Foment and Rouse

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”

Rouse is a synonym for foment in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Rouse" instead a verb "Foment", when it comes to topics like stir up.

Nearby Words: fomentation, fomenting

Rouse

Rouse verb - To cause to stop sleeping.

Foment is a synonym for rouse in stimulate topic. You can use "Foment" instead a verb "Rouse".

Nearby Words: rousing, roused, roust

Common collocations

evil foment evil rouse evil
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