect (also side reaction)

Antonyms of causality

aftereffect, aftermath, consequence, corollary, development, effect, fate, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, product, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot

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