Make and Prompt

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Make verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

Usage example: the cats made quite a disturbance when they knocked the Christmas tree over

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Prompt is a synonym for make in action topic. In some cases you can use "Prompt" instead the word "Make" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: makeup, making, maker

Prompt verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

Usage example: a misguided pride prompted the family to refuse all offers of help

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Make is a synonym for prompt in induce topic. Sometimes you can use "Make" instead a verb "Prompt".

old	old make	old prompt
exact	exact make	exact prompt
particular	particular make	particular prompt
specific	specific make	specific prompt
Other adjectives: ordinary, short, single, obvious, simple, little, quick, new, different.

Instead of simply allowing the player to shoot or melee the Unggoy holding the skull, they receive an action prompt to make the Chief punt the oblivious alien off a cliff.

Source: Video Game / Halo 5: Guardians
The game will prompt you that performing a certain action will make all members of a faction permanently hostile, and give you the option to stop or go on with the action.

Source: Point of No Return
To Be Lawful or Good: Vince refuses to make the choice, avoiding any situations that would prompt it.

Source: Literature / Son of the Mob

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