Cause
Cause noun - Someone or something responsible for a result.
Right
Right noun - Something to which one has a just claim.
How words are described
| human | human cause | human right |
| good | good cause | good right |
| clear | clear cause | clear right |
| single | single cause | single right |
| Other adjectives: real, big, evil, little, bad, moral, sole, political, less, greater. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Unbeknownst to them, they're actually right about her being the cause of the Desertification increasing.
Source: Right for the Wrong Reasons - Sun Tzu emphasized the importance of making one's followers believe that one's cause is in the right, as it greatly enhances their will to fight and bear hardships.
Source: Right Makes Might -
But the others often ignore his warnings and when something actually does cause problems, they end up blaming Jimmy for it instead of just admitting he was right.
Source: Never My Fault
Cite this Source
Right and Cause. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cause/right
Cause & Right. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cause/right>.
Right or Cause. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cause/right.
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