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un·caused

 (ŭn-kôzd′)
adj.
Existing without a perceptible cause; spontaneous.
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uncaused

(ʌnˈkɔːzd)
adj
rare not brought into existence by any cause; spontaneous or natural
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un•caused

(ʌnˈkɔzd)

adj.
without an antecedent cause.
[1620–30]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.uncaused - having no cause or apparent causeuncaused - having no cause or apparent cause; "a causeless miracle"; "fortuitous encounters--strange accidents of fortune"; "we cannot regard artistic invention as...uncaused and unrelated to the times"
unintended - not deliberate
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