Cause and Inform

Cause

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

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Inform and cause are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inform" instead a verb "Cause".

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

Inform verb - To give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities.

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Cause and inform are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cause" instead a verb "Inform".

people	cause people	inform people
time	cause time	inform time

He did however, buy a cake (someone did inform him it contained cannabis, but he thought it was like the brandy in trifle—not enough to cause intoxication).

Source: Intoxication Ensues
After being able to save their lives unlikeliest of situations, Kaiki is the one to inform Koyomi that caring about others sometimes can cause more problems than it helps.

Source: Nice Job Breaking It Hero / Anime and Manga
The Klingons inform them that a superior culture knows the way forward is to cause maximum mayhem and violence, as often as possible.

Source: Literature / Star Trek: Klingon Empire

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