Cause and Decline

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Cause verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

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Decline and cause are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Decline" instead the word "Cause" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: caused, causation, causeless, causative, causal

Decline verb - To show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to.

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Cause and decline are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cause" instead the word "Decline" as a verb or a noun.

physical	physical cause	physical decline
original	original cause	original decline
real	real cause	real decline
great	great cause	great decline
Other adjectives: serious, huge, bad, moral, major, immediate, political, possible, apparent, eventual, biggest.

Cyclops: Arimaspi, a giant, one-eyed, humanoid goat who stole the Idol of Boreas and is the cause of Griffonstone's decline.

Source: Recap / My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic S5 E8 "The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone"
Harry gets Draco to collaborate with him in investigating the true cause of the decline of magic through the ages.

Source: Science Destroys Magic
This, however, has been accused as being a major cause of the decline in the quality of the Scottish national side and is generally associated with more affluent times.

Source: Useful Notes / Scottish Premier League

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