Synonyms for root cause

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bottom

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An initiating cause of a chain of events which leads to an outcome or effect of interest.

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Other spellings

root-cause

Example sentences

• bottom There must be something at the bottom of all this.

By length

6 letters

bottom²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bottom² = 2 syllables).