Affront and Foment

Affront

Affront verb - To cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in.

Foment and affront are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Foment" instead a verb "Affront".

Nearby Words: affronted, affronting

Foment

Foment verb - To bring (something volatile or intense) into being.

Affront and foment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affront" instead a verb "Foment".

Nearby Words: fomentation, fomenting
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