Foment and Squash

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

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Squash is an antonym for foment.

Nearby Words: fomentation, fomenting

Squash verb - To put a stop to (something) by the use of force.

Usage example: squashed any effort to reform the country's power structure

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Foment is an antonym for squash.

Nearby Words: squashed, squashy, squashing

foment unrest

squash unrest

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