query | A c____ is an aim or principle which a group of people supports or is fighting for.A cause is an aim or principle which a group of people supports or is fighting for. Refusing to have one leader has not helped the cause. |
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word | cause |
full-definition | noun The cause of an event, usually a bad event, is the thing that makes it happen . Smoking is the biggest preventable cause of death and disease. The causes are a complex blend of local and national tensions. If you have cause for a particular feeling or action, you have good reasons for feeling it or doing it. Only a few people can find any cause for celebration. Both had much cause to be grateful. A cause is an aim or principle which a group of people supports or is fighting for. Refusing to have one leader has not helped the cause. verb To cause something, usually something bad, means to make it happen. Attempts to limit family size among some minorities are likely to cause problems. This was a genuine mistake, but it did cause me some worry. ...a protein that gets into animal cells and attacks other proteins, causing disease to spread. Experts are assessing the damage caused by a fire at the aircraft factory. |
inflections | causescausingcaused |
cefr-level | A2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a2
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