Foment and Foster

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Foment

Foment verb - To bring (something volatile or intense) into being.
Usage example: John Adams's wife, Abigail, told him that if women were not remembered by the new American government, they would “foment a Rebellion and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice or Representation”
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Foster is a synonym for foment in aid topic. In some cases you can use "Foster" instead a verb "Foment", when it comes to topics like stir up, instigate.
Nearby Words: fomentation, fomenting

Foster

Foster verb - To help the growth or development of.
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Foment is a synonym for foster in activity topic. You can use "Foment" instead a verb "Foster", if it concerns topics such as aid, promote, develop.
Nearby Words: fostered, fostering, fosterage, fosterling

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chaos foment chaos foster chaos
distrust foment distrust foster distrust
war foment war foster war
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Foster and Foment. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/foment/foster
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