Catalyst
Catalyst noun - (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected.
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Synonyms for Catalyst
Insistence and catalyst are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Insistence" instead a noun "Catalyst".
Insistence
Insistence noun - A solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something.
Catalyst and insistence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Catalyst" instead a noun "Insistence".
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- Gillian's insistence on trying to resurrect her accidentally poisoned boyfriend in the 1998 film Practical Magic is the catalyst for a lot of later trouble for both her and her sister Sally.
Source: Necromantic -
His insistence that she was still his favorite author, despite how terribly she treated him before and during the interview for his school report, is the catalyst for her future change of heart and eventual return to writing.
Source: Broken Pedestal
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