Cause and Stem

Cause

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

Stem is an antonym for cause.

Stem

Stem verb - Remove the stem from.

Cause is an antonym for stem in topics: prevent, come from.

How words are described

human human cause human stem
likely likely cause likely stem
main main cause main stem

Common collocations

trouble cause trouble stem trouble
people cause people stem people
kind cause kind stem kind
end cause end stem end
Other words: time, apocalypse, loss, damage, pain, nothing, confusion, war, problems.

Both words in one sentence

  • Accidental Innuendo It clearly wasn't intentional, but it can cause a viewer to stop in his or her tracks, trying to stem the giggles.
  • A series of Running Gags in Hot Fuzz stem from Angel's strict adherence to politically correct vocab guidelines that cause him to correct anyone who gets something wrong.
  • While it is impossible to pin down a single cause of depression, there are many diagnosable symptoms that almost entirely stem from widespread changes in brain activity.
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