Meaning & use
fomented
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Stirred up or instigated trouble, discontent, or conflict.
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The propaganda fomented unrest among the population within weeks.
Rumors of unfair treatment fomented resentment among the factory workers.
A note on using this word
"Foment" almost always carries a negative connotation, describing the deliberate stirring up of trouble rather than positive encouragement.
Words with a similar meaning
incitedstirred up
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Words with an opposite meaning
quelledsuppressed
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