Behave
Cause
Cause verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- This prompted research into the psychological phenomena that could cause people to behave like that, which are still recognised as real.
Source: Right for the Wrong Reasons -
Possibly justified in that the ship is being shredded by incredibly advanced weapons, which may cause the ship's systems to behave in unusual manners.
Source: Explosive Instrumentation -
Brainwashed and Crazy: The Virus has incredibly "focused behavioral patterns" that cause its victims to behave in this way, as they are compelled to spread the contagion.
Source: Series / Helix
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