unspokencause
nounUK /ʌnˈspəʊkən kɔːz/
US /ʌnˈspoʊkən kɔːz/
A reason that people feel but do not say out loud.
The unspokencause of the silence was that everyone was too tired to talk.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A quiet feeling that makes something happen without anyone explaining it.
There was an unspokencause behind the team's sudden change in mood.
3. The real reason for an action that is never put into words.
Her unspokencause for leaving early was that she missed her family.
4. An invisible push that guides a choice, felt rather than said.
The unspokencause of his kindness was a promise he had made long ago.