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foment
fo·ment
[
fō mént
]
(
past and past participle
fo·ment·ed
,
present participle
fo·ment·ing
,
3rd person present singular
fo·ments
)
transitive verb
Definition:
cause trouble:
to cause or stir up trouble or rebellion
[
14th century. < late Latin
fomentare
< Latin
fomentum
"warm soothing application" <
fovere
"warm, keep warm"
]
fo·men·ta·tion
[
fmən táysh'n,
f men táysh'n
]
noun
Spelling Note
See ferment.
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fo·men·ta·tion [ fmən táysh'n, f men táysh'n ] noun
