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adequate
Adjective
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If something is adequate, it is good enough.
It is very hard to provide a simple but adequate explanation.
She left her other job so that she could devote adequate time to the school.
A small knife is adequate for this purpose.
By 1922, the single school-room was no longer adequate to meet the needs of the town.
cause
Noun
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A cause is what leads to something happening.
The cause of the fire was lightning.
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A cause is a goal, aim or principle that people support or fight for.
He is fighting for a just cause.
cause
Verb
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To cause something is to make it happen.
His careless driving caused the car accident.