When the body is touched, receptors in the skin send messages to the brain causing the release of chemicals such as endorphins.
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Causing
/ˈkɔːzɪŋ/
Synonyms for "causing" (17 found)
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The sudden increase of cars is causing a large number of traffic accidents every day.
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Environmental pollution is causing abnormal weather conditions.
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"Your work has been causing a lot of complaints from customers; I'm ordering you to leave immediately." "Oh, up yours! I didn't want to work here in the first place."
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