Cause and Instigator

Cause

Cause noun - Someone or something responsible for a result.

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

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

Instigator noun - A person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent.

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Cause and instigator are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cause" instead a noun "Instigator".

common	common cause	common instigator
true	true cause	true instigator
single	single cause	single instigator
real	real cause	real instigator
Other adjectives: big, evil, main, major, chief, frequent, apparent, primary, unknown, biggest.

Unwitting Instigator of Doom: Jenny Cardine: the cause of much of the Hulot family's financial woes, as well as Crevel's grudge against Hector.

Source: Literature / Cousin Bette
Unwitting Instigator of Doom: Craig and Mary-Ann, the two teens in the opening who accidentally cause the boating accident that kills most of the Baker family and kicks off the entire franchise.

Source: Film / Sleepaway Camp
In StrikerS Sound Stage X, apparent Arc Villain Toredia Graze is eventually revealed to have died a long time ago, with the true instigator of the incident being a loyal Dragon Ascendant that decided to continue his cause.

Source: Dead All Along

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