Foment
Foment verb - To bring (something volatile or intense) into being.
Press and foment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Press" instead a verb "Foment".
Nearby Words: fomentation, fomenting
Press
Press verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.
Usage example: pressed us to go with them to the school board meeting
Common collocations
| change | foment change | press change |
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