Cause and Factor

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Cause noun - Someone or something responsible for a result.

Usage example: the much-debated causes of the American Civil War

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Factor is a synonym for cause in point topic. In some cases you can use "Factor" instead a noun "Cause", when it comes to topics like basis, means.

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

Factor noun - Anything that contributes causally to a result.

Usage example: a number of factors determined the outcome

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Cause is a synonym for factor in point topic. You can use "Cause" instead a noun "Factor", if it concerns topics such as basis, determinant, means, element.

Nearby Words: fact, factoring, factory, factored, factorage

known	known cause	known factor
human	human cause	human factor
good	good cause	good factor
common	common cause	common factor
Other adjectives: natural, single, likely, obvious, actual, real, big, huge, main, key, supernatural, ultimate, new, major, sole, possible, greater, primary, unknown, biggest.

It should be noted that the success of a nation or cause is not, by itself, an indicating factor, even if that nation or cause was largely unsuccessful in Real Life.

Source: Alternate History Wank
This is a major factor in professional athletes "choking" generally, and in fact can cause them to do so more often than amateurs.

Source: Centipede's Dilemma
Speaking of Megadeth, Gar Samuelson apparently had a huge problem with this, and it wound up being a factor in his death (the actual cause still isn't known other than that it was alcohol-related).

Source: The Alcoholic

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