Cause and Oblige

Cause

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

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

Oblige

Oblige verb - Force somebody to do something.

Cause and oblige are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cause" instead a verb "Oblige".

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