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to precipitate
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to catalyze
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to prompt
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to invoke
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to underlie
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to pose
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to exert
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to elicit
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to stem
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to incur
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to animate
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to spearhead
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to necessitate
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to incite
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causality
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stimulus
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foundation
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premise
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outcome
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grassroots
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indicative
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conducive
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unintended
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involuntarily
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deliberately
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inadvertently
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readily
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unwittingly
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unthinkingly
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purposely
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wilfully
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impulse
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volition
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resistance
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reluctant
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purposeful
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spontaneous
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senseless
to precipitate
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to bring about or accelerate the occurrence of something, often resulting in unexpected or unfavorable consequences

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The impulsive decision to cut funding for the social program could precipitate a crisis in vulnerable communities.
The sudden resignation of key members from the team may precipitate a breakdown in the project timeline.

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precipitate

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precipitation

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to catalyze
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k
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a
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l
l
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to initiate or accelerate a process

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to prompt
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p
p
r
r
o
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m
m
p
p
t
t

to make something happen

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to invoke
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i
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n
v
v
o
k
k
e

to bring about or cause something to happen

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to underlie
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to serve as the foundation or primary cause for something

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to pose
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p
p
o
s
z
e

to introduce danger, a threat, problem, etc.

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precipitation

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to exert
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to put force on something or to use power in order to influence someone or something

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to elicit
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l
l
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c
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to make someone react in a certain way or reveal information

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to stem
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s
s
t
t
e
e
m
m

to be caused by something

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to incur
to incur
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n
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k
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r

to face consequences as a result of one's own actions

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to animate
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i
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m
a
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to invoke emotions, enthusiasm, or energy in people

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to spearhead
to spearhead
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s
p
p
ea
ɪ
r
r
h
h
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to be the person who leads something like an attack, campaign, movement, etc.

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to necessitate
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n
e
ə
c
s
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ɛ
ss
s
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t
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to make something required due to specific circumstances

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to incite
to incite
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c
s
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t
e

to encourage or provoke someone to take action

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causality
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the relationship between a cause and its effect

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stimulus
noun
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s
t
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m
m
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j
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l
l
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s

something that triggers a reaction in various areas like psychology or physiology

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foundation
noun
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n
d
d
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n

the core principles or base upon which something is started, developed, calculated, or explained

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premise
noun
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p
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r
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m
i
ɪ
s
s
e

a theory or statement that acts as the foundation of an argument

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outcome
noun
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a
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c
k
o
ə
m
m
e

the result or consequence that follows from a previous action, event, or situation

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grassroots
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g
g
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r
a
æ
ss
s
r
r
oo
u
t
t
s
s

originating from the most basic level

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indicative
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ɪ
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n
d
d
i
ɪ
c
k
a
ə
t
t
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ɪ
v
v
e

serving as a clear sign or signal of something

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conducive
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c
k
o
ə
n
n
d
d
u
u
c
s
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ɪ
v
v
e

leading to the desired goal or result by providing the right conditions

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unintended
Adjective
u
ə
n
n
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ɪ
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n
t
t
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ɛ
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n
d
d
e
ɪ
d
d

happening without being planned or deliberately caused

intended

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involuntarily
involuntarily
Adverb
i
ɪ
n
n
v
v
o
ɑ
l
l
u
ə
n
n
t
t
a
ɜ
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r
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without conscious control or will

voluntarily

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deliberately
deliberately
Adverb
d
d
e
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l
l
i
ɪ
b
b
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ɜ
r
r
a
ə
t
t
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l
l
y
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in a manner that was planned and purposeful

by chance

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adverb of manner

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precipitation

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inadvertently
inadvertently
Adverb
i
ɪ
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n
a
æ
d
d
v
v
e
ɜ
r
r
t
t
e
ə
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n
t
t
l
l
y
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in an accidental or unaware manner

mindfully

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readily
readily
Adverb
r
r
ea
ɛ
d
d
i
ə
l
l
y
i

willingly and decisively without a pause

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adverb of manner

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unwittingly
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u
ə
n
n
w
w
i
ɪ
tt
t
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ɪ
n
n
g
g
l
l
y
i

without realization or a particular purpose

mindfully

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precipitating

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unthinkingly
Adverb
u
ə
n
n
th
θ
i
ɪ
n
n
k
k
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
l
l
y
i

in a manner that shows a lack of thought or consideration

thoughtfully

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precipitation

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purposely
purposely
Adverb
p
p
u
ɜ
r
r
p
p
o
ə
s
s
e
l
l
y
i

with a specific goal in mind

by chance

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wilfully
Adverb
w
w
i
ɪ
l
l
f
f
u
ə
ll
l
y
i

in a deliberate and intentional manner

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impulse
noun
i
ɪ
m
m
p
p
u
ə
l
l
s
s
e

a sudden strong urge or desire to do something, often without thinking or planning beforehand

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volition
noun
v
v
o
l
l
i
ɪ
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n

the faculty to use free will and make decisions

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precipitating

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precipitation

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precipitation

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precipitator

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precipitator

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resistance
noun
r
r
e
i
s
z
i
ɪ
s
s
t
t
a
ə
n
n
c
s
e

the act of refusing to accept or obey something such as a plan, law, or change

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precipitation

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reluctant
reluctant
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r
r
e
i
l
l
u
ə
c
k
t
t
a
ə
n
n
t
t

not welcoming or willing to do something because it is undesirable

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precipitating

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precipitation

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precipitation

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purposeful
purposeful
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p
p
u
ɜ
r
r
p
p
o
ə
s
s
e
f
f
u
ə
l
l

having a clear aim or intention

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precipitating

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precipitation

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spontaneous
spontaneous
Adjective
s
s
p
p
o
ɑ
n
n
t
t
a
n
n
eou
s
s

tending to act on impulse or in the moment

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precipitation

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senseless
Adjective
s
s
e
ɛ
n
n
s
s
e
l
l
e
ə
ss
s

without purpose or reason, often referring to violent or wasteful actions

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precipitating

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precipitating

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precipitation

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precipitation

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precipitator

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precipitator

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