Cause and Nod

Opposite meaning words

Cause noun - Someone or something responsible for a result.

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Nod is an antonym for cause.

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

Nod noun - The act of nodding the head.

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Cause is an antonym for nod in conclusion topic.

Nearby Words: nodded, nodding

good	good cause	good nod
clear	clear cause	clear nod
particular	particular cause	particular nod
specific	specific cause	specific nod
Other adjectives: direct, original, single, likely, obvious, real, big, huge, little, potential, major, probable, possible, apparent, realistic.

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Killing several (~20) soldiers while in a helicopter will cause Rico to start humming Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries in a nod to Apocalypse Now.

Source: Video Game / Just Cause
As possibly a nod to Turn 18, Cecilia actually punched a Knightmare to cause it to explode.

Source: Fan Fic / Misadventure to a Tripolar World
Will Turner says (with a nod to Jack Sparrow) that, "No cause is lost as long as there is one fool left to fight for it."

Source: As Long as There Is One Man

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