attribute

Definition for attribute

noun as in feature

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aspect, characteristic, facet, idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, quality, quirk, trait, virtue

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character, indication, mark, note, particularity, point, property, proprium, sign, speciality, symbol

verb as in ascribe, assign to source

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apply, associate, blame, connect, credit, refer, trace

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accredit, charge, impute, lay, reference

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account for, fix upon, hang on, hold responsible, pin on

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She added "the vast majority" of the gender pay gap is linked to the motherhood penalty, which can be attributed to a number of factors, including:

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Most of the group’s most glaring mistakes on big plays this season have been attributed to breakdowns in communication.

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The decline was attributed to "increased cost-of-living and weaker consumer confidence" in the UK economy.

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The tightly controlled domestic media has hinted that drone strikes are a key factor for the shortages, with the daily business newspaper Kommersant attributing the shortfall to "unscheduled refinery shutdowns".

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Sometimes he sounds almost rushed, peppering his narration with “so forths,” and making his readers play odds-or-evens to attribute long stretches of dialogue.

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