Cause vs. Cuz

Cause vs. Cuz — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Cause and Cuz

Causenoun

The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding.

Cuzadverb

(informal) because

Causenoun

Sufficient reason for a state, as of emotion.

There is no cause for alarm.''The end of the war was a cause for celebration.

Cuzconjunction

(informal) because

Causenoun

(countable) A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.

Cuznoun

cousin (usually as a term of address, but not necessarily towards one's cousin)

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Causenoun

(obsolete) Sake; interest; advantage.

Causenoun

Any subject of discussion or debate; a matter; an affair.

Causenoun

A suit or action in court; any legal process by which a party endeavors to obtain his claim, or what he regards as his right; case; ground of action.

Causeverb

To set off an event or action.

The lightning caused thunder.

Causeverb

To actively produce as a result, by means of force or authority.

His dogged determination caused the fundraising to be successful.

Causeverb

To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse.

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Causenoun

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something;

they are trying to determine the cause of the crash

Causenoun

a justification for something existing or happening;

he had no cause to complainthey had good reason to rejoice

Causenoun

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end;

he supported populist campaignsthey worked in the cause of world peacethe team was ready for a drive toward the pennantthe movement to end slaverycontributed to the war effort

Causenoun

any entity that causes events to happen

Causenoun

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

Causeverb

give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally;

cause a commotionmake a stircause an accident

Causeverb

cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner;

The ads induced me to buy a VCRMy children finally got me to buy a computerMy wife made me buy a new sofa