Cause
Cause noun - Someone or something responsible for a result.
Deus ex machina and cause are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Deus ex machina" with "Cause", this terms are similar.
Deus ex machina
Deus ex machina noun - Any active agent who appears unexpectedly to solve an insoluble difficulty.
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Synonyms for Deus ex machina
Cause and deus ex machina are semantically related. You can use "Cause" instead a noun phrase "Deus ex machina".
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- Deus ex Machina: The explosion that kills Miller seriously has no cause to happen.
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Deus ex Machina: Herne a couple of times, most notably when Marion is fatally wounded and Herne heals her, just 'cause he can.
Source: Series / Robin of Sherwood -
Deus ex Machina: A blatant one in "Andre's Horrible Girlfriend" when a convenient earthquake causes enough damage to the house where Cat's dogsitting to mask the damage Robbie did cause.
Source: Series / Victorious
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