Effect and Ultimate cause

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Effect noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.

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Ultimate cause is an antonym for effect.

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Effect is an antonym for ultimate cause in origins topic.

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Ultimate cause and Effect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/effect/ultimate_cause

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