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Synonyms & Antonyms of causation
someone or something responsible for a result
- presented data that supports the thesis that poverty is the primary causation of crime
Synonyms for causation
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- denouement
- (also dénouement),
- repercussion
- by-product,
- side effect
- (also side reaction)
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The first known use of causation was in 1615
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