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foment

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6 lettersPronunciation /fəʊˈmɛnt/Part of speech verbSorted efmnotStarts with FEnds with T0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. bathe with warm water or medicated lotions

Word origin

From Middle English fomenten, a borrowing from Old French fomenter, from Late Latin fōmentāre, from Latin fōmentum (“lotion”), from fovēre (“heat, cherish”).

Used in a sentence

  • He was arrested for fomenting a riot; after all, it's bad enough being in a riot but starting one is much worse.
  • Foreign governments have tried to foment unrest.
  • Blogjects always have some form of agency — they can foment action and participate; they have an assertive voice within the social web.

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