The best replacement for root cause is symptom.

The best alternatives to root cause are rated as following:
★★★★★  symptom
★★★★  direct cause
★★★  proximate cause
★★  apparent cause
★★  contributing factor
★  causal factors
★  route cause
★  symptoms
★  systemic root cause
★  immediate cause
★  cause
★  surface cause
  contributing cause

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