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Cause, bring about (6)

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induce

(Other definitions for induce that I've seen before include "Persuade or bring on, say birth" , "Give rise to" , "Bring on, cause to happen" , "Persuade, hasten childbirth" , "Bring on by artificial means" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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