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foment

The correct spelling is foment.

How to pronounce foment

/fəʊˈmɛnt/
noun

IPA: /fəʊˈmɛnt/

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The correct spelling is foment. Fomentation. For example: "Foreign governments have tried to foment unrest."

Usage Examples

Foreign governments have tried to foment unrest.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Fomentation.

verb

  1. 1.To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate.
  2. 2.To apply a poultice to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge.

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