Causal agent and Cause
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Causal agent
Causal agent noun - Any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results.
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Synonyms for Causal agent
Cause is a synonym for causal agent. In some cases you can use "Cause" instead a noun phrase "Causal agent".
Cause
Cause noun - Any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results.
Causal agent is a synonym for cause. You can use "Causal agent" instead a noun "Cause".
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Cause and Causal agent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/causal_agent/cause
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Cause or Causal agent. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/causal_agent/cause.
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