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Fomenting
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Simple meaning
What does Fomenting mean?
Stirring up trouble or feeling.
Dictionary definition
Encouraging or stirring up trouble, unrest, or strong feeling.
Example sentences
Fomenting in a sentence
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Fomenting division can harm a community.
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The article accused the group of fomenting fear.
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Fomenting usually describes stirring up negative emotions or conflict.
Synonyms
Words like Fomenting
incitingEncouraging action, often trouble.
fomentRelated word that supports the meaning of fomenting.
Antonyms
Opposite words
soothingCalming or easing.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to fomenting, depending on context.
Word family
Fomenting word family
Base word
fomenting
noun
fomentings
More than one fomenting.
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Practice 1
What does fomenting mean?
Fomenting means stirring up trouble or feeling.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to fomenting?
Inciting is close in meaning to fomenting in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of fomenting?
Soothing contrasts with fomenting.
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