Cause and Derive

Cause

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

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Derive and cause are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Derive" instead a verb "Cause".

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

Derive verb - To form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information.

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Cause and derive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cause" instead a verb "Derive".

In fairness, it's not entirely his fault: there's something deeply wrong with his psychosis that means he has a conscience and understands the importance of doing good but can't personally derive any enjoyment from anything that doesn't cause evil and suffering to others.

Source: Churchgoing Villain
Capitalizing Random Words actually has an effect on how you can Read them (pausing before the word and emphasizing the capitalized word), as well as the Sense you derive from them (you can actually cause the reader to perceive a different lexical entry, even a different pronunciation: lima, Lima).

Source: Wanton Cruelty to the Common Comma

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