Direct cause
Proximate cause and direct cause are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proximate cause" instead a noun "Direct cause".
Proximate cause
Direct cause and proximate cause are semantically related. You can use "Direct cause" instead a noun "Proximate cause".
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Proximate cause and Direct cause. (2017). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct_cause/proximate_cause
Direct cause & Proximate cause. N.p., 2017. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct_cause/proximate_cause>.
Proximate cause or Direct cause. 2017. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct_cause/proximate_cause.
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