Causes
Predecessors and causes are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Predecessors" instead a noun "Causes".
Predecessors
Causes and predecessors are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Causes" instead a noun "Predecessors".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The new version of the Putty Patrol in season two of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers were stronger than their predecessors... but the Z logo on their chests is their power source, and hitting it causes them to fly apart.
Source: Weaksauce Weakness - And he successfully causes more damage to Bond and MI6 than his predecessors by putting them out of business with their asset running British intelligence and coming seconds away from making off with the collective intel possessed by the world's intelligence community.
Source: Magnificent Bastard / Film
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