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- /foʊ-/
- /fəʊˈment/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /foʊ-/
Definition of fomented word
- noun fomented Simple past tense and past participle of foment. 1
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Parts of speech for Fomented
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fomented popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fomented usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fomented
verb fomented
- fostered — to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage: to foster new ideas.
- stimulated — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- generated — to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
- provoked — to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex.
- increased — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
Antonyms for fomented
verb fomented
- dampened — to make damp; moisten: to dampen a sponge.
- deterred — to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The large dog deterred trespassers.
- discouraged — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- calmed — Simple past tense and past participle of calm.
- concluded — to bring to an end; finish; terminate: to conclude a speech with a quotation from the Bible.
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