caused

ADJECTIVE

derivative

Synonyms

STRONG

cognate secondary subordinate

WEAK

acquired ancestral coming from connate copied evolved hereditary imitative inferential inferred not original obtained plagiaristic plagiarized procured rehashed secondhand uninventive unoriginal

Antonyms

STRONG

important superior

WEAK

inventive original unborrowed unique

ADJECTIVE

induced

Synonyms

STRONG

achieved done effected finished

Antonyms

STRONG

incomplete unfinished

ADJECTIVE

originating

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arising beginning starting stemming

STRONG

activated authored begot commencing created dawning deriving emanating fashioned formed generated induced inspired issuing made motivated proceeding produced

WEAK

incepted

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Caused by the HBV, these infections are limited to a few species, including humans and chimpanzees.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024

Caused by underlying inflammation or damage to the body's tissues, chronic pain usually refers to persistent or recurrent pain that has gone on for more than three months.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2024

Caused by parasites spread by sand fly bites, the disease is not fatal, but skin lesions, the main symptom, can bring about all sorts of issues relating to depression and stigma.

From Scientific American • Oct. 19, 2023

At one point, my book's actual title — "War Made Invisible" — somehow became "War Caused Imperceptible."

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2023

Caused his heart to shrivel and shrink inside him.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff

caused

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