exact cause
collocation in Englishmeaningsofexactandcause
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exact
adjective
uk/ɪɡˈzækt/us/ɪɡˈzækt/
in great detail, or complete, correct, or true in ...
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cause
noun
uk/kɔːz/us/kɑːz/
the reason why something, especially something ...
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(Definition ofexactandcausefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Theexactcauseof host mortality, however, remains to be clarified.
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Theexactcauseof these differences is not known since no replicates were made.
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Theexactcauseof the observed plasma jets is not known for this experiment.
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Because of the passive nature of the paradigm, however, theexactcauseof this anterior activation remains unclear.
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Theexactcauseof death cannot be known but is likely to have been by compounding medical problems: malnutrition, dehydration, and infection.
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For our purposes, however, we do not need to identify theexactcause.
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The condition is especially flummoxing because itsexactcauseis unknown.
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The problem has always been that of pinning down theexactcauseof the disease.
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There is still some confusion over theexactcauseof these events.
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I understand the anxiety of the bereaved parents that they still do not know theexactcauseof their son's death.
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Theexactcauseof death has not been firmly established, but botulinus or lead poisoning is considered unlikely to be responsible.
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Neither theexactcauseof asthma nor the precise reasons for this increased prevalence are known.
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An inquest was held, but theexactcauseof death is not known as there was nopost-mortemexamination.
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Theexactcauseof their deaths has not been established.
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I think it is always difficult in these complex problems of social reform depending upon a plurality of causes, to state theexactcause.
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This is something where it is very difficult to specify theexactcause.
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Investigations by the fire service to determine theexactcauseof the fire have not yet been completed.
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No one seems to know theexactcauseof the demise.
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Theexactcauseof it is still not yet understood.
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Its effect on employment would depend on itsexactcauseand consequent effects throughout the economy.
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