verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of foment form-of, gerund, participle, present

   "fomenting a revolution"

Synonyms

All synonyms

incendiaryincentiveincitementinflammatoryrabble rousing

Example

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"Why is the West fomenting tensions in Africa?"

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