Cause
Cause noun - Someone or something responsible for a result.
Ground zero and cause are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ground zero" instead a noun "Cause".
Ground zero
Ground zero noun - A thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest.
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Synonyms for Ground zero
Cause and ground zero are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cause" instead a noun phrase "Ground zero".
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Eggman quickly calls him out on it and explains that destroying it like that would cause an explosion that would incinerate everything within a hundred miles of ground zero.
Source: Video Game / Sonic Lost World - Eggman quickly calls him out on it and explains that smashing it would cause an explosion that would incinerate everything within a hundred miles of ground zero.
Source: A Tragedy of Impulsiveness - These WMDs are a weapon powerful enough to instantly wipe out units at ground zero (at full health and shields), and to cause units to require evacuation at a near-miss.
Source: Limit Break / Video Games
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Ground zero and Cause. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cause/ground_zero
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