Direct
Leads
Direct and leads are semantically related in influence topic. Sometimes you can use "Direct" instead a verb "Leads", if it concerns topics such as guide physically.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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For example, saving Kennedy leads to a massive Los Angeles earthquake the same week, which could not possibly have been a direct result.
Source: Butterfly of Doom -
It's this direct comparison which leads to Kuze going AWOL and eventually becoming the Big Bad Anti-Villain of the second season.
Source: The Hashshashin -
She succeeds in making some damage but this leads to her cover being blown and she has to use more direct methods later.
Source: Film / Foxy Brown
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