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Foment

noun

/fəʊˈmɛnt/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounFomentation.

2.verbTo incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate.

"Foreign governments have tried to foment unrest."

3.verbTo apply a poultice to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge.

Synonyms

beath stir up agitate incite incitement instigate stimulate arouse excite stir provoke encourage

Rhymes With

ago meant blow meant chicago meant cicero meant go meant ho meant home meant know meant

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