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undercause

undercause noun: the underlying cause; root cause.

Noun

undercause (plural undercauses)

  1. (obsolete) The underlying cause; root cause.

Forms of undercause

pluralundercauses

Origin of undercause

under- + cause

Questions about undercause

What does undercause mean?
Undercause means the underlying cause; root cause.
What part of speech is undercause?
Undercause is a noun.
What is the plural of undercause?
The plural of undercause is undercauses.

Words near undercause in the dictionary

  1. undercarves
  2. undercarving
  3. undercast
  4. undercasting
  5. undercasts
  6. undercause
  7. undercauses
  8. undercautious
  9. undercelebrated
  10. undercellar
  11. undercellars

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