root cause

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Synonyms: lost cause, good cause, moot case, host cause, root louse, root caps, root house

Antonyms: lost cause, good cause, moot case, host cause, root louse, root caps, root house

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|idiomatic}} An initiating [[cause]] of a [[chain]] of [[event]]s which leads to an outcome or [[effect]] of interest.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[identify]] the [[cause]] of a [[chain]] of [[event]]s which leads to an outcome or [[effect]] of interest.

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