Lead to
Make up and lead to are semantically related. in bring about topic. In some cases you can use "Make up" instead a verb "Lead to".
Make up
Make up verb - To be all the substance of.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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This trope may lead to a Redemption Quest in an attempt to make up for the mistake.
Source: Nice Job Breaking It, Hero -
Gunther's, Hagen's, and Kriemhild's suspicions about whether he went all the way or not lead to the succession of killings that make up the rest of the plot.
Source: Literature / Nibelungenlied -
In the Romantic Comedy genre, this will lead to Alan either temporarily breaking off with Bonnie (to make up later) or meeting Dorothy, who will be the actual romantic interest for the rest of the story.
Source: Prank Date
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