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Foments

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Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular of foment, meaning to actively stir up or encourage public unrest, conflict, or rebellion.

The demagogue foments division wherever he goes by deliberately pitting one community against another.

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Synonyms

incitesstirs upprovokesinstigatesagitates

Antonyms

calmsquellssuppressespacifies

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Contains OE vowel pair and ends in -S, with the MENT letter cluster appearing in many common words

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Moderate tile values throughout, and the S hook makes FOMENT a solid base word to build from

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