Collocations
Collocations
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Phrases containing cause, including its inflections. Clear word filter
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cause a problem
to create a difficulty for someone or something
cause an accident
to bring about an unexpected harmful event
cause death
be directly responsible for someone or something dying
cause trouble
to create problems or difficulties for others
cause worry
to produce feelings of anxiety or concern in people
cause a drop
to bring about a decrease in a quantity, price, or level
cause pain
produce a feeling of physical or emotional hurt
find the cause
to identify the reason something happened
cause wear
to produce deterioration in a material through use or friction
identify the cause
to determine what produced a problem or event
serve a cause
to work in dedication to a particular aim or purpose
support a cause
to back or advocate for a social, political, or moral aim