foment
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Is foment a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of foment?
Definition
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate.Examples: "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."Synonyms: bring about, provoke, abet, actuate, goose, send, sting, bring abouttransitive
2. (medicine, transitive) To apply a poultice to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge.Examples: "The maid had entered with us, and began once more to foment the bruise upon her mistress's brow."Synonyms: beath, poulticetransitive
Definition source: Wiktionary