Cause, Change & Process
Causing, changing, creating, reducing, and how processes unfold.
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make
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/meɪk/
To create or produce something.
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change
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/ˈtʃeɪndʒ/
The act or result of something becoming different.
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become
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/bɪˈkʌm/
To start to be something; to change into a particular state.
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result
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/ɹɪˈzʌlt/
Something that happens because of an earlier action or event.
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change over
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to switch from one method, system, or arrangement to another
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come apart
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to separate into pieces or parts
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result in
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to cause or lead to a particular outcome
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spring up
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to appear or develop suddenly
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use up
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to consume or exhaust a supply of something completely
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cause
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/kɔz/
The thing or person that makes something happen.
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create
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/kɹiːˈeɪt/
To bring something into existence.
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effect
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/əˈfɛkt/
A change or result produced by an action or cause.
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produce²
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/pɹəˈdus/
To make or manufacture something.
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increase¹
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/ˈɪnkɹiːs/
A rise in size, amount, or number.
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increase²
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/ɪnˈkɹiːs/
To become larger in size, amount, or number.
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develop
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/dɪˈvɛləp/
To grow or change gradually into something bigger, stronger, or more advanced.
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improve
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/ɪmˈpɹuːv/
To make something better.
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factor
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/ˈfæk.tɚ/
One of the things that influences or helps cause a result.
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make-up
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/ˈmeɪkˌʌp/
Coloured substances put on the face to improve or change how you look.
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consequence
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/ˈkɑn.sɪ.kwɛns/
A result or effect of an action or situation.
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blow over
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to gradually pass and stop causing difficulty or concern
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level off
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to become flat after a slope
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spill over
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to overflow from an area into surrounding space
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process
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/ˈpɹɑ.sɛs/
A series of actions or steps taken to achieve a result.
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produce¹
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/ˈpɹoʊ.dus/
Fresh fruit and vegetables grown to be sold.
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growth
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/ɡɹoʊθ/
An increase in size, number, value, or strength.
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reduce
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/ɹɪˈd͡ʒuːs/
To make something smaller in size, amount, or degree.
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transform
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/tɹænsˈfɔɹm/
To change something completely, usually for the better.
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adapt
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/əˈdæpt/
to change your behaviour to fit a new situation
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decrease¹
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/ˈdiːkɹiːs/
A reduction in amount, size, or number.
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decrease²
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/dɪˈkɹiːs/
To become smaller in amount, size, or number.
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amount to
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to become something significant or worthwhile
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burst into
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to appear suddenly and forcefully in a place or state
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choke off
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to stop or severely restrict an activity or flow
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fade away
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to gradually become weaker or less noticeable until disappearing
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switch over
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to change from one system, arrangement, or source to another
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trigger off
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to cause a process or reaction to begin
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trim down
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to reduce the size or amount of something
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alter
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/ˈɔl.təɹ/
To change something, or make it different.
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adjustment
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/əˈd͡ʒɐst.mənt/
a small change made to something to improve it or make it fit
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supplement
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/ˈsʌp.lə.mənt/
Something added to make up for what is missing or to improve something.
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modification
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/ˌmɑdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
A change made to something to improve it or make it more suitable.
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cast off
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to discard or remove something that is no longer wanted
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ease off
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to become less strong, severe, or intense
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interfere with
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to disrupt the proper operation or progress of something
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originate in
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to begin or come from a particular place or source
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shrivel up
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to become dry, smaller, and wrinkled
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spark off
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to cause an event, reaction, or activity to begin
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sunstone
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/ˈsʌnˌstoʊn/
a gem variety of feldspar whose reflective inclusions often produce a glittering optical effect called aventurescence
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chiaroscuro
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/ˌkjɑɹəˈsk(j)ʊɹoʊ/
the artistic use of strong contrasts between light and dark to model form or create dramatic effect
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tamp down
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to press a loose material firmly into a compact layer
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decrement
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/ˈdɛkrəmənt/
a reduction or decrease in amount; to reduce by steps
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potency
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/ˈpoʊtənsi/
the power or strength of something to produce an effect
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efficacity
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/ˌɛfɪˈkæsəti/
the power or capacity to produce a desired effect; efficacy
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accretion
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/əˈkriʃən/
gradual growth or increase by the addition of layers or parts
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causality
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/kɔˈzæləti/
the relationship between cause and effect
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transitionist
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/trænˈzɪʃənɪst/
one who advocates or studies processes of transition or change
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inosculation
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/ɪˌnɒskjʊˈleɪʃən/
a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous
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