Cause
Cause noun - Someone or something responsible for a result.
Usage example: the much-debated causes of the American Civil War
Effect
Effect noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.
Usage example: better health is always one of the effects of improved hygiene
How words are described
| good | good cause | good effect |
| exact | exact cause | exact effect |
| common | common cause | common effect |
| specific | specific cause | specific effect |
| Other adjectives: direct, original, single, obvious, actual, real, great, huge, little, bad, main, major, immediate, possible, apparent, greater, different. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Create Your Own Villain — A direct cause and effect of the hero influencing the villains' Start of Darkness.
Source: Superhero Paradox - Some types will cause the creatures to shrink or take damage, others have no effect or cause them to grow.
Source: Miracle-Gro Monster -
Whether it is cause or effect, your character wears a magic symbol on his body that attracts tormented people.
Source: Video Game / Planescape: Torment
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Effect or Cause. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cause/effect.
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