| determinative(adjective, definite, precise, sure, decisive) |
| factor(noun, feature, cause, influence, reason) |
| deciding(adjective, definite, precise, sure, decisive) |
| cause(noun, feature, cause, influence, point) |
| determiner |
| determining |
| motive(noun, cause, reason, object, base) |
| source(noun, cause, point, reason, base) |
| difference maker |
| part(noun, feature, influence, issue, element) |
| basis(noun, cause, reason, object, base) |
| component(noun, feature, influence, issue, element) |
| constituent(noun, feature, influence, issue, element) |
| crucial |
| element(noun, feature, cause, influence, reason) |
| grounds(noun, cause, reason, object, element) |
| occasion(noun, cause, reason, object, base) |
| reason(noun, feature, cause, influence, issue) |
| stimulus(noun, cause, reason, object, spur) |
| antecedent(noun, feature, cause, influence, reason) |