Catalyst
Catalyst noun - (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected.
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Synonyms for Catalyst
Force and catalyst are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Force" instead a noun "Catalyst".
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- He's more of a catalyst than a force in his own right — he sets up the situation, but ultimately can't force anyone towards anything they don't choose and which isn't in their character — and that he's ultimately answerable to a higher power and its bigger plan.
Source: Noble Demon - As he bitterly admits, destroying the world and realizing he'd gone too far was just the catalyst needed to force him to become a better man.
Source: Bored With Insanity -
Attempted Rape: The catalyst behind Julie's decision to leave her home is when her husband Daniel tries to force himself on her.
Source: Literature / Julie of the Wolves
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