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Inducement

The act of inducing, or the state of being induced.

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Causation 76% connected

The act of causing; also the act or agency by which an effect is produced.

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Causing 76% connected

of Cause

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Corruption 76% connected

The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putref…

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Dynamic 76% connected

Alt. of Dynamical

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have 74% connected

of Have

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of Have

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Incentive 92% connected

Inciting; encouraging or moving; rousing to action; stimulative.

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Inducing 92% connected

of Induce

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Change noun · 86% connection

money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency; "he got change for a twenty and used it…

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Coercion noun · 86% connection

using force to cause something to occur; "though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"; "they didn't have to…

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Compulsion noun · 86% connection

using force to cause something to occur; "though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"; "they didn't have to…

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Disproof noun · 86% connection

any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something

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Evidence noun · 86% connection

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compellin…

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Falsification noun · 86% connection

any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something

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Grounds noun · 86% connection

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compellin…

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Induction noun · 86% connection

an act that sets in motion some course of events

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Influence noun · 86% connection

causing something without any direct or apparent effort

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Initiation noun · 86% connection

an act that sets in motion some course of events

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Interpretation noun · 86% connection

an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"

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Lead noun · 86% connection

evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"

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Method noun · 86% connection

an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them…

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Method acting noun · 86% connection

an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them…

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Probable cause noun · 86% connection

(law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure; "a magistrate determined that there was probable cause to search…

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Proof noun · 86% connection

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something; "if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produ…

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Refutation noun · 86% connection

any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something

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Sending noun · 86% connection

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

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Aestivation noun · 78% connection

The state of torpidity induced by the heat and dryness of summer, as in certain snails; -- opposed to hibernation.

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Anaesthetization noun · 78% connection

The process of anaesthetizing; also, the condition of the nervous system induced by anaesthetics.

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Anaphylactic antibody noun · 78% connection

a type of antibody that has an affinity for certain kinds of cells, in addition to and unrelated to its specific affinity for the anti…

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Catalysis noun · 78% connection

acceleration of a chemical reaction induced by the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction; "of t…

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Commandment noun · 78% connection

The offense of commanding or inducing another to violate the law.

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Contact action noun · 78% connection

acceleration of a chemical reaction induced by the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction; "of t…

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Credibly adverb · 78% connection

In a manner inducing belief; as, I have been credibly informed of the event.

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Cytophilic antibody noun · 78% connection

a type of antibody that has an affinity for certain kinds of cells, in addition to and unrelated to its specific affinity for the anti…

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Cytotropic antibody noun · 78% connection

a type of antibody that has an affinity for certain kinds of cells, in addition to and unrelated to its specific affinity for the anti…

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Emetic adjective · 78% connection

Inducing to vomit; exciting the stomach to discharge its contents by the mouth.

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Emetical adjective · 78% connection

Inducing to vomit; producing vomiting; emetic.

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Enchantment noun · 78% connection

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

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