Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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Noun
S: (n) cause (events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something) "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"
S: (n) cause, reason, grounds (a justification for something existing or happening) "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"
S: (n) campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort (a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end) "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"
W: (v) campaign [Related to: campaign] (exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for) "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
W: (v) crusade [Related to: crusade] (exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for) "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
W: (v) drive [Related to: drive] (move into a desired direction of discourse) "What are you driving at?"
W: (v) drive [Related to: drive] (strive and make an effort to reach a goal) "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"
W: (v) drive [Related to: drive] (compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment) "She finally drove him to change jobs"
W: (v) drive [Related to: drive] (cause to move back by force or influence) "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
W: (v) drive [Related to: drive] (force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically) "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"
S: (n) lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa (a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy) "the family brought suit against the landlord"
Verb
S: (v) cause, do, make (give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally) "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
S: (v) induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make (cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner) "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"