Cause and Forfend

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

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Forfend is an antonym for cause.

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

Forfend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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Cause is an antonym for forfend in keep from happening or continuing topic.

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Forfend and Cause. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cause/forfend

Cause & Forfend. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cause/forfend>.

Forfend or Cause. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cause/forfend.

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