causing

present participle of cause
as in creating
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) the ice storm caused a massive power outage

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“Causing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2023.

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