Cause and Realize

Cause

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

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

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

Realize verb - To come to an awareness of.

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Cause and realize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cause" instead a verb "Realize".

Nearby Words: real, realise, reality, realistic, realization

people	cause people	realize people
kind	cause kind	realize kind
problem	cause problem	realize problem
effect	cause effect	realize effect
Other words: time, bit, game, effects, nothing.

Drew and Oswald use it to realize why they have so many relationship problems in their love lives, making them realize how their insecurities cause most of their issues.

Source: Smart Ball
As such, this can cause a Tomato in the Mirror or similar effect on a character once they realize their best friend is now on the dinner menu.

Source: Vein-O-Vision
Also the Lovecraft Mythos, albeit due to a nonstandard cause:Sleipnir: You do realize that the Lovecraft Mythos is basically comprised of a branch of rogue hackers and viruses?

Source: Fan Fic / The Infinite Loops

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