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fomentation

noun

/ˌfoʊ.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/

Meaning

The action of instigating or stirring up; also the application of warm substances to the body to ease pain.

His speech led to the fomentation of violence in the region.

instigation, provocation, incitement, stimulation

calming, suppression, peace

fomentation of violence, fomentation of rebellion, fomentation of unrest

The process of taking in or soaking up substances by chemical or physical action.

an electric cooking pot that cooks food slowly at low temperatures

a legal document that gives police the authority to do something; justification or authority for an...

A long, mournful complaint or lamentation; a list of woes.

Complete and confident self-assurance or poise.

a religious discourse delivered as part of a church service; a tedious moralizing lecture