Foment
verb
To stir up or instigate
“The anonymous pamphlets were clearly designed to foment unrest among the senior cadets.”
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What does foment mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotTo suppress and calm
- NotTo carefully document
- NotTo quietly investigate
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