Result and Source

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Result noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.

Usage example: the frequent computer crashes are an unexpected result of the new security software we installed

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Source is an antonym for result in topics: consequence, effect brought about by something.

Nearby Words: resultant, resulting, resulted

Source noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.

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Result is an antonym for source in beginning topic.

good	good result	good source
best	best result	best source
better	better result	better source
common	common result	common source
Other adjectives: natural, specific, regular, original, true, likely, actual, real, big, potential, main, ultimate, new, major, frequent, possible, apparent, unexpected, alternate, different, magical.

Compare to Damsel in Distress but with a case of Faux Action Girl; which often serves as both the source and result of this trope.

Source: Neutral Female
As a result, he mistook his relationships with Reina and Yuria for ambition (Reina as a comrade in his ambition, Yuria as the source/prize of his ambition) instead of could-have-been-love.

Source: Evil Cannot Comprehend Good
In some cases, some sort of powers may be the source of that bulk, too; alternately, the character may be muscular, but the drawing style will still usually result in a clearly "fat" look.

Source: Villainous Glutton

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Result & Source. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/result/source>.

Source or Result. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/result/source.

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