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Word: Ferment
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English: from Old French ferment (noun), fermenter (verb), based on Latin fermentum ‘yeast’, from fervere ‘to boil’
fəˈmɛnt
fəːˈmɛnt
(of a substance) undergo fermentation
Short Definition:undergo fermentation
Examples:- the drink had fermented, turning some of the juice into alcohol
incite or stir up (trouble or disorder)
Short Definition:stir up trouble
Examples:- the politicians and warlords who are fermenting this chaos
Word: Ferment
Speech Type: Noun
ˈfəːmɛnt
agitation and excitement among a group of people, typically concerning major change and leading to trouble or violence
Short Definition:widespread agitation and excitement
Examples:- a period of political and religious ferment
a fermenting agent or enzyme.
Short Definition:fermenting agent
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