149 entries under cause topic. ×

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cause(noun, start, reason, object)
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motive(noun, start, reason, idea)
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source(noun, start, reason, idea)
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fountain(noun, connection, source, spring)
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ground(noun, start, reason, base)
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spring(noun, reason, idea, object)
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basis(noun, start, reason, idea)
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inspiration(noun, influence, reason, reservoir)
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intention(noun, feeling, reason, object)
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origin(noun, start, reason, base)
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principle(noun, reason, idea, base)
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reason(noun, feeling, start, object)
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root(noun, reason, idea, object)
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grounds(noun, reason, object, element)
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motivator(noun, incentive, motive, instigator)
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wellspring(noun, source, spring, stream)
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action
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agent(noun, reason, base, element)
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author(noun, reason, base, element)
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bottom(noun, base, quick, core)
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APASmart Define. (2015). mainspring thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/mainspring/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, mainspring thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/mainspring/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "mainspring thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/mainspring/thesaurus/synonyms>