Causation and Consequence

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Causation noun - Someone or something responsible for a result.

Usage example: presented data that supports the thesis that poverty is the primary causation of crime

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Consequence is an antonym for causation in topics: agent, cause.

Nearby Words: cause, caused, causative, causal, causality

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

Usage example: the flood was an inevitable consequence of the prolonged, heavy rains

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Causation is an antonym for consequence.

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