cause vs killer

killer vs cause

cause and killer both are nouns.

cause is a verb but killer is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cause	Yes	No	Yes	No
killer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, killer is a hyponym of cause; that is, killer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cause:

cause: any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
killer: the causal agent resulting in death

Other hyponyms of cause include being, organism, agent, nature, occult, supernatural, theurgy, first cause, prime mover, primum mobile, destiny, fate, actor, doer, worker, catalyst, deus ex machina, manipulator, operator, force, power, life principle, vital principle, engine, cause of death, danger, agent.

cause (noun)	killer (noun)
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results	predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy	a difficulty that is hard to deal with
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end	someone who causes the death of a person or animal
a justification for something existing or happening	the causal agent resulting in death
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

cause (verb)	killer (verb)
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

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